Thank you Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for an advanced readers copy to Immortality.
While I enjoyed the first book, the second book fell a little flat for me. I think Anatomy would have been fine as a stand-alone as the second book didn’t really expand or develop the characters or the story.
Although the title says it’s a romance I didn’t really believe or fall for the romance between Hazel and Jack. I think I would have liked this book a lot more without the romance and without Jack. I just don’t think he added anything to the story or to Hazels character.
Overall this is a fun historical YA!

Huge thank you to NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for allowing me to listen to the early for an honest review!

I absolutely loved this book! This was such a fantastic end to the duology. The story was compelling and kept me on my toes! I wasn’t expecting any of the twists and turns but loved every minute of it.

I was given the opportunity to listen to the audiobook version narrated by Mhairi Morrison and Tim Campbell. They both did a fantastic job at making the characters distinct and bringing them to life!

This was a very creatively told tale. I liked how many places the characters traveled. I don’t know of another book I’ve read that I could compare it to. Part historical fiction, part medical journal, with an addition of science fiction. It causes one to ask the question, “If a person could live forever, would it be a blessing or a curse?” The lesbian relationship was unexpected.

I received an opportunity to listen to this audiobook through NetGalley.

5 stars!

This book was a perfect conclusion to the first one. I absolutely loved this duo and the characters in it! I can’t give it high enough praise. And…I don’t usually like historical books all that much. I’m so picky when it comes to that genre, but this duo was interesting and I couldn’t get enough of them! And the audio narrator did an excellent job as well.

I was halfway through Anatomy when I saw Immortality available on NetGalley and knew I would be dying to have it. I was not disappointed with this sequel. I loved the new characters and how everything ended up. What an enjoyable read!

Well, this sadly went like I thought it would (and hoped it wouldn't), which is to say, it doubled down on the things I liked least from the first book, and there was way less of what I loved. This wasn't a bad book at all, but the author and I clearly had different ideas for what kind of story she was going to be telling. I know that's Mistake #1 of going into a book, imposing your wants and ideas on it, but I couldn't help myself. And I'm still salty from the ending of book one.

So this picks up several months after the ending of ANATOMY. Hazel is still practicing medicine. Jack is still gone and Hazel doesn't know if he's still alive. After she treats a woman who terminated her own pregnancy with dodgy poisons, Hazel is arrested and imprisoned, soon to be executed. Her execution is only stayed when someone from the royal court in London arrives with a pardon for Hazel if she will come and try to heal the Princess Charlotte, who is suffering from a mysterious illness no doctor can diagnose.

So the two things I liked least in the first book were the speculative twist at the end where SPOILERS it was revealed that Dr. Beecham had an immortality serum that he could also dilute to perform organ transplants and aid healing END SPOILERS, and the romance (which was fine and all, but not the most interesting part of the book for me). So of course, this book is 75% about both Hazel's feelings about Jack and about the speculative element that I hated.

Basically, the author built this book on the stuff I disliked, so I was never going to love it. I did really like all the parts where Hazel does treat people from mysterious ailments, but those were way too infrequent to make me happy. I'm glad I read it, though, for the closure.

A great send off for Hazel Sinnett, 4 stars. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an AudioARC in exchange for an honest review.

Picking up where Anatomy left off, Hazel Sinnett is practicing medicine in Scotland when she finds herself in trouble with the law after helping a stranger. Her only way out comes in the form of a medical mystery plaguing Princess Charlotte of England. Shipped off in hopes of avoiding jail time, Hazel does her best to not only help the princess, but navigate the courts of England. Will she be able to properly diagnose the princess, or will this medical mystery get the best of Hazel? And when a secret society taps Hazel for help will she accept, even if it goes against her given directive?

Hazel is one of those character you can't ever be mad at. She is outspoken and well-spoken, a great medical practitioner as well as fantastically charismatic, and eager to learn everything she can about a certain elixir that she gave a handsome grave robber in her previous adventure. I love how the author makes her story so well rounded that it has something to appeal to every reader, not just those who like mysteries or romance. The pacing in this novel is even better than the first, and the supporting cast feels more rounded than the first. My one gripe is that the ending felt a rushed, I wish we got more about what happens in the society after Hazel's story concludes, but it's not their story.

4 stars and a proper send off for Hazel and co. I recommend this story to lovers of women who don't fit their mold, mystery lovers, and those who enjoy a will they/won't they romance. Age recommended for readers 14+ as with medicine it can be a slight bit graphic, but nothing unsettling.

Dana Schwartz knocks it out of the ballpark again! A fantastic literary chimera of fantasy, historical fiction, and romance. Lady Hazel Sinnett works past her losses and continues on with her work as a surgeon. Thing look to be taking a turn for their worst when fate takes a hard left. Plenty of thrilling plot twists and mystery in this volume. I heartily look forward to the next!

