Perfect!! This book did everything you want a great sequel to do: expands the world, complicates the central relationship... and introduces a secret society of immortals!

Dana's writing is so accessible and fun, but it never feels surface-level. The emotions ring true, and we KNOW the research is air tight.

Deeply sad to let these characters go, but I can't wait to see what Dana writes next.

After unexpectedly loving "Anatomy", I was so excited to see that Schwartz was releasing a sequel; "Immortality" completely lived up to my expectations and I was thrilled to get an ARC of the audiobook from Netgalley. The plot takes a less medical storyline and is more so about uncovering secrets and self-discovery. I also loved the progressive undertones found throughout the story. Simply put, I couldn't stop listening to this story. I would highly recommend this book to those who enjoy books about medicine, coming of age, YA, and historical fiction with a fantasy/magical realism twist. I would also say don't let the fantasy-ish and old English vibes deter you - I'm usually not into those types of books either but these stories are just all around wholesome and un-put-down-able!

I loved the first half of Anatomy: A Love Story but was let down by the second half. I was unsure if I would read the sequel considering my feelings but I saw it on Netgalley and requested it. I am so glad I did! The things that Schwartz struggled with in Anatomy were improved on in Immortality. It is still chaste in the romance department, so those coming to it with expectations of more spice will be disappointed but I felt it was sweet, compelling, and in regard to Hazel's character, inspiring. Such a fun sequel!

“The human body was a miracle, complicated and simple at once, an odd machine that defied easy understanding but which, if you were patient and studious, would reveal its strange logic.”

Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before―the immortality, Beecham’s vial―were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know if her beloved Jack is alive or dead.


When saving a life leads to her arrest, Hazel seems doomed to rot in prison until a message intervenes: she has been requested to be the personal physician of Princess Charlotte, the sickly granddaughter of King George III. Soon Hazel is dragged into the glamor and romance of a court where everyone seems to have something to hide.

I absolutely LOVED Anatomy: A Love Story so I jumped at the chance to listen to the follow up, Immortality: A Love Story. This duology has my heart, let me tell you. I bought the first one based off of the cover alone. It is stunning and just so cool.

Anatomy ended on quite the cliffhanger and I could not wait to pick this story back up and see where it would take me. Hazel did not let me down! Just as whip smart and feisty as ever, Hazel leads the most impressive and important of lives. I loved the addition of the monarchy in this one and watching the dynamic between Hazel and Princess Charlotte was awesome.

The audiobook was so well done. I loved the accent of the narrator and the emotion and heart the she brought to the story. She made it so easy to follow along and just brought such realism to the characters.

“Hope was a dangerous thing. Most of the pain in the world, Jack had learned, was because of hope.”

Thank you to Netgalley, Macmillan Audio, and the author for the ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Great characters kept me engaged in the follow up to Anatomy. A unique take on historical science and anatomy, Immorality is an excellent second chapter to Hazel’s story and search for her place in the world, and the world of medicine.

I adored this conclusion to the love story that began in Anatomy and I'm so sorry that it's over. Hazel is an unforgettably strong female character living in the wrong time for her goal to become a surgeon. I loved the magical realism included in the mystery/romance and I also enjoyed the darker storyline. The audiobook is fantastic and I know I will be listening to this story again!

A decent follow up to Anatomy. A few of the key plot points had some weird pacing- the return of Jack was too foreshadowed and took too long for me. The arsenic green wallpaper was also too foreshadowed for me (maybe I’m just an overthinker). Overall a satisfying conclusion wrapping up conflicts from the first book but not sure I’d recommend the duology to friends. The narrator of the audiobook was really great to listen to.

Thank you Netgalley for a free copy of this title for review.
I'm going to start this review by admitting that I have not read the first book 'Anatomy: a love story' but I want to admit after reading this I did go out and look for a copy of 'Anatomy'.
I really enjoyed reading about the adventures and misadventures that Hazel Sinnett, a lady who trained to be a surgeon under a male alias in the last book, and who at the start of the novel is practicing medicine amongst the locals outside of Hawthornden Castles, her families estate. Hazel is accused of a crime and faces a life in prison and then is rescued from this fate to become the personal physician to Princess Charlotte. In this turn of events many famous people of this period make cameos and it is quite enjoyable. I would definitely recommend to people who have a love for the Romantic period.

Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz is the much awaited follow up to one of my favourite books of last year; a book that I instantly pre-ordered when I first heard about this sequel back in September.

Okay, so after having some time to think about this book, I've concluded that I liked it a lot, but seeing as how I LOVED Anatomy: A Love Story, I'm a bit disappointed that it didn't quite get there; it had a lot to live up to, mind you.

I feel like there's so much I want to say, but I also think that if you want to read this one, you should go in blindly (because of the wow factor), so this review is going to be slightly cryptic!

Hazel is everything and more that I want from a heroine (Paper Bag Princess vibes still remain), but I think I just wanted a bit more from her and the other characters overall. Hazel is still struggling being a female in a world that says she should be at home, not becoming a doctor and writing a treatise; a time when women weren't often published (I'm VERY happy something related to her publication didn't happen). The first book handled the magical realism (alright, probably fantasy) aspect so lightly, and this one had a heavier dose of it, which somehow irritated me. The representation was a beautiful and surprising touch. I wanted more of one aspect, after realizing it was maybe what I loved most about the first book (because it gave me ALL the right feelings)... but I was just left longing for more of it.

I love and adored the audiobook, and the narrators so much (Mhairi Morrison and Tim Campbell are back again). If you have a chance to read this book in this format, I highly recommend the extra layer to the story; the added authenticity and atmosphere. Hazel's voice is just perfection.

In summery to this very bizarre pile of thoughts... I love Hazel so much, but I just loved her and her story more in the first book. Obviously, I'd be delighted if a third book made its appearance, as I suspect that would give me more of the craving that wasn't entirely fulfilled by this book.

Final, final thoughts: the covers are brilliant, the titles are brilliant, Hazel is brilliant.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the complimentary copies to read, listen to and review.

*4.5 Stars On My Instagram Account*

"The privilege of immortality requires sacrifice."

What sacrifices and are they worth it? These are the questions and theme throughout the perfectly executed sequel Immortality: A Love Story by the wildly creative mind of author Dana Schwartz.

I was obsessed with the cover and the story of Anatomy: A Love Story and I felt the same excitement over this book's ingenius cover and storytelling.

Hazel is living a secluded life in 1818 helping the sick after being outed posing as a man to attend anatomy school. She hasn't heard from Jack. Is he alive? Did the potion work? She thinks her young life is over when she is falsely accused of murder.

She is rescued by the royal court when they whisk her away to cure an unknown ailment that has struck Princess Charlotte; a wonderful addition to this tale. Of course, if she doesn't save her life she will go back to prison or worse.

Once again narrators Mhairi Morrison
tim Campbell are on point with the action, mystery and romance from these characters.

I loved the romantic triangle with royal physician Simon who is truly a good man and wants to give Hazel a safe home where she could practice medicine.

But it's the secret society, Companions to the Death, that are a real treat. Members include poet Lord Byron, philosopher Voltaire, and famous chemist Marie Ann Lavoisier. They all have one thing in common and it's a very Frankenstein themed secret. They are lucky Hazel is excellent with a needle and thread.

This author knows her audience. The sequel answers questions from the first book, gives a whole new plot, and keeps the gothic romance that made so many of us love Anatomy. The brilliant surprise at the end made me immortally happy and open for more immortal love stories.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from MacMillan Audio via #NetGalley for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

IMMORTALITY: A LOVE STORY 🧠

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Hazel Sinnett is back. And she is just as amazing. This is the sequel to ANATOMY: A LOVE STORY which left us on quite the cliffhanger. What I love most about these books is that they are incredible stories that suck you in right away. There is adventure, love, and strong friendship - everything I want in a good piece of fiction.

Read this book if you love stories about:
👩🏻‍🔬Women in STEM
👑Victorian England
🔮Magical realism
🤫Secret societies
❤️Gothic love story
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ rep

Overall, this was the perfect conclusion to the duology. I highly recommend this series if you love strong female MC (especially those in STEM). Thank you @netgalley and @macmillanaudio for the ALC.

Happy pub week to this beautiful book! This sequel takes all the best parts of the first book and expands on them. This is the very best of alternate history and low-fantasy/sci-fi, as the supernatural elements and reimagined storyline merges seamlessly with the real life places and characters.

Immortality picks up right where Anatomy, its predecessor, left off. It finds Hazel quite lonely, a bit sad, but also working as a surgeon. This book takes her to the British court and working as the personal physician to Princess Charlotte. Along the way she becomes intwined with a secret society of some of the most well known minds of the time.

If I liked Anatomy, I loved this. It is perfectly paced and I found the supporting characters to be engaging and well developed. Plus, I'm a sucker for a sinister secret society, I was totally satisfied with how the story wrapped, but would gladly read more of Hazel's story if the series were to continue,

On a final note, Mhairi Morrison's narration is masterful.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the delightful opportunity to read this book!

Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz is book two of a historical fantasy duology that explores what happens when a woman decides to become a doctor in pre-Victorian Scotland. And of course a light romance mystery that contains the solution to living forever.

The audio was perfect and I can’t express how perfect the actors Mhairi Morrison & Tim Campbell were for this story. Having loved the first book but not having the audio, I feel I need to go back now and relive the experience with both books.

My thoughts:
This book was the perfect sequel to a book I absolutely adored. I usually do not like historical fiction even with a fantasy tie in. But Dana Schwartz brought this story to life in a way that made me love a genre I usually avoid.
I was pleased with the plot twists and turns which added so much body to the story.

I truly loved the view of what might have happened if a woman dared to try to enter the world off men and became a doctor. The reactions in the different situations and how Hazel handled the turmoil that went with going against the grain of society felt so real. It is detailed in an authentic way with a heroine who could withstand the pressure. Not only withstand it but withstand it with intelligence and pride. A couple of things we are told women weren’t allowed to have in the era. This book gives us a heroine who consistently stands up for herself regardless of whom it is against.

There is a relatively light romance that's perhaps more heated than the period would have been comfortable with, but it is not the main flux of the plot. And it is joined in Immortality by another romantic entanglement that is much more modern but still feels very authentic and provides an exciting twist to the story.

Thank you Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the review copy of this audiobook.

5 stars from me

I really enjoyed this book and am happy I got to read it before the release date!
I was trying to figure out if I liked the first book or the second best but in the end they were both pretty good! It's a tie.
Immortality had more surprising twists and I enjoyed this book's "villain" more.
The whole secret society was a nice add to the story as well and Princcess Charlote was my favorite side character.
All and all a really nice second book!
Can we also take a moment to enjoy the amazing cover as well?

I really enjoy Dana Schwartz's writing and this follow up to Anatomy stays true to that! This story is little gruesome, a little unexpected, but still totally enjoyable. This book doesn't have nearly as much romance in it as book one, so I'd say this is more the love story of a woman and her work. Overall, I really liked it.

The narrators do a wonderful job bringing this story and these characters to life!

*Steamy kisses with descriptions of tongue, some nudity, one fade to black scene

Author Dana Schwartz comes back swinging with a follow up to her 2022 Reese's Book Club YA pick Anatomy: A Love Story that is, dare I say, even better than the original. The audio narration by Mhairi Morrison (and Tim Campbell) was top notch, lending to the atmosphere of this thrilling historical adventure. If you enjoy historical fiction served with a healthy dose of feminism and a little romance, then this book (and 2 book duology) are for you.
Pioneering female surgeon Hazel Sinnett is reeling from heartbreak and trying to establish her medical practice in an unwelcoming early 19th century society, when she is faced with new and, perhaps, even more sinister and dangerous foes to not only her practice but her life. Follow her ups and downs through Scotland and venturing into England as she attempts a second chance at love and medicine.
Please note that I received an audio advanced reader copy via Net Galley.
While this book is the intended completion of a duology, I would race to pick up future volumes if this became a series or triology (hint, hint!).

IMMORTALITY review

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/5

🧠Can we take a second to admire the gorrrrgeous covers for this duology?? I read the first book in this series a couple months ago and wasn’t super wowed by it, but I enjoyed Immortality so much more! This book is a combo of sooooo many different genres: YA, romance, historical fiction, fantasy/magical realism. The pacing of the story was perfect and kept me on my toes the entire time!

