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A review by hotpinkmess
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
3.5
I hate comparing someone's work to another. Yet, I am not a writer, so I don't think I can precisely capture why you should read this book without listing all the things it reminded me of, that I liked, and that you might like. If you are a fan of Dracula, in any of the stories' media forms, Castlevania, the animated series, if you love pomp and gore, blood and sex, and True Blood and everything that makes vampires and those that fight them vampy...well...Then this is a book for you.
It's not a bright romp filled with sunshine and hope, but it has its moments. The viewpoint and presentation can be awkward in places, but it still pulls you in.
And while it has elements of all the things I listed above, Jay creates a world that turns out to be entirely his own, so don't expect exactly the above in anything.
This was an entertaining, grim, dark, sensual, and in many places, hilariously fun read. I recommend it for those looking for a bloody good time.
It's not a bright romp filled with sunshine and hope, but it has its moments. The viewpoint and presentation can be awkward in places, but it still pulls you in.
And while it has elements of all the things I listed above, Jay creates a world that turns out to be entirely his own, so don't expect exactly the above in anything.
This was an entertaining, grim, dark, sensual, and in many places, hilariously fun read. I recommend it for those looking for a bloody good time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, and Violence
Death of a Spouse, Vampirism