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan audio for sending me an early copy of this audiobook! All opinions are my own!

Where do you start when a book disappoints you more than you ever imagined? This was one of my most anticipated releases of next year, and it just simply fell flat. For starters, it was way to slow at the beginning. It felt like the first third of the book was slice of life with Hazel just being a doctor. Then when the action does pick up and she goes to treat the princess, that feels like a whole different book, then when Jack returns, that's a whole different book itself. It was so disjointed and felt like there was never a true plot for this book, but rather a bunch of things thrown together so that a full-length book could be published.

Calling it a love story and then not having the love interest show up until over halfway through the book feels like they shouldn't go together. I do love Jack and once he was back, I really enjoyed the storyline. It felt more like the Hazel I knew from the first book and more like what I was expecting. I did enjoy the writing but felt as though it was not at all the vibe of the first book with mystery and high stakes.

Definitely check this duo out if you're a fan of historic fiction, though!

Schwartz provides readers with the perfect ending for this duology with IMMORTALITY wrapping up the loose ends left from ANATOMY while also expanding upon the world and Hazel's story. Taking Hazel's world to court with Princess Charlotte and mad King George was a great addition to the overarching plot of Hazel trying to find a place in the world being a woman studying to be a doctor in a society where women didn't have a place within medicine. I need a whole book that focuses on the Companions to the Death!

The ending might be a little too nice and clean, but I didn't mind it. My one complaint is that Hazel (and Jack) read way older than the teenagers they are supposed to be.

I was happy to see Mhairi Morrison and Tim Campbell back as the audiobook narrators.

Advanced Reader’s Copy provided by NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and Macmillan Young Listeners in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

I loved _Anatomy_, so I could not wait to jump right into this conclusion to the duology, and the only disappointment I have is that it's all over. We need more!!!!!

Hazel, the m.c., is in a transitional state (word to the wise: read the first novel in the duology. It's excellent, but it's also important for really appreciating this m.c. more than just reading this book as a standalone will allow). She goes from one extreme location to another near the start of the novel, and frankly, she's so interesting that I almost don't care where she is. Her assuredness, sense of rebelliousness, and especially her love for what she does (and CAN do) all make her a compelling character whose adventures could really go far beyond even these two great reads.

In addition to an intriguing historical setting and fun-to-read characters, there's some nice work with a variety of social issues. This never feels didactic: just relevant to the characters' and audiences' experiences. It's not surprising (though it remains depressing) that so many of the issues present in this text are still ubiquitous today. I think the target audience will continue to find the connections meaningful and surprisingly familiar to their own experiences.

I have so enjoyed this duology and really look forward to more YA, specifically, from Schwartz!

I was intrigued to pick up Immortality: A Love Story after enjoying Anatomy earlier this year. Overall, I think this sequel worked better for me. Immortality sees Hazel after losing Jack and coming into her own as a physician (even if she’s unlicensed). The blur between fiction and reality gets stronger here as the fantastical elements of this story expand, but I found it more satisfying to see that happen. I can imagine my teenage self would have been very invested in this story, and my adult self is interested to see where it continues to go from here.

One small annoyance: the audiobook book narrator seems not to know the difference between “condescension” and “condensation” as words, since she repeatedly said “condensention.” This really bugged me and I hope it might be improved before the final version goes into the world.

I wanted to like this so badly. I love the narrator, I think she had a gripping voice that made me compelled to continue reading this, I’m going to be honest though, I had it on 2x the speed (even more at times) to get through it. I just was not invested in the world, characters, or plot. I think the premise of this book, and the first instalment, were very strong- but I felt the execution was incredibly lacking. I felt the character development was poorly paced, which made me not want care about the outcome of their stories.

Overall, love the narrator, I think the author has strong ideas, but the execution fell flat.

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for this ARC! This was a great continuation of the first book and I really enjoyed it. I love the narrator for this series, her accent is amazing and adds to the story. I wouldn’t mind another book in this series! Hazel + Jack forever <3

Super excited to continue reading (listening to) Hazel’s story! I honestly thought it was a single book. As a woman in the medical field, I love the historical fiction, girl-power in STEM vibes from this series. It continues on into this book. Hazel doesn’t take crap from anyone. The narrator(s…the male voice was infrequent) was phenomenal, as in the first book. Her accents and inflections gave the story a multi-dimensional feel. My one (super minor, that will be removed from this review upon posting) hang-up was the way condescension was pronounced as “con-den-scen-sion”. Maybe that’s an accent thing? Overall, the story was rich and amazing. I smiled constantly at the cleverness as I listened to the last 45 minutes or so…and I was in the supermarket the whole time, so I’m sure people thought I was mildly loony. Well done again, Dana!

Immortality was a great sequel! I love historical twists in my YA. Kept my interest and I loved the love story.