🧠Here’s a summary of the plot:👇
Hazel is working as the only female medical practitioner in her town. When she is arrested for the treatment of one of her patients, she seems doomed to rot in prison. Until a stranger shows up with a strange request: she’ll be bailed out of prison but must cure one of Britain’s leaders of an unknown illness that seems to have no cure. As Hazel scrambles to find the cure, she’s haunted by someone from her past, and swears she sees him just around every corner…

🧠I loooooved the first half of this book! The second half started to fall apart a bit for me. I didn’t care about the romance plot line at all and could have done without it. I wish the story had continued to focus on Hazel and her medical practice. I still really enjoyed this one overall and think it’s a must read if you liked the first book in the series!

🧠Thanks @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for my advanced copy of this one!

Although I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for a review, all opinions remain my own.

This was simply a beautiful conclusion to the Anatomy duology. I loved the first book and loved the second one just as much. This duology is going into my personal collection. It has romance, it has suspense, it has medical mystery and murder. What else can you really ask for. I just love the main character, Hazel, being a doctor. Well, she doesn't have all the certifications because you couldn't as a woman back then, but she's done all the training. This time she is called upon to treat the princess Charlotte. - will she be able to help the princess under the eye of the Royal court with all the other goings-on? It really is a wonderful story and so beautifully written. I couldn't wait to see what would happen with Hazel.

The Anatomy Duology is the perfect blueprint for a duology and I wish more authors would challenge themselves to fit their stories into two clean, tightly written and emotionally impactful books.

I was worried for Hazel after the ending of Anatomy but Immortality was a fantastic- and maybe perfect- second act for her story. There’s a change of setting, a few new mysteries, and some very interesting characters.

This duology will appeal to even those who don’t like historical fiction because it doesn’t READ like historical fiction despite very directly referencing specific events and people in 1800s Europe.

4 stars, loved it, will recommend it to anyone who likes YA, gothic, or historical fiction. Thank you to Macmillan & Netgalley for the eARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an advance copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Immortality: A Love Story is the highly anticipated sequel to Anatomy: A Love Story and picks up about a year after the events of the first book. Hazel Sinnett continues to hone her surgical skills alone in Hawthornden Castle and is working to compile her own medical treatise, all while she grieves the loss of a loved one. After she is thrown into prison on a false charge, the king commutes her sentence and has the young surgeon brought to London to treat the ailing Princess Charlotte. Hazel’s adventures in England bring her into contact with a handsome Swedish doctor, noteworthy members of the British elite—a few of whom invite her to join their mysterious secret society—and several figures from her past, whose surprise appearances force Hazel to reevaluate not only her career but her entire future.

I enjoyed the first book well enough, even though I didn’t love that the vague ending made me feel obligated to read the sequel. Frankly I don’t think the first book required a sequel at all; there was really only one matter left open-ended at the end, and pretty much anyone could have guessed how it would likely turn out. But if there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s leaving things unfinished, so I just couldn’t not read the sequel.

And the sequel is… fine. It has its moments. It’s dark and just gory enough without being gratuitous. We meet a number of important historical figures, which is sort of fun. The early events in Edinburgh had me on tenterhooks, but then Hazel goes to England and nothing else really happens until the last 25% of the story. I mean, things happen, but a majority of the book is spent squeezing the life out of plot points no one really cares about, and none of them involve the real reason most of us are here in the first place.

Even though this book was underwhelming, there are a few things I like about this series in general. The premise is cool. The book covers are even cooler. The protagonist, Hazel, is the plucky Regency-era heroine we all love to see throw on a pair of trousers Mulan-style, but she’s also practical. She’s well aware of her position as a young lady in society, as well as of the repercussions her chosen career could have on any chance of a secure future. She defies social norms in her love for medicine (which, it’s worth noting, is the real love story of this duology), but she doesn’t thumb her nose at them blindly. She’s not the most complex heroine out there, but she’s an admirable one.

This is a great series for people who are new to historical fiction or who want to dip a toe into Gothic fiction (just note that a few scenes include violence, body horror, and descriptions of medical procedures that might make some readers squeamish). There’s also a touch of fantasy, and it’s probably just enough to indulge sci-fi/fantasy lovers without putting off historical purists. Though reading the sequel isn’t necessary to enjoy the first book as it is, Immortality does tie up a few loose ends that will satisfy anyone who, like me, can’t bear to leave anything unfinished.