The Recommended Reading Order
If you are ready to dive into a world where ancient gods meddle in mortal affairs and cursed warrior brothers find redemption through love, you should read the Immortal Brothers series in its original publication order. The overarching narrative of the series follows a sequential timeline of the brothers being freed one by one from their eternal torments to fight in a celestial civil war. Skipping around will spoil the progression of the war, the changing alliances of the gods, and the ultimate resolution of the brothers' curses.
Here is the recommended reading path for the series:
- Cursed by Fire (Published February 2015)
- Cursed by Ice (Published March 2015)
- Bound by Sin (Published September 2015)
- Bound in Darkness (Published November 2015)
Meet the Brothers: Book-by-Book Breakdown
Each novel in the series focuses on a different brother, his unique divine punishment, and the strong-willed heroine who helps him find his path to freedom. Here is what you can expect from each installment in the saga:
1. Cursed by Fire (Dethan & Selinda)
The series kicks off with Cursed by Fire, which introduces Dethan, the first of the four brothers. Two hundred years ago, Dethan and his brothers drank from the fountain of immortality, angering the gods. Dethan's punishment was to be chained in a fiery inferno, burned alive repeatedly, only to regenerate and burn again. When Weysa, the Goddess of Conflict, offers him a temporary reprieve in exchange for raising an army to defeat her rival gods, Dethan accepts. Upon returning to the mortal realm, he meets Princess Selinda of Hexis, who is desperate for a champion to save her city from political corruption. Dethan agrees to protect Selinda and her city in exchange for her sharing his bed, sparking a passionate, high-stakes romance that challenges his duty to the goddess.
2. Cursed by Ice (Garreth & Sarielle)
The second book, Cursed by Ice, shifts the spotlight to Garreth. Garreth's curse is to be frozen into a solid statue of ice each night at sunset, a cycle of freezing and thawing that has hardened his heart. Released to serve in the ongoing war of the gods, Garreth leads a siege on the enemy city of Kith. There, he encounters Sarielle, a red-haired, lavender-skinned warrior who belongs to the Kithian warrior class known as the Wrenna. Sarielle shares a rare, mystical soul-bond with a wyvern named Koro, meaning they share each other's physical pain. Forced to defend the city to protect her hostages, Sarielle clashes with Garreth, but their initial hostility quickly turns into an intense mutual attraction as Garreth vows to free her from her captors.
3. Bound by Sin (Jaykun & Jileana)
In Bound by Sin, we meet Jaykun, whose divine punishment was to be chained to a star, burning from the inside out. Though he has been temporarily freed to fight in the celestial war, the agonizing burning sensation returns to ravage his body every night. While recovering from his nightly torment on a secluded beach, Jaykun meets Jileana, a mysterious woman who behaves like an ethereal sea sprite and hails from a world he does not understand. As they fall into a passionate affair, Jaykun's brothers grow suspicious, fearing that Jileana is an enemy spy sent to lead him astray. Jaykun must choose between his allegiance to his brothers and his growing love for the otherworldly stranger.
4. Bound in Darkness (Maxum & Airianne)
The final book, Bound in Darkness, centers on the youngest brother, Maxum, who is cursed to be entombed in the earth, repeatedly crushed by stone and restored. Determined to permanently defeat Sabo, the god of pain responsible for his torment, Maxum sets out to gather a set of powerful magical talismans. His quest hits a major roadblock when Airianne, a clever and beautiful thief, steals one of his key artifacts. Rather than punishing her, Maxum strikes a bargain, recruiting her skills for his dangerous mission. As they travel together to face mythical beasts and divine threats, their adversarial partnership evolves into a deep romance, culminating in an epic finale and an epilogue that brings all four brothers and their mates together.
What to Know Before You Start
Before you pick up the first book, here are a few practical tips to help you navigate Jacquelyn Frank's fantasy romance universe:
- Quick Release Timeline: All four books in the Immortal Brothers series were released in 2015. Because of this rapid-fire publication schedule, the overarching plot remains highly cohesive and fast-paced, making it a perfect candidate for a quick binge-read.
- High-Heat Romance: True to Jacquelyn Frank’s signature style, this series features highly sensual romance alongside its high-stakes fantasy plots. Expect plenty of sizzling chemistry, fated mates, and protective heroes.
- Divine Politics: The main conflict of the series is driven by the whims of fickle, warring deities. The brothers are caught in the middle of these godly power struggles, making their personal journeys for survival and freedom feel epic in scale.
- Fated Standalones: While the overarching war of the gods spans all four books, each novel features a complete, self-contained romance for one brother that concludes with a satisfying happily-ever-after.
Are the Immortal Brothers Linked to Nightwalkers?
Many readers discover the Immortal Brothers because they are already fans of Jacquelyn Frank's bestselling Nightwalkers, World of the Nightwalkers, or Shadowdwellers series. While the Immortal Brothers shares similar themes of cursed warriors, paranormal romance, and divine elements, it is a completely separate universe. There are no crossovers, shared characters, or references to the Nightwalkers. You can read the Immortal Brothers as a standalone experience without having read any of Frank's other books.