Toward Immortal Ruin

The Immortal Accords #11

by Anna Hawke

An eternity of waiting. A life nearly over.

Eden is living on borrowed time. When she’s thrust into the crosshairs of a dangerous organization, she enters a world of lore and legend. The man who saves her life is everything she’s ever wanted—but she knows there’s an expiration date.

Nero has waited a thousand years for his fated mate, compelled by visions of a future beside her. What he doesn’t realize is that she’s human–and fate has already cursed her once. When his enemy targets her, the future he’s longed for is suddenly threatened.

Their enemy plans to devastate immortalkind, and with it, turn them from myths into monsters. Will Nero and Eden’s eternity be over before it begins?



Author's Note

Toward Immortal Ruin is a dual perspective paranormal romance with urban fantasy elements. As part of the Immortal Accords series, it can be read as a standalone, but we recommend that they be read in order. While the romance within is steamy, this series is fade to black/closed door.

299 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 5, 2024

About the author

Anna Hawke is a paranormal romance novelist dedicated to bringing to life the voices inside her head. With a degree in Journalism and a vested interest in grammatical perfection, Anna’s written works contain sarcasm, spark, and sexy alpha males too handsome for their own good.

When she isn’t busy wrangling her three young children, gorgeous husband, and an opinionated grey tabby, Anna enjoys reading romance novels, riding horses, and traveling to places where hiking boots are required. Writing, however, is her favorite pastime, and Anna loves nothing more than pouring herself a 24 oz mug of tea, wrapping herself in a blanket, and giving her imaginary friends a voice.

Reviews

[Rochelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

*ARC Review*

Alright, this one is an epic whirlwind of fate, danger, and immortal love that will have you hooked from page one! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Imagine this: you're just living your life, and suddenly you get pulled into a world where legends are real, immortals are walking among us, and you’ve somehow become the target of a deadly enemy 😱. Enter Nero—an ancient, impossibly gorgeous man who’s been waiting forever for you 😍. He’s all you’ve ever dreamed of, but there’s just one tiny problem: you’re human, and your time is running out ⏳. No big deal, right?

Nero's been having visions of this future with you, and when fate finally brings you together, the chemistry is off the charts 💥🔥. But lurking in the shadows is an enemy that threatens to ruin everything, and now both your lives—and maybe even the entire world of immortals—are on the line 😳💀.

This book is packed with swoony moments, heart-racing action, and the kind of romance that makes you believe in forever 💖🖤. It’s the perfect blend of steamy love and paranormal thrills, with stakes so high you’ll be biting your nails until the last page! If you’re looking for an unputdownable adventure that feels like a race against time (and maybe a few curses), this is your next read! 😈💫

Nero and Eden? Their love story is one for the ages—and trust me, you’ll be rooting for them to beat the odds.

[__boundbybook__ 🥀Shaunie🥀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always i got swept away in an amazing story i got so excited when i saw it was going to be about Nero and omg it did not disappoint! 😍

I love love love the FMC she is amazing badass and honestly just an incredible strong woman fighting a chronic disease and then life kicked her some more but she just kept going shes just inspiring!
I absolutely adore the romance i love how sweet and caring but also protective the MMC is hes just the full package!

There was such good action in there too you just dont get bored at all from this one!

~ Everything he was and everything he would be existed purely for her

🥀Tropes🥀
✨Fated mates
✨chronic illness
✨Pranormal romance
✨Closed door romance
✨He does everything for her

[Odette Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ Captivating!

I can't get enough of this book! If it weren’t for my responsibilities outside of reading—like taking care of my son—I would have devoured it in a single day! The storyline was absolutely gripping; I found myself on the edge of my seat, wondering, would Nero spill the secret? When would he finally reveal it? And would Eden find the courage to share her own secret before it’s too late? The tension with the Citizens has escalated dramatically in this installment, and while I’m eagerly anticipating the conclusion, I can’t help but feel bittersweet knowing the series is nearing its end!

I received this book as an ARC, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Megan Parks · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would say this was a solid 4.5 stars :) I love the dynamic between Nero and Eden. I’m a sucker for lovers finding each other after waiting an eternity it’s almost like coming home, you know? I love how the author shows depth to her characters without dragging it out. The world building is precise, informative but not boring. I cannot wait for the next installment I sensed some foreshadowing going on😬 I was happy, heartbroken, smitten and angry all while reading this book. This author sure knows how to get us readers in the feels. I’ll definitely be recommending this book!

