Eternal Flame

The Immortals ##0.5

by Alyson Noel

Damen's POV

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Short Stories, Ebooks, Paranormal Romance

13 pages, ebook

First published June 22, 2010

About the author

*Note to readers: I'm slowly adding to the long list of books I've read, books I'm reading, and books I want to read. I only add books I loved, hence all my ratings are 5 stars.


Alyson Noël is the #1 NYT best-selling author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed novels for readers of all ages.

With 9 NYT bestsellers and millions of copies in print, her books have been translated into 36 languages, and have topped the NYT, USA Today, LA Times, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal, NCIBA, and Walmart Bestsellers lists, as well as several international bestsellers lists.

She is best known for THE IMMORTALS series, THE RILEY BLOOM series, and SAVING ZOË, which was adapted into a movie now available on Amazon.

Upcoming works include:

RULING DESTINY- book 2, in the STEALING INFINITY series

STEALING INFINITY- Optioned for TV by Valhalla Entertainment - available now!

FIELD GUIDE TO THE SUPERNATURAL UNIVERSE - Optioned for TV by producers Charles Matthau and Michael Zoumas with Andrew Orenstein and Matt Hastings attached as show runners

Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California. Learn more at www.alysonnoel.com.

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Reviews

[Ambulur]

***sigh***
this was so great! i can't believe what a tease this is though! i love that Alyson Noel did Damen's story, but seriously...12 pages?! are you kidding me?!

i fell in love with evermore but was so let down with the other books in the series...this short story was a total breath of fresh air!

three words alyson noel...PLEASE FINISH THIS!

[Selena]

What a tease!!! Alyson Noel you can't just go about writing one silly little short story about how Damen and Ever met. That's just not right. My life would be complete if you made an entire new series from his point of view... oh my god and every time Ever died in each of her lives. That would be the best series I have ever read in my life and I am sure my fellow Immortals fans would agree! I was so sad after finishing the series like how am I supposed to read six books and get on with my life when they're over? Uh, no. So you should definitely make a new series. It doesn't even have to have anything to do with the current one and how he saved her from the car accident. That would just be so interesting to see everything that happened in all of her previous lives.

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου]

Σίγουρα δεν έχει να μας πει κάτι καινούργιο, κάτι που δεν περιμέναμε, κάτι που δεν γνωρίζαμε. ΑΛΛΑ... το να βλέπουμε την οπτική των αγοριών σε τέτοιες ιστορίες, έστω και σε μικρή έκταση, πάντα μας συγκινεί και κάνει την καρδιά μας να πεταρίζει λίγο περισσότερο από το συνηθισμένο.

[Sofia Lazaridou]

OH MY GOD!!!!! MY WISH CAME TRUE!! A story from Damen's POV!!
The story happens in Paris in 1608. Damen is a rich guy who goes to a party he is invited and there he meets Evelin (our beloved Ever). Evelin is a waitress there and she wants to take Damen's plate. When Damen sees her and touches her he feels something, sort of what Ever felt at Evermore when she met him for the first time.
I loved this insight to Damem's head and helped me to see more about the way he thinks, how he feels about his relationship with Drina and Ever and we saw the first time they met so what can I say?

[~Viktorija~]

When I found out there's a story from Damen's POV:

When I read it:

When I realized it was it

[Fani]

It's good to see Damen's point of view because sometimes while i was reading the immortals i didn't quite believe in his love for Ever. I finally get to read his first meeting with Ever when he was immortal and understand a bit better his relationship with Drina and why it didn't work out. Although he had really strong feeling for Ever or Evaline as her name was when he first met her he decided way too fast that he wanted to give her the elixir i must say.

[Ashley]

Evermore was one of the first ebooks I ever downloaded on my Nook many years ago... I still haven't read it! So I thought it would be nice to dip my toes in with this novella from Alyson Noel. I gotta say Eternal Flame is a very enjoyable read! I definitely would like to continue reading the series now!

I read the Eternal Flame on Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/doc/33089419/E...

[Elisabete]

Well that didn't add much: Damen rambling about how bored he is, then he meets Evaline and it ends. Too short to make a difference...

[Denise]

2,5*

Eternal Flame es un relato corto acerca de la primera vez que Damen vio a Ever.

A ver, no estuvo mal. Me gustó la idea de leer acerca de Damen y ver su perspectiva de las cosas. Pero, al ser tan corto, en realidad no me pude quedar con nada. Todo pasó demasiado rápido y a los segundos Damen ya estaba enamorado de ella y terminó.

Lo leí después del tercer libro, pero en realidad no creo que afecte mucho a la trama. No es una historia nueva, simplemente leemos con más detalle y desde otro punto de vista una situación que ya se nos había mostrado al principio de la historia.

Esperaba un poco más, la verdad. Como dije, todo sucedió muy rápido y cuando me di cuenta, había terminado. Si, entiendo que sea una historia corta pero esperaba algo que me hiciera recordarla y no que pasara como una lectura terminada más y ya.

Estuvo bien, es una lectura para complementar y pasar el rato.

[Colleen]

It seems a little silly marking this as ‘read’ given that it is a 13 page scene, but if Goodread lets me add it to my shelf, I am going to do it. Got to bump up those ‘read’ numbers so I can add more to be ‘to be read’ list. This story is the first chance meeting between the individual who will be Ever in the main The Immortals Series, and Damen from Damen’s point of view. Now, I read the first novel in this series before I had a Goodread account, but it is burned into my brain for how much rage it induced in me. However, I am going to give it another chance because, well, I want to move the series into the ‘read’ side of my spread sheet. I am not going to rate this, again it is only 13 pages, but watch this space for the rest of my thoughts on the series.

[Danny]

Cute short story of the first time Damen saw Ever.

[Zoie]

These are the first books that got me into fantasy in middle school. I can't wait to finally finish the whole series.

[Jasmine]

This book is the prequel of The Immortals series, no wonder it's really short. The whole story is in Damen's(the male main character) point of view and it tells us about his past centuries ago, because he's actually an immortal and how he had met Ever(Evelin) long before they were classmates in school in book 1, Evermore. I can only interpret their relationship later in book 1 "coincidentally" as their destiny. Or fate. Or something meant to be. It well explained their history long time ago and how magically they would come across each other in the future.
Since I just finished the Covenant series, there's this sudden feeling of déjà vu when reading the part Damen mentioned something about the elixir in the end. Though they're in different situations and different settings.
Well, I won't really recommend this book because I think the emotion among characters isn't strong enough, though it's just the very beginning of the story. I was expecting something more dramatic, impressive, or at least something interesting enough to make me want to keep reading the series. Unfortunately, I didn't have that impulse on turning pages after pages after finishing this novella.

[Veronica Ika]

Damen's Immortal Dilemma
Damen, an immortal, feels restless and burdened by his eternal life and the need to constantly move to avoid suspicion. He escapes from a relationship with Drina, whom he saved centuries ago but who has become greedy and demanding.

Encounter at a Paris Party
In 1608, while attending a party in Paris, Damen contemplates his life and the prospect of moving on. However, he is captivated by a servant girl named Evaline, who seems to embody everything he has been searching for.

New Purpose
Believing Evaline to be his destiny and the reason for his existence, Damen resolves to stay. He plans to get to know her, earn her trust, and eventually offer her the elixir of life, making her immortal like himself.

[Anastasia]

"Δεν μπορουν να δουν αυτο που βλεπω εγω. Δεν μπορουν να δουν το μεγαλειωδες περιεχομενο περα απο το θλιβερο περιτυλιγμα, και παραμενουν απελπιστικα τυφλοι σ'εκεινο ακριβως που ειναι τοσο ξεκαθαρο για μενα.
Ειναι το πεπρωμενο μου...η αιτια της υπαρξης μου.
Γνωριζω καλα οτι η ζωη μου εχει αλλαξει αμετακλητα, για παντα.
Γνωριζω οτι στο εξης τιποτε, τιποτε απολυτως δεν θα ειναι πια το ιδιο."

Εξαιρετικο. Συγκλονιστικο.
Απλα υπεροχο.

Ειναι αξιοθαυμαστο πως 9 σελιδες μπορουν να σου προκαλεσουν κατι τετοιο.
Απο τις πολυ αγαπημενες σειρες οι Αθανατοι.
Ντέιμεν <3 - ΑΠΛΑ ΔΕΝ ΥΠΑΡΧΟΥΝ ΛΟΓΙΑ

[Bev Bowlin wilson]

This is a VERY short story ...
and honestly it tells nothing about Damen or his life before the first book.

This is not published and available in stores ...
you have to send an email to the publisher and they email the story back to you.

Personally I don't like to read things online, so I printed it out ...
and I kinda wish I hadn't tho, because it wasn't worth the ink.

