A review by thebookkeepers
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

This was so hard for me to review! I'm a huge Jay Kristoff fan and his storytelling is phenomenal. This book however was very hard for me (personally) as someone who doesn't like to read heavy gore or animal death scenes. This book was HEAVY with some dark elements and it's hard to say I enjoyed reading it because of that. However, I do love the characters and see the reason for making this book as dark as it was for the plot. I enjoy Gabriel's POV chapters the most because he usually adds humor that helps lighten the tone. A few portions of this book were predictable for me, but there were still lots of reveals that literally made my jaw pop open. Overall, I do enjoy this series and will for sure be reading book 3! While I may reread book 1, book 2 will be one I skip for future rereads haha. 

LGBTQ+ rep: lots of sexual fluidity within the world including m/m and f/f relationships 
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