I have been called many names in my long life.Kali. Hel. Santa Muerta.To the Cabal, I am simply Immortelle.As the daughter of Nyx and sister to the Furies, I was used to being an ever-living weapon to the Powers That Be that run the Cabal.As the mistress to War, Death gloried in the carnage I wrought as I danced with Mischief and Strife.Until one day, I fell in love with a mortal human who called … fell in love with a mortal human who called me by other names.
Lover. Partner. Wife.
He gifted me with love and peace, and I thought I could be happy.
And then too soon, he died.
I mourned his death for one year and one day.
On the next day, they came for me. Like I knew they would.
War. Death. Mischief. Strife.
Except they didn’t come to recruit me back. They came to tell me how my husband truly died.
Now, I have taken on another name… an older name… one that I hadn’t worn in a long, long time…
Nemesis.
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NEMESIS (Immortelle, #1), a treat for lovers of urban fantasy, sees the return of Elle Cross in her most promising, compelling and currently her greatest work. A definite page-turner which simultaneously speaks to the heart and mind. It will make you almost feel your mouth drying with thirst as you enter the world of Immortelle.
A richly satisfying and enthralling novel which follows the journey of Lucy (Immortelle), a former immortal assassin working closely with the four horsemen, who gave up everything just so she can live in peace, have a normal life and be with her one true love in the mortal realm. Immortelle is an astonishing and intriguing protagonist whose life begins to unravel after ten years of peace. Death, War, Strife, and Mischief, her past lovers, enter her life once more and help her overcome grief. Book one will focus more on Immortelle and Death. Drama, action, guns, poison, knife, heartbreaks, betrayals, twists and turns will happen. You will barely have time to recover for the twists before the next one beckons. The world building is astonishing and the characters are all well-written. It’s amazing how the book has the timeless ability to transport you to a different world which you could get lost to for hours.
Elle Cross definitely exceeded all expectations. I feel blessed to read such a masterpiece from a very talented author. I definitely recommend this book and look forward to the next book in the series.
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
This has some incredible world building and a heroine that everyone is afraid of. A strong woman is quite fascinating I must say and Immortelle lives up to expectation and more. Cross really draws the reader in from the very first page with some in depth character development place in world I could never dream of. Then the past starts coming into lay with the flashbacks drawing you in even deeper. I am so hooked by this point and I cannot wait to see what happens next. Great for urban fantasy fans. I really liked it so I give it 4/5 stars.
I literally loved everything about this story!
Its unlike anything you have ever read, I can promise you that.
Lucy is broken after a very tragic loss buy when rules are broken and enemies step out of line Lucy must do what she does best. She gives herself a new name along the way… Nemesis and it is so fitting! I cannot wait for book 2!
ELLE CROSS IS A QUEEN AND I LOVE HER!
First I’m going to be honest and say that I wasn’t sure by the description if I wanted to read the book. The blurb doesn’t do the book justice. While I can say that if you need to you can put the book down you won’t want to. “Lucy” is a very relatable character. Sorry sometimes revenge is necessary Especially if it is justice being served. I am definitely intrigued and would cannot wait to find out more. The cliffhanger gives me hope for her.
I didn’t much care for Immortelle/Lucy’s motivation for seeking retribution. It was too cliche and mundane for my tastes. I may have cared more for the death of Lucy’s husband and the loss of her peace as a human if it had been elaborated on more in the story.
I did enjoy the fact that Lucy wasn’t the typical goody too shoes heroine that fought for humanity no matter the cost and despite of the personality of the people she protected. She knew what she wanted done and took the steps to accomplish it.
I enjoyed the characters, especially Imortelle’s lovers. I’d like to learn more about them and their roles as Immortelle’s story moves forward. Looking forward to more in this series
Wow! This book was so good I stayed up all night to finish it. I enjoyed every moment of this story with some definitely well thought out and written scenes, intricate challenges and characters that makes me want to read more. Their personalities are unique with qualities and traits that balance out perfectly. The scenes are vividly detailed and really pull the reader into the story. I can’t recommend this book enough, it’s incredible and I can’t wait to read book two!
