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4.53 AVERAGE
4.53 AVERAGE
"to hate the thing that is completing you. to love the thing that is destroying you. what perfect suffering. what hell divine."
this was exquisite. dark, depressing, gory, brutal, heartbreaking - all these things and more. but it also made me laugh out loud, it made me hug the book to my chest (i'm so attached to these characters!) and it made me gasp and run circles around my room at the CRAZY plot-twists.
the platonic bond between dior and gabe is EVERYTHING to me, and i absolutely need as much of their content as jay kristoff is willing to give. but, yet again, i have to say that jean-francois really took the cake for my fav character... i should loathe him (and sometimes i do) but the mouth on that man?? he's actually a comedian. the banter between him and gabe is everything to me.
but jesus, that ending... i need book #3 stat. absolutely insane last 50 pages.
this was exquisite. dark, depressing, gory, brutal, heartbreaking - all these things and more. but it also made me laugh out loud, it made me hug the book to my chest (i'm so attached to these characters!) and it made me gasp and run circles around my room at the CRAZY plot-twists.
the platonic bond between dior and gabe is EVERYTHING to me, and i absolutely need as much of their content as jay kristoff is willing to give. but, yet again, i have to say that jean-francois really took the cake for my fav character... i should loathe him (and sometimes i do) but the mouth on that man?? he's actually a comedian. the banter between him and gabe is everything to me.
but jesus, that ending... i need book #3 stat. absolutely insane last 50 pages.
adventurous
dark
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
ALL THE STARS!!
Is this horror or fantasy? Well dear reader, it’s both!
It’s an emotional rollercoaster of dread, hope, anxiety and dark humor.
Empire of the Damned taps into all the emotions.
I was gutted, I laughed at the insults between best friends, and I think I stopped breathing during moments of battle.
Not only is the climax of the book shocking but there were great plot twists in Empire of the Damned that made me shout “F*ck my face!” like Gabriel de Leon.
Empire of the Damned does not have the middle book syndrome that some series struggle with. The stakes feel even higher in this second addition and the vampires are more savage and deadly.
I thought the Dyvok symbolized what I fear the most with vampires and they are excellent villains.
We’re also introduced to a new culture called duskdancers. I’m not going to elaborate more due to spoilers. You just need to pick up this book and find out to how badass they are!
Along with favorite characters of Gabriel, Dior, Baptista, and Aaron, there’s new characters full of life, humor and so many possibilities.
I’m still not sure about how I feel about Celene but I think that’s the point. She’s complex, an unreliable narrator and I’m sure there’s more in store for her character.
I’ve developed an emotional attachment to each character and I’m not sure how I’m going to cope if Jay Kristoff decides to turn into George R.R. Martin!
I have so many thoughts and feelings with this book and series but I’m wrung out right now.
I read 100+ pages in an hour holding my breath at times, my brain is mush, and my heart is a wreck.
Jay Kristoff if you can read this, please write the 3rd book faster!
Is this horror or fantasy? Well dear reader, it’s both!
It’s an emotional rollercoaster of dread, hope, anxiety and dark humor.
Empire of the Damned taps into all the emotions.
I was gutted, I laughed at the insults between best friends, and I think I stopped breathing during moments of battle.
Not only is the climax of the book shocking but there were great plot twists in Empire of the Damned that made me shout “F*ck my face!” like Gabriel de Leon.
Empire of the Damned does not have the middle book syndrome that some series struggle with. The stakes feel even higher in this second addition and the vampires are more savage and deadly.
I thought the Dyvok symbolized what I fear the most with vampires and they are excellent villains.
We’re also introduced to a new culture called duskdancers. I’m not going to elaborate more due to spoilers. You just need to pick up this book and find out to how badass they are!
Along with favorite characters of Gabriel, Dior, Baptista, and Aaron, there’s new characters full of life, humor and so many possibilities.
I’m still not sure about how I feel about Celene but I think that’s the point. She’s complex, an unreliable narrator and I’m sure there’s more in store for her character.
I’ve developed an emotional attachment to each character and I’m not sure how I’m going to cope if Jay Kristoff decides to turn into George R.R. Martin!
I have so many thoughts and feelings with this book and series but I’m wrung out right now.
I read 100+ pages in an hour holding my breath at times, my brain is mush, and my heart is a wreck.
Jay Kristoff if you can read this, please write the 3rd book faster!
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I know what I said (that I would not keep reading this series), but yk what I did it. And I can say that Empire of the Damned is soooooo good. I love this installment, so much is happening and it's exactly the perfect dark and twisted vampire book. I guess book one was just a lot of setup which is why it felt slow, but book two makes up for it.
The gratuitous sex gets old quickly. When you’re listening to the audio book and one sex scene is 35 mins long and doesn’t as anything for the story line and is followed up by another 20 min scene just because, it’s annoying.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
JAY KRISTOFF WTF WAS THAT!?!?!?
As always, Jay has written and published another masterpiece 2 years (I think) after the world was introduced to Gabriel de Leon and the Silversaints. Here, Gabe continues telling his story about the Grail to François. We also get a lot more insight into who and what Celene is. Without spoiling anything, she plays a much larger role in this novel. Now I have a LOT more questions that I need answers for, even though we won't get book 3 for probably another 2+ years.
I also enjoyed seeing a whole new side to Dior. Dior is actually putting thoughts and plans into actions and isn't just being chauffered and guided around. But Jay, what the heck was that ending??? SO MANY THINGS were revealed in those last 50 pages- no, not even last 50. Like, last 20 pages.
As always, Jay has written and published another masterpiece 2 years (I think) after the world was introduced to Gabriel de Leon and the Silversaints. Here, Gabe continues telling his story about the Grail to François. We also get a lot more insight into who and what Celene is. Without spoiling anything, she plays a much larger role in this novel. Now I have a LOT more questions that I need answers for, even though we won't get book 3 for probably another 2+ years.
I also enjoyed seeing a whole new side to Dior. Dior is actually putting thoughts and plans into actions and isn't just being chauffered and guided around. But Jay, what the heck was that ending??? SO MANY THINGS were revealed in those last 50 pages- no, not even last 50. Like, last 20 pages.