A review by blairgilmore
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

A great sequel to EOTV. I like that we got to see Celene’s POV, giving more perspective on her upbringing and the dynamic between her and Gabriel. But I will say, I do enjoy when the book is more centered around Gabriel’s journey. Seeing his development of being someone who's slowly trying to find his faith after everything he’s lost and been through is so heartwarming.

This book had a much slower pace, but I honestly didn’t mind it. The world that Kristoff creates is so interesting to me, especially when it comes to the different vampire bloodlines. Learning more about the bloodlines with this book focusing on the Dyvok was great. I look forward to reading about the other three bloodlines in the third book.