A review by bookshelvesandtealeaves
Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

I AM SHOOK. THAT ENDING.

God this book was so good. I’ll admit to there being a few parts that held my interest a little less, but overall, not enough to dim my outright obsession. I need book three NOW.

I loved how much Dior grew as a character in this book. That girl is my absolute favourite character and she fucking carried this book. She was absolutely brilliant.

I loved all the new characters we got to meet and get to know, too. This series has such a solid ensemble cast. Every single character in these pages holds so much depth and it makes the book that much more engaging because you’re so wholly invested in everyone. Every minor character, every side plot, all of it matters.

I won’t say too much because we’ll get into spoiler territory, but consider me 100% obsessed.