Nemesis (Immortelle Book 1) Kindle Edition
by Elle Cross
It isn’t often a book just sweeps me away from the real world. Elle Cross, with her delicate but perfect world building and touching, immortal characters, managed a book that did that.
At 5:00 AM for two nights, I finally had force myself to put the book down to get a few hours of sleep, but I swear Immortelle and her men haunted my dreams.
Beyond the depth and complexity of the characters and the purity of the plot (although it held a very distinct resemblance to John Wick part one), her careful and incredibly light laying out of the rules of her world within in the story amazed me. It was done so deftly, it fell completely into the storytelling and was important to the story itself. I rarely see this. Normally, there is a frontload of the rules. Sometimes the frontload of the rules is easy to read other times, you feel like you have 50 to 60 pages, like the beginning of epic science fiction epics.
This is a hidden RH story. Not a flat out, hop in the sheets to move the story along, but a hard won love of Death, War, Strife and Mischief for the immortal woman they love.
Immortelle is a weapon, a living/immortal weapon. But she is more. Ms. Cross manages to collect all the stories of Goddess of destruction and rebirth to wrap Immortelle into their mythologies. As a mythology junkie, I adored this.
All of this gives weight to a story of revenge. Immortelle does what no one else has ever done and buys her way out of the Cabal, the group of Vampires that run the Otherworld. She does what John Wick did in his first movie, and wipes out a large army of Cabal enemies, in order to be with the man she loves. For 10 years was with him, until his death. And the Otherworld allows her to mourn for the traditional year and one day before contacting her. Then someone in the Otherworld tries to take her out. She embarks on her voyage of revenge as one of her guises as the Goddess Nemesis.
This only book one of what I hope is a very long, very deep exploration of the role of anger and revenge in the lives of one amazing woman
If I could give it more stars, I would. I was completely taken by Immortelle, Death, War, Strife and Mischief.
5 stars out of 5
The Book Nerd was floored by the intricate beauty, strength and Kurosawa like violence of this novel.
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This is an amazing story that is the starts of a new series. Imortelle ( Lucy) is an amazing character. There are just layers upon layers of plot that twists and turns as Lucy finds out more. The supporting characters were awesome. The storyline was also incredible.
Lucy really tugged at my heart with her simple wish for peace and love after her servitude. But it seems it not to be. Then there is the side of her that is total badass you don’t want to mess with her loved ones. She’s not evil but tired of being used as a pawn. I can’t wait to see what Elle Cross has in store for book two!!!
Absolutely loved it, took 2 hours to read cause i could not put it down. This book was so interesting to read. The suspense of what was going to happen to Nemesis. Cant wait for part 2. Elle Cross is now one of my top favorite authors. Her books do not disappoint.
One of the best RH’s I’ve read this year!
I’m actually quite excited for the second book. Revenge stories are really my thing and this doesn’t disappoint. Immortelle is a essentially a Demi-god though there is still much unknown about her and her story, but what we do know is that she completed the impossible all for the chance to be with her mortal lover.
And then ten years later he is killed and she finds it all ripped away from her.
If that’s not the start of a revenge story I don’t know what is!
The world building was exceptional. The character description was amazing and really broght them to life for me. The different POV’s added depth, intrigue and intensity. I was pulled in from page 1 and just couldn’t stop. Elle Cross’ best book by far!
