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Empire of the Vampire

Jay Kristoff

4.29 AVERAGE

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don't have any brain cells to talk about this shit

TL;DR

Really plain language and too many used fantasy tropes. I was looking so much forward to a good vampire story but this was fun in no ways to me
adventurous challenging dark emotional 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: Yes
adventurous dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Please, if you love fantasy, give this book a chance!! Gabriel de Léon does not disappoint!!!
challenging dark funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The story is a 5-star tale. The art choice is such a weird juxtaposition that for me it costs a star. They simply tell different tales and it jarred the entire way. It'd be like having Frazetta provide the interiors for THE KITE RUNNER. Very distracting, pulling away from what truly is an awesomely delightful story of terrible darkness. Grim darkness that is not grimdark. A protagonist who is 'no fucking hero' except when he is. Bloody, very bloody, and terrific battles and moments of inspiring emotions from brotherly love to faith to loyalty to hate to desire to love.

This book kept me reading for long periods and returning each day as soon as able. THAT is good storytelling of a tale well-told. I truly look forward to the next installment.
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DID NOT FINISH: 24%

To many F bombs took me right out of the story
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced