Brilliant sequel to Anatomy. Captured the atmosphere built up in Anatomy perfectly and gave further depth to the characters without becoming tedious. Love the Edinburgh setting but moving to London was a welcome change of scene. The premise set up in Anatomy was co tinued well and the new themes introduced worked well without taking sway from the overall theme. Would highly recommend this duopoly.

I think I actually enjoyed the second book more than the first one, but only slightly!!! There were so many things going on in this book that I just couldn’t stop turning the pages: love triangles, wrongful imprisonment, life in royal court, secret societies, forbidden romances, faking deaths, elaborate escapes… the list goes on!!!! However, my main love for this story is the undeniable and emotional romance between Jack and Hazel. I was cross, I cried, I laughed, I shrieked… thankfully it all worked out in the end (the way I wanted it to)! Full of drama, romance, science, tension and adventure this book (and its prequel) are AMAZING!!!! I’m done!

Anatomy was one of my favourite books of last year and Immortality didn’t disappoint as a follow up. I love this writing style and I can’t wait for more from Dana, there’s just something about this era of time in stories which does it for me

I loved the ending to this duology! I found after reading Anatomy that I was left wanting more and Immortality gave just that!

I continued to love the strong willpower of our main protagonist Hazel, not only is she still trying to carve her place in the world as a female surgeon, but she’s coping with loss too.

I struggled to decide how many stars to rate this book.

I enjoyed the relationship dynamic between Hazel and Princess Charlotte, and I enjoyed the plot but the style of the dual narrative was forced and in my opinion unnecessary.

It was an interesting concept and overall a fairly enjoyable read!

I wish this book turned out differently than it did. I realize that’s an unrealistic expectation for this book, but I honestly wish it wasn’t a romance. Actually, I think it’s not. In both the first and second books, the romance only actually starts later in the book. It could have been just about Hazel’s journey as a female surgeon, and somehow the romance just feels forced.

I didn’t like Jack, in fact I preferred Simon. And I preferred Hazel’s journey with herself and her studies to the romances. It’s almost like the romances were an afterthought. Jack doesn’t make an appearance again until 60% into the second book, which was not enough time for the two of them together. It’s almost like these books were meant to be longer, but the last parts got cut out. The endings for both books felt rushed, but I will say that I liked the second book marginally more.

The books are well written, and I did enjoy Hazel as our main character, but I feel like most of the book got lost somewhere along the way.

Immortality: a love story is sadly one of those examples where an enjoyable first book is forced to become a duology against its will and unfortunately it doesn’t work.

The crucial problem with this book is it’s just not necessary - Anatomy ended pretty resolved and with a hint at a future with Jack for Hazel. Immortality starts and beyond that note from Jack saying he’s in America and he’ll wait for her, Hazel has heard nothing from him. She still thinks of him, she misses him, but she’s now become quite well known as the first female Dr in Scotland (although not technically qualified) and is providing consultations and cures. When Hazel is arrested for murder after treating a woman who took medicine for an abortion, she is saved from death by a summons from the Prince Regent, Princess Charlotte is sick and refuses to be seen by any Drs, perhaps someone her own sex and close to her age may have better luck. Hazel is now a Royal consultant, trying to cure the princess while trying to finish her medical treatise to possibly one day punish. Alongside this all she becomes embroiled in the secret Companions of Death group full of immortals, meets Dr Simon Ferris who is trying to cure King George of his madness and, oh, why don’t we throw in a reappearance by Jack just to finish things off?

Hazel is a great character - until Jack appears again, her prospects and character development then goes out the window which is incredibly frustrating when what makes her such a great character is how intelligent and driven and independent she is, how brilliant her mind is and how passionate she is about medicine and science in a world where women are raised to have no prospects beyond marriage. In a world where women are expected to stand in the shadow of men, Hazel stepped out of it, that’s what made her so likeable - but some of her decisions here make no sense and/94 are enraging and frustrating.
The added issue is, if you want me to care about the love story between Hazel and Jack, please don’t throw a better option into the mix in the shape of Simon Ferris who is not just lovely and respectful and feminist and wonderful to his family and supports and promotes Hazel’s career (happy sigh) but is the only sexual chemistry in this book. It’s not even pointless or frustrating, it’s counterproductive in making me no longer care did Jack or long for their relationship - compared to Simon, who is literally the whole package who Hazel is both attracted to and wouldn’t have to compromise on who she is, Jack is just a ‘but I love him’ guy relying on the spark they shared in Anatomy and nothing more. This series ends as a love story with none of the romance or chemistry it started with.

I’m going to push historical accuracy aside as I don’t think it intends to be accurate, although introducing multiple historical figures and then being very liberal with them feels again unnecessary when literally random people could have been used to help prop Hazel’s journey. That said, there are various characters introduced in the secret society of immortals, the Companions of Death, who add a bit of spice to this, including the Lavoisers who created the immortality tincture. That said, multiple characters are both introduced and brought back into this book and then not used fully, they’re either not given enough depth or not followed up on. For example, we know Iona is pregnant but never how that goes, the future of all the companions after the book, anything further about Beecham just feels odd, Charlotte and Eliza, the treatise is such a big part of this book and then just …

Because I really found Anatomy enjoyable and feminist, Immortality has particularly frustrated and disappointed me. Beyond a other beautiful cover, it just doesn’t feel like it adds more than it takes away.

Thank you NetGalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

I lo ed Anatomy so was so excited to read this and it didn't disappoint. It is beautifully written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters.

What a beautiful story. Love the writing style and how this book was written. Every chapter I was hooked and didn't want to put it down

I loved the ending to this duology! I found after reading Anatomy that I was left wanting more and Immortality gave just that!

I continued to love the strong willpower of our main protagonist Hazel, not only is she still trying to carve her place in the world as a female surgeon, but she’s coping with loss too.

I enjoyed the relationship dynamic between Hazel and Princess Charlotte, I welcomed the kin that appeared to blossom. I also enjoyed the introduction of Simon.

And what can I say if the discovery of Ellis? Perfect and very well played out I think! I enjoyed the conclusion to this, it had me grinning from ear to ear, I thought it summed up the series well and gave me a warm fuzzy close to what was an interesting concept and overall a very enjoyable read!

This was such an interesting read! I found myself so engrossed in the story, the characters had such incredible arcs, and I can't wait to follow this author's journey!

After the end of the first book I was desperately waiting for the sequel and I’m glad this one cleared up all the lasts books cliff hangers and things that were unsaid, it flowed really nicely and I enjoyed every bit
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for early access to this book!

I was so happy to get a copy of this having loved Anatomy so much, I find it hard to believe that I loved this even more than the first book, but I do ! The characters, the story and approach to feminism , every seemed so much more, so sharp and incredible and I thought they were brilliant enough in the first book. I’m almost speechless, but needless to say if you liked the first book, you’ll more than want to read this. Gobsmacked


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This BLEW ME OUT OF THE WATER for the most part, I went in not expecting a heck of a lot after giving the first one 3.5 stars, but this was leaps and bounds more enjoyable than the first one. I got this read in one day and it didn't feel like a 12hr audio at all! I loved Hazel's character in this, all her autonomy, and I liked the relationship with Simon the most in this book. The ending didn't do it for me. Big thanks to Hachette for the copy!

This is such a hard one! I really enjoyed Anatomy, it was dark and gloomy and romantic nonetheless. I loved the historical setting and the detail that went into it and I really wanted to find out what happened to certain characters.

This as a sequel fell a bit short of my hopes though! It wasn’t a very satisfying resolution to the stories of old characters which made me sad. We didn’t find out the fate of one until 60+% through which was irritating as it felt like they could have been built into the novel more.

I really loved the historical setting in this book, heading into England and looking at the royal family was great, even the way that Hazel got there towards the beginning of the book was brilliant. The Dr Ferris storyline had me hooked in as well but it came to such an unsatisfying end given the build up.

I really liked the addition of the companions of death and I thought they could have brought a lot more to the novel however the fantasy element that accompanied them felt out of place and a bit cobbled together.

Overall it was an engaging read but I wasn’t a huge fan of several of the major elements of this novel which made it an average read for me.

3 stars

Thank you so much to Piatkus and NetGalley for the e-ARC! Xxx

Was looking forward to reading this book but although I enjoyed it, it was not my cup of tea. For me a 3 is a good book but not one I will revisit time and time again

Hazel Sinnett tries to continue her practice as the old castle falls into disrepair. The last year, Dr Beecham and Jack Currer seem distant past and stuff of legends. When she is suddenly arrested for a crime, she did not commit, a messenger from London intervenes. Hazel becomes the physician of Princess Charlotte, and she soon discovers the world of court, glamour, intrigues and mysteries...⁠
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The second part of Anatomy is a faster, funnier and more fantastic read. The novel introduces various new, incredible characters (probably too many) and themes (captivating and deserving more attention). The story's focus shifted from Hazel’s desire to become a surgeon to her impossible choice between two love interests. Not that I did not enjoy it (I loved them both), but I missed the determined girl from Anatomy. I found Immortality more surprising, but it’s full of scenes that clearly aim to shock the reader. Not sure if that’s a good direction...

We follow Hazel after the events of the first book, and it follows quite a different plot and story. I do enjoy Hazel as a character and her ambition to be a doctor, and I do think Schwartz creates a very real setting and atmosphere however I missed the backdrop of Edinburgh.
I would give this a 3.75 star rating. It didn't quite capture me the way the first one did and a certain character seemed to have had a lobotomy...
If you have read the first I think it is still worth it to see how it concludes.
Thanks to Netgalley for the arc.

2.5 stars

I had high hopes that this book would lead me to a place where I felt more fondly about this world and characters but sadly not. I found that I could buy into the happenings in this book even less. A world where this young women could conduct her unlikely surgeries in a priveledged household without censure remained too far a stretch for me. I didn't really enjoy the new characters or buy into the culmination of the duology...but I least I finished it.

Thank you Piatkus books for the eARC.

We pick up with Hazel after the ending of the first book, she is beginning to doubt the crazy sequence of events that took place and is getting on with life and her studies.

When Hazel's kind nature lands her in a spot of trouble, she is sent to prison where she is rescued under the agreement she will treat the ailing granddaughter to the king.

Hazel agreed as she is not only granted her freedom back, but the luxury offered in the Royal Court also allows access to a lot of medical resources she would not have had otherwise.... Including a smart and charming Doctor who is treating the King.

Hazel is also hearing whispers about a secret society known as the Companions to the Death. Which only allow access to the best and the brightest... but are they all that the seem.

A great follow up to Anatomy and nice to see Hazel continually grow, despite the obstacles in her way!

I was a little disappointed with this. Gone was the dark, Edinburgh setting with plague rampant, Hazel sneaking off to study and gravedigging adventures with Jack

This was regency London with balls, tea and scandal. It felt like a different book with a slower pace, the stakes weren't high and I lost interest. Most of the characters in the first book we grew to love weren't in this one and the ones that were seemed different.

I'd highly recommend Anatomy but I feel like it should have been a standalone.