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A review by queenoferebor
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
There's nothing original in this book, and still my heart wants to give it 5 stars. I'm conflicted.
The best way I can summarize this story is: The Witcher + Dragon Age + Bloodborne + Interview with the vampire + The Last of Us + The Fewlloship of the Ring + The Dark Hunter series = the plot and characters from this book. To a T. I mean, the DnD tropes are not subverted AT ALL.
If you've read any Sherrilyn Kenyon books in her Dark Hunter series, you've already met Gabriel. Damn, there's probably a Gabriel in her books too. If you've read The Stormlight Archive, you've probably met Ash already.
And still, I ate this book. I'm conflicted. Very much so. Because there is nothing original in it, but it just *works*.
The best way I can summarize this story is: The Witcher + Dragon Age + Bloodborne + Interview with the vampire + The Last of Us + The Fewlloship of the Ring + The Dark Hunter series = the plot and characters from this book. To a T. I mean, the DnD tropes are not subverted AT ALL.
If you've read any Sherrilyn Kenyon books in her Dark Hunter series, you've already met Gabriel. Damn, there's probably a Gabriel in her books too. If you've read The Stormlight Archive, you've probably met Ash already.
And still, I ate this book. I'm conflicted. Very much so. Because there is nothing original in it, but it just *works*.