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Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
adventurous
dark
hopeful
4.5
This is such a fantastic book 2 to an already great series.
I get this dark and edge Lord universe isn't for everyone, but I thoroughly enjoy it.
This book is the 2nd in the Empire of the Vampire series written by Jay Kristoff. This book takes place immediately after the first and continues to interweave the story our main character Gabe is telling (how the world came to his current point) and his current day captivity in the hands of said Vampires. This book continues to push our narrative forward, showing us some old friends, many new ones, and now societies briefly mentioned in book 1.
While the relationships written in this aren't the most eloquent in fantasy history, they still manage to capture and make me root for them. I love the casual way Kristoff is able to match characters together, either platonically or romantically, and not have it feel out of place. The story itself is so dark, hopeless, and hard on the heart that the glimpses of love and trust are that much more precious.
I'm now only upset that I'll have to wait, god knows how long, for book 3. 😭
I get this dark and edge Lord universe isn't for everyone, but I thoroughly enjoy it.
This book is the 2nd in the Empire of the Vampire series written by Jay Kristoff. This book takes place immediately after the first and continues to interweave the story our main character Gabe is telling (how the world came to his current point) and his current day captivity in the hands of said Vampires. This book continues to push our narrative forward, showing us some old friends, many new ones, and now societies briefly mentioned in book 1.
While the relationships written in this aren't the most eloquent in fantasy history, they still manage to capture and make me root for them. I love the casual way Kristoff is able to match characters together, either platonically or romantically, and not have it feel out of place. The story itself is so dark, hopeless, and hard on the heart that the glimpses of love and trust are that much more precious.
I'm now only upset that I'll have to wait, god knows how long, for book 3. 😭