A review by umak4
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I absolutely soared through this book. It was a little corny and a little preachy at moments, but over all i had just so much fun with this book. Its strongest moments are absolutely in the second half between Gabe and Dior, and every moment left me on the edge of my seat wanting more. My main complaint is the treatment of

Astrid - she had such potential, but as soon as she becomes THE love interest her character is defanged and ends up falling to irrelevance

though I hope there is potential for that change in the next book. Regardless I'm excited to start the next book, and I can't wait to see more of these characters and this universe.