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A review by pages_and_procrastination
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
This was our bookclub's first pick of the year. And it was an enjoyable read - but honestly most books are when you are reading them with someone. Gabriel de Leon is a horrible storyteller- sometimes jumping back and forth works. And it did in this situation with the added bonus of annoying me.I had question and he would dance right up to the answer and then switch to something else. So, I'm saying that he's a bad storyteller. There was something that I had guessed at 25% into the book, but it took getting to the 90% mark before he addressed it. I still had question after finishing this book, so moving on....
Except for end, where I had to accept Gabriel's unwillingness to answer my question, I enjoyed this book. I was invested in what was happening /going to happen to Gabriel and "the cup". He started out so strong, with so much faith and potential. I wanted to -no I needed to -know how he ended up in a tower telling his story. My first thought was that it was a a set up and something bigger was happening. And that's still a possibility. But I also don't trust Kristoff to write the likeliest thing to happen.
Empire of the Vampire had a bit of everything that you could want in a good story. There were moments of laughter, love and danger. It played on and with your emotions. Gabriel was even able to bring his vampire interviewer to tears. Friends die. Friends come to the rescue. Friends disappoint. There's a prophecy to unravel and fulfill. There's a blood mystery and the Vampires!! No I will not say that Kristoff is bringing vampires back - they never left. But what he is doing? Well that's quite interesting. I am definitely left needing book 2 ASAP!
Except for end, where I had to accept Gabriel's unwillingness to answer my question, I enjoyed this book. I was invested in what was happening /going to happen to Gabriel and "the cup". He started out so strong, with so much faith and potential. I wanted to -no I needed to -know how he ended up in a tower telling his story. My first thought was that it was a a set up and something bigger was happening. And that's still a possibility. But I also don't trust Kristoff to write the likeliest thing to happen.
Empire of the Vampire had a bit of everything that you could want in a good story. There were moments of laughter, love and danger. It played on and with your emotions. Gabriel was even able to bring his vampire interviewer to tears. Friends die. Friends come to the rescue. Friends disappoint. There's a prophecy to unravel and fulfill. There's a blood mystery and the Vampires!! No I will not say that Kristoff is bringing vampires back - they never left. But what he is doing? Well that's quite interesting. I am definitely left needing book 2 ASAP!