This book is Frickin EPIC!! If I could give it more then 5 stars then I absolutely would. Such a creative and painful intensely emotional storyline. So many emotions that break your heart then make your heart race, so many that by then end of the book you have to sit and reflect on all the awesomeness you just read. The characters are imaginative and intriguing. Lucy or Immortelle is strength, vengeance and a whole host of other descriptive words I can’t voice at the moment personified. This story is well written and thought out. I highly anticipated this release just on the cover and blurb alone. It is totally deserving of all the hype and more! I could not put it down, I started it at 9pm and finished at 5am and it was worth every sleep deprived moment. I can’t get enough of the cover it is absolutely gorgeous. Immortelle’s story is beautifully told and although the ending kind of gave me heart palpitations. Now I need more of her story and where it is going to go I can only imagine. An absolute must read and I already added this one to my reread list. I can’t wait to see what is going to happen in Maestra! I mean the cover for it is phenomenal and I can only imagine the story will no doubt be the same. If you haven’t figured out how I feel about this book by reading this then I will just say I Love this story and can’t wait for more!!
It was dark and delicious, intriguing and exotic. I absolutely obsessed over it!
This is the first Elle Cross book that I’ve read and, man, am I glad to have found her. Nemesis is incredible. It’s brilliant storytelling, with rich characters, mystery, intrigue, and a little spice and romance. There are just layers upon layers of plot that twists and turns as Lucy finds out more. Lucy really tugged at my heart with her simple wish for peace. And I cheered for her when she got a little justice, but that ending lets the reader know this is just the tip of the iceberg. Great reading! I thoroughly enjoyed it!
Really great storytelling with a relatable wonderful lead. I hate talking about books bc spoilers, so just read this for yourself! Its fab!
Great beginning! The world was cohesive and matched the characters perfectly. Lots of action and a good book to introduce as to Immortelle. Now on we go to know more about Death, War, Strife, Mischief annnndddd Fear.
Loved this book. Was a great read. Can’t wait to read another book by this author
I cried. The ending just kills me. I just can’t. I love this book. It got me all in my feelings. It connected to my freaking soul on certain points.
This is not for the faint of heart.
It’s a dark tale; almost reminiscent of a Grimm fairytale but with mythology. Lol. Make sense? No? Ok… lemme try and explain.
Remember how the Grimm tales were, well, grim?! They’re dark and show a weariness to their characters. This is how Immortelle is written.
Elle Cross writes exceptionally well. Her prose is smooth and VERY descriptive. Because of this, some may call her work… slow – as in, it takes a bit to get into it. This isn’t a book to speed-read through. There is a lot of character development and world building involved, and for some this is too epic fantasy. But it’s truly a world you don’t want to miss.
And I’m moving on, now. Lol.
This book is an emotional rollercoaster and it’s a very painful journey for Immortelle. However, she is a complete badass who also happens to have support from the devastating and powerful Four Horsemen.
It’s a journey of painful memories and past life experiences. In which, Immortelle is trying to gain back.
Heat level: there’s a certain scene that is just… powerful, full of emotion and passion. It’s not descriptive, nor crass. It’s just perfect because it is filled with a certain individuals longing for Immortelle.
This novel is FULL of intense feels. It’s one ride you shouldn’t pass up!
I’m not sure what it is about Elle Cross’s books but I always have a hard time sinking into the story until about the second chapter. The lead up and prologues are always so dry to me, but I ALWAYS push through it because it’s so WORTH IT! This book is fast paced, action packed and Lucy is one seriously bad ass female. Elle Cross is an extremely talented writer, the world building, attention to detail, the complex story line and the even more complex characters. Nemesis is about Lucy (Immortelle) whom was basically an immortal assassin and worked closely with the four horsemen. She gives up all she’s known for a chance at a normal life and the love of a man that will care for her, in the mortal realm. Many years later in an accident Lucy’s husband dies, while she is stuck in grief there are big stirrings happening in the immortal realm and they all have to do with Immortelle. This is basically where shit hits the fan and it turns into something reminiscent of that Keanu Reeves movie, John Wick. Tons of assassin drama, guns, knives, poison type stuff and the whole neutral hotel thing, epic. Very well done and I enjoyed reading it all, I can not wait for book two to come out!