[Happyreaderkt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eden lived every fantasy girls dream. Lecturing on Gothic Fiction and the history of immortal brings. Eden, walking home one night was attacked by a werewolf. Fighting for her life, suddenly, the weight of the wolf was gone. After coming to her senses, she realizes she’s not alone, a stranger had helped her. She, helps the stranger, and together they’re able to kill it. Nero, the is tall, dark, handsome stranger that is about to change Edens life forever.
Nero introduces Eden to a life she always thought as fiction, as her new reality. Nero is a “Raeth”, an immortal that has the ability to teleport, the gift of transfiguration, and telepathically hold conversations with is “clan”. The clan consist of Werewolves, vampires, shifters, elementals, a healer and foreseer. Nero is the sovereign of his clan in Hawaii, and unknown to Eden, her fated mate.
Join Eden, as Nero helps her, maneuver her way through a journey of self discovery, fated love, truth, trust, and peace. As she gets to live every fantasy girls life!

[Kathy Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been staring at my laptop for an hour trying to wrap my mind around what in the world just happened. But my sleep deprived mind just can't put it into words right now. Why am I sleep deprived you ask? Because, silly me, thought it would be a good idea to start this book yesterday evening, completely positive that there would be some break in the book and I'd be able to put the book down, get some sleep, and then pick it up again in the morning and finish it. Y'all. There. Was. Not.

Twists and turns. Heartbreaks and sorrow. Secrets and anguish. I knew there was going to be a HEA, but my heart HURT from all the pain I felt to get there. I cried. Full. On. Cried! I couldn't handle it. I wanted to lash out, to scream (especially at Eden), shake her and wake her up. She was killing me. Had it not been midnight when certain things happened, my kindle would be embedded in my wall right now. But sleeping neighbors kind of put a damper on throwing things. That and I needed to see Nero and Eden get their HEA.

The Citizens are really ramping things up, and I despise them all. They threaten the happiness of all my favorite immortals, and I am not okay with that. I feel like I have been put through the wringer, and then some. I don't know how much more I can take. But I need to see this through to the end. Even if it kills me.

Ms. Hawke. You hold my heart in your hands. You have ripped it out hundreds of times and have shattered it into a million pieces. I can feel it in my bones that you are not done with it yet. I just hope that when all is said and done, it's whole once more. I don't want even a little piece to be missing. Please be gentle.

And of course I can't forget my casting! *dreamy sigh*

[Yugie Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eleven centuries. That's how long he has waited for her, his fated mate. And when he finally meets her, he discovers she is so much more than he could ever have hoped for or imagined. But his world comes crashing down once he realizes she, an utter human, is on borrowed time. How does he save her? And would she want him to save her?

At the end of book 9 when we were teased about Nero's future with his long-awaited fated mate, I've since imagined how their story would unfold. Now, I can say I have been more than satisfied with what has actually transpired. I could not put the book down. Nero and Eden were amazing in this book. Nero is his usual loyal, hardworking, and compassionate self, and that's on top of his remarkable psychic abiities. Eden is endearing in how she easily opened up her heart to Nero and his brand of immortality. You could not help but empathize with her plight, finally finding someone who values her and is willing to fight for her, only for that gift to be taken away from her so soon. The same goes for Nero, who has waited an eternity for her. In the end, I was glad at how things played out for them both. But as the author has warned, this book ended in a maddening teaser of what's to come in the last and final installment in the series, and I cannot wait for it!

[Ali Alley EscapeThroughABook · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy these books. I devoured this one in one sitting. It was a nice read to just sit down, and devour on a weekend. She adds emotion, excitement, and suspense, but she never rips your heart out. Every time I pick up a book in this series I know its a safe but consuming read regardless my emotional state.

This Fantasy Romance is book 11 in the Immortal Accords series. The romance in this book is an instant attraction, thats full of secrets. While the relationships are adult relationships the book does remain a fairly clean book. The book moves at a quick paces as Nero, and Eden cross paths. Nero has waited what seems like forever for this meeting but little does he know that Eden is living on borrowed time. Eden has always loved the Lore of supernaturals, but will she believe Nero? Or think he’s crazy like his enemies? This book continues on with an exciting plot across a multibook series, adding in a fresh new romantic couple that is heartwarming, and giving you something new to an already favorite series.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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[June McKibben · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will have you hooked with mystery myth and love. Eden has an interest in things she believes are myth until one night she is attacked and saved by Nero. Now thrust into a world she could only dream about her and Nero must find a way to stop his enemy from ruining all immortal kind. Loved every minute of it

[Stacy H · Rating 3 out of 5]

✨ARC Review✨

I really enjoyed this book there’s some cringy dialogue and I found myself eye rolling at the characters behavior sometimes. A couple chapters I thought we were finally coming to the end, and there’s some grammatical mistakes, but overall I liked the book.

[Lizzie Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nero and Eden were painfully beautiful! I don't want to share any spoilers, but this was a wild ride and I loved every minute. I thoroughly enjoyed reading their story and can't wait to see what happens next!

[kaitlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nero 😍

While I have enjoyed all of these books in this series, I especially loved Nero’s story. The amount of time and patience he had to have to wait so long for his mate made his love grow beyond measure. I’m excited to see how the story ends in the next book!

[Beth S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved

Loved this addition to the immortal accords series. I loved finally getting to know Nero's story and seeing Eden turn into her immortal being.