Empire of the Damned
Ratings46
Average rating4.6
That last 200 pages was unputdownable!
A lot of reveals were executed nicely, even if they were hiding under your nose. The Dyvoks were terrifying, and their brutal punishments were difficult to read. Two unreliable narrators also added to the story's suspense, particularly in the final section. Surely there will be a book 3 and I want to witness more epicness in the empire of the damned.
Edit after reading the full novel: Still 5 stars! And it's rude that I can't read the next book immediately! So rude.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of the Sampler of Empire of the Damned!
I was able to read the first 200ish pages of the sequel to Empire of the Vampire. And based on that little teaser, I could see this becoming another 5 star book, just like the first in the series!
If you enjoyed the previous instalment, this will probably provide a similar experience! Great writing, amazing characters with brilliantly developed and complex relationships, swashbuckling action and the most creative form of swearing I've ever come across!
I can't wait to read the rest and find out more about what's really going on! The suspense in these books is stressful in the best way!
The easiest 5 stars I'll be giving all year for sure. Idk how Kristoff did it but it's even better than the first book. So much action, so much heartbreak, so much betrayal, and so...much....blood!
Kristoff did something nifty and decided to let Gabriel's sister Celine get a chance to tell her side of the story and it was refreshing although I didn't like it as much as Gabriel's parts of course. Celine is starting to become even more interesting and she's only giving us a little bit of information at a time, to where she's just about to tell us but she gets cut off mid sentence. Gotta sell the next book somehow right?
I really don't care about the action at all, not that I don't really enjoy it, but because the character's journey is so good that if there wasn't a lick of action I would still give this 5 stars. Best 2nd book I've ever read and in my top 5 series ever for me so far!
My only gripe with this book is for the physical book itself. The papers are so thin it could cut an atom in half and the cover is retarded. Gone are the days of beautiful covers and quality binding. Just charge us a couple bucks more and make the quality good
Sobbing as I write this review. Thanks, Jay.
Anyhoo, definitely a LOT darker than the first book, and equally as gripping. I devoured it and loved every second of it.
Even though some of those seconds were pure emotional torture ahaaaa.
How the FUCK am I supposed to wait for the next book!?!?