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Immortal with Scars

Population, Book 3

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Immortal with Scars

De: Elizabeth Stephens
Narrado por: James Cavenaugh
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He's the oldest of his kind. Terrifying. I'm human, insignificant, scared, and scarred. It shouldn't be too hard to escape his notice. But wait… why is he walking over here? He… wants to dine with me. No. He must want more…

Justice dealer of the seven regions, Lahve is tasked with maintaining order. His focus should be on that, not on a female who is too young for him by several hundred lifetimes.

She has been scarred by this world, and Lahve cannot undo her past. She wants to be left alone, but he cannot do that, either because when enemy gangs move to overtake their community, he needs her help to track them into Population and cut them off.

She fears recapture. How can he make her understand that he is the most powerful creature in this world and he will slaughter any who venture too close? Because she is the only human who has ever made him feel what he's never felt: Human.

If she does not agree to help him hunt down their shared enemies, humanity itself may be lost.

He looks at me like I'm crazy when I show up to dinner with... expectations, because he has expectations, too... like helping him save the world.

Immortal with Scars is book three in the Population series and features a scarred human heroine and a 3000-year-old inhuman hero with fangs. This book can be enjoyed as a standalone. Expect a dark romance with medium-high heat for mature listeners.

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The performance was spot on the baritone voice of Lahve!
I loved every moment of this book when I read it the first time
The audio delivered on all fronts for me!!
Truly a great love story!

Audio made my favorite book even better

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The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 🖤💙❤️💚🩶
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥
Chemistry: 🧪🧪🧪🧪🧪
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌏🌍
Character development: 🙃🙁😀😋🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration

🏙️ Setting: Brianna and Beyond

Set in a fractured, post-apocalyptic Earth, this novel explores a dystopia where a vampiric alien race—the Hetztoichen—coexists with humans in the walled city of Brianna. Alongside them lives Lahve, the last of the Tretaro: immortal justice keepers whose historical legacy spans millennia. Each region is governed by Notare leaders, with Brianna ruled by Kane (a Hetztoichen male) and Abel (a human female). Outside the walls, brutal, all-male Hetztoichen led gangs perpetuate chaos, painting a vivid contrast between tenuous civility and unchecked violence.

⚖️ The Hero: Lahve

Lahve (pronounced La-vey) isn’t merely a protagonist—he’s an ancient observer, simultaneously detached and inquisitive. Over 3,000 years old, his power eclipses all others, yet his restraint defines him. As a dealer of justice across the seven regions, Lahve operates from a philosophy of impartiality, resisting entanglement in mortal politics. His gift, rheach, allows him to mentally infiltrate others’ memories—except, inexplicably, Candy’s. This anomaly propels his curiosity beyond duty, unlocking both vulnerability and desire that challenge his self-imposed emotional distance.

🪷 The Heroine: Candy

Candy’s character is perhaps the most thematically complex. A survivor of prolonged exploitation by nine violent gangs, she lives with deep trauma and hypervigilance, manifesting symptoms akin to severe PTSD. Yet her survival tactics—prostitution as a means of control over vampiric advances—reflect a dissonance between self-preservation and past trauma. She is unreadable to Lahve’s psychic abilities, possibly suggesting that her pain is either too fragmented or too guarded to access, which reinforces her role as both emotional and narrative enigma.

🧠 Story Dynamics & Themes

The story begins with mystery: gang symbols discovered beyond Brianna’s walls spark political intervention and lead Lahve to Candy. Their unlikely connection hinges on psychic silence—her mind is blank to his rheach, a first in his existence. His initial frustration gives way to fascination, and eventually protectiveness. Lahve’s internal monologue oscillates between stoic detachment and comedic, deadpan threats—making him both terrifying and endearing. His dark musings about destroying those who displease him are sharply contrasted with ironic self-corrections, underscoring his moral restraint.

Meanwhile, Candy’s paradox—her fear of men versus her transactional survival tactics—invites deeper commentary on trauma, autonomy, and conditioning. While the narrative avoids glamorizing her choices, it subtly critiques societal structures that leave her with few.

Lahve’s eventual attempts to impress Candy—ditch the suits, wear jeans and a white tee, and file his fangs—add emotional sweetness without sacrificing the intensity of his character. It’s a gesture loaded with symbolic vulnerability and transformation.

🎧 Audiobook Performance

Narrated by James Cavenaugh, the audiobook opts for a solo delivery which matches the fact that the book is told from Lahve’s point of view. While Cavanaugh’s slower tempo may not suit all listeners, it complements Lahve’s deliberate, enigmatic presence. Cavenaugh’s performance leans into Lahve’s gravitas, effectively mirroring the tone of introspection and restraint.

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Final thoughts: While the world-building may feel dense initially, the layered character work more than compensates. Lahve’s dry wit, Candy’s quiet resilience, and the novel’s commitment to exploring justice through emotional truth make this a compelling listen. It’s a narrative where redemption isn’t easy, and power must answer to pain.

“Her gaze meets mine and I see ferocity and defiance and I feel…like crushing her.
I reel from the thought and frown. In three thousand years, never have I ever let myself stray to baser whims, fantasies of murder are for the weak who lack the tools to seize their own power and honor themselves through more civilized means.”

“This red-haired human with a name that is nonsensical may be the weakest creature on this planet and I am the strongest one. I cannot be aroused by her, least of all by her dirty hand that makes me hallucinate madness.
Her. In the jungle. Naked. Reaching for my hand.
Me. Following in a silence that is spellbinding.
Her. Smiling.
Me. Lost.”

“I become suddenly very aware of my swordstick in my coat and desire very, very much to free it. How easy it would be to slaughter every soul in this room and just be done with it.
Irritation plagues me.
Hmm…
That is…unusual.”

“Purpose and history are the only things that keep him from kneeling at my feet. Temptation tickles me in ways it never has. I could rule all of them. Tear the Tare down. Create a new world order —
No.
No…”

“I open the door a little wider and step away from it, moving closer to…my girl. Yes. My girl. She kissed me, so she is mine. Is that not how this works? I haven’t anyone to ask and, even if I did, wouldn’t care to hear a contrary answer.”

“I don’t suppose I’ve considered these humans much beyond their ineptitudes, but I’m looking harder now. “

“Her gaze knowingly snags on Candy, but I…don’t like the way she looks at her. Why should she be so surprised that I might have an interest in her? She is magnetic, resilient and beautiful especially when she falls asleep with her hand on my bare chest, her fingertips curling into my skin, wanting to be close, wanting me…”

BTW - I did not read the first two books in this series and though the events in those books were referred to more than once, this book explained things well enough that I didn’t feel like it was necessary. Though this story was so good, I may just go back and read the first two.

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