The actual story is only 8 pages long... and that's double spaced.
I was really looking forward to some insight on Damen's past, but it just wasn't there.

[Katerina]

"δεν μπορουν να δουν αυτο που βλεπω εγω..
δεν μπορουν να δουν το μεγαλειωδες περιεχομενο
περα απο το θλιβερο περιτυλιγμα
και απαραμενουν απελπιστικα τυφλοι
σ εκεινο ακριβως που ειναιτοσο ξεκαθαρο για μενα
αυτο το κοριτσι
αυτη η υπηρετριααυτη η Εβαλιν
ενσαρκωνει απολυτα ολα οσα αναζητω...
ειναι το πεπρωμενο μου...
ειναι η αιτια υπαρξης μου....."

ΠΩΣ ΜΠΟΡΕΙΣ ΝΑ ΜΗΝ ΛΑΤΡΕΨΕΙΣ ΑΥΤΟΝ ΤΟΝ ΑΝΤΡΑ????
Αχ Ντεμιεν...<3

[Sam]

It was really good but I wish it was longer! She should really make a book out of it. I love how he was lost and the moment he saw her he knew he found what he was looking for. I hated that it was so short it left me dangling saying "wha.....that's it??" But i loved it anyway and hope that maybe she will add on to it?? ;)lol

[Merary]

The only way you can read this story is if you go to The Immortals official site and subscribe to get the it.

From the point of view of Damen, we discover the VERY first time he meets Eveline (Ever), his soulmate, centuries ago.

Despite my hatred for the series, I got to admit that Alyson Noel is an excellent writer.
This story proves it so well.

[Amanda]

In Evermore I already thought the book was in love with super special great at everything Damen. Turns out if you put out a short from his POV he's actually totally in love with himself and how great he is at everything.

He's also super shallow but I imagine the narrative wants us to find all that romantic and sweet.

[Danielle]

"Damen's point of view"

Yes, it is in fact Damen's point of view of when the first time he layes eyes on Ever. It's was a great teaser short story ,but I would love to read more of his point of view. I'm hoping Alyson Noel will continue this story.

[Soph - Lock&Key]

I just found this on the internet, It was good, really good it was nice to read Damens perspective. this short story could be a five star novel, the author just has to make it into a book. But is was still really good.

[Mιss •kαthєяίиє• Τhε Emεrαℓd Pяίиcεss®]

Although it was a very small story, reading it was a very nice experience. Damien and Evaline... That's when everything started, eh? Explains some things, though.

[adin]

well , its a short story but i like.
at least we knew damen's perspective n its fascinating !!!
d ending is rather 'sweet' >//<

[Chris Morrison]

NEEDS TO BE LONGER DAMMIT.

[Ana Lelis]

I would love a book telling all the stories of their past life based on damen's thought. This short one is not enough.

[Fabiola Alejandra]

Damen Auguste Esposito has a special place in my heart.

[Void]

this was an interesting read for sure. i had assumed, just based off the little description of this was damen’s pov, that it would b taking place during the first book. but no, just during the 1600s when they apparently met for the very first time.

i would have loved to pick through damen’s thoughts during evermore because i have several bones to pick with him, but this gave me a lot to think about too.

ever incorrectly assumed in the first book that damen had been chasing her for his entire immortal life, but finding out he had 200 years with drina before he even met her was, well, interesting.

i don’t know how else to describe it, it was just interesting. and how damen was so adamant that he and drina were over when according to her they essentially had an on and off relationship whenever ever wasn’t in the picture.

it of course was a little cheesy that he decided she was the love of his life on first sight, but im never mad at a soulmate trope, it was just abrupt.

anyway, it was nice to see in damen’s head, usually i hate male pov in books, but i was really curious about damen so that was fun

[Bruce Raterink]

A fan of The Bangles, I knew the music and who was in the group but had no idea of their formation, evolution or the struggles with misogynistic journalists, music producers or contemporary bands. I enjoyed the writing style, and the recounting of their story by the various band members. The focus is clearly on their formation and early success, with song by song details of the first couple of albums. I was disappointed that it abruptly ended with the original break up of the band in 1989. There is just two pages about their two reunion albums, subsequent tours, band member changes, and nothing about what the band members were doing between 1989 and their comeback album in 2003. Still for a look at the early formation of the band this is highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and Da Capo for an advanced reader copy.

[Wilson Tamil]

Eternal Flames
Author :Dr Dipti Chaudhari

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The style is basic and direct. An intriguing read which shouldn't be missed.

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