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New · Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult

Immortal Consequences

by I.V. Marie
2025 · 512 pages · Fiction
Buzzing now
≈ 13 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Six students at a magical boarding school in purgatory must compete for a once-in-eternity chance to change their fate, or remain there forever, at a darkly beautiful, enchanted academy where graduation is the only escape and love can cross the line between life and death.

Why it's worth reading

It has spent 16 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a hit dark-academia fantasy debut.

You'll love it if you liked

Good to know

It's the first of a series and is romantic.

By the numbers

64.1Must-Read Score
  • Readers38 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Bestseller40 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Buzz21 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Bestseller
16 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists since 2025

Reads as

Adventurous

How we rank

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Quick answers

Is Immortal Consequences worth reading?

Yes. It has spent 16 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #1,985 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 64.1 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is Immortal Consequences about?

Six students at a magical boarding school in purgatory must compete for a once-in-eternity chance to change their fate, or remain there forever, at a darkly beautiful, enchanted academy where graduation is the only escape and love can cross the line between life and death.

How long does it take to read Immortal Consequences?

About 13 hours (512 pages), or about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after Immortal Consequences?

If you liked it, try A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik, Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo or Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros.