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Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
Two reasons:
1. The story being told within a story and having multiple timelines took away a lot of the momentum rather than built suspense.
2. The dialogue was extremely cringey, it was too quippy/edgy and just didn't land for me.
The world building and prose was awesome but just couldn't keep me hooked.
1. The story being told within a story and having multiple timelines took away a lot of the momentum rather than built suspense.
2. The dialogue was extremely cringey, it was too quippy/edgy and just didn't land for me.
The world building and prose was awesome but just couldn't keep me hooked.
The Spider's War by Daniel Abraham
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Widow's House by Daniel Abraham
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Tyrant's Law by Daniel Abraham
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The King's Blood by Daniel Abraham
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Dune by Frank Herbert
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A bit slower paced than what I usually prefer. Listened as an audiobook but I think it would have been better if I had read it, struggled to keep track of who was who for the first half of the book.