Empire of the Damned: 2 (Empire of the Vampire)

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I've stood in the houses of the holy, priest. I've read his scripture cover to cover, I've sung praises to his name, and I tell you now and tell you true: One hand holding a sword is worth ten thousand clasped in prayer.” Una historia sombría, llena de desesperación existencial y esperanza en medio de toda la maldad y la brutalidad del mundo. Tiene un estilo melodramático y un ritmo feroz, lo que evocaba vívidamente el mundo sombrío y lleno de peligros de la narración. Una narrativa muy sarcástica pero sobretodo cínica. But the straight relationship isn't even written that well either?? It's all over-the-top flowery euphemisms and ''oooh this is sinful isn't it??" that makes all Kindle Unlimited romance books shine a little stronger in comparison. I've read better sex scenes than the cismale viewpoint I got here and read books that did vampire sex kinks better justice ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ La narración en primera persona fue un acierto a partes parecido a "El Nombre del Viento" por cómo Gabriel nos cuenta su pasado y a quien se lo está contando. Ahí para mi lo supera, en este caso por quién es, y cómo se comportan ambos.

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In justice and hope, no hope there be, In mercy and bliss, no bliss for thee, In death and truth, no truth I see, Through blood and fire, now dance with me.” Oh my word, what a book Empire of the Vampire is. Gripping, terrifying and visceral, this is that rare beast of a tale that rips your heart from your chest, stamps on it and leaves you wanting more. Characters you love and hate, a world that feels hauntingly real, and an adventure that grabs you and does not let go, this book is destined for the Fantasy Hall of Fame. I loved it. Press Kit". Jay Kristoff - Literary Giant. Archived from the original on 14 February 2016 . Retrieved 8 February 2016. Gabriel de León es el último miembro de la Orden de Plata, dedicada a defender el reino y la iglesia antes de que los arrasaran. Su destrucción fue imparable cuando la luz del día nos abandonó.

The Empire of the Vampire Series in Order (2 Books)

The murderer is Gabriel de Leon. Paleblood. Silversaint. Vampire-hunter and bane of the creatures of the night. He is a legend and having settled a vendetta, killing the Forever King, he is now at the mercy of his enemies. The new ruler of the vampires wishes for Gabriel’s story to be recorded before his demise. In a similar fashion to The Name of the Wind, the historian Jean-François of the Blood Chastain chronicles the events of our protagonist’s epic tale, as told by the chevalier Gabriel himself.

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shortlists revealed! - The David Gemmell Legend Awards". 11 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Orange tabs: Slightly more subjective, these mark anything in the book that made me roll my eyes and think “yeah, this was definitely written by a man.” These include descriptions of women that are very clearly from and for the male gaze, questionable interactions with female anatomy, cringe dialogue or actions from female characters meant to appeal to the male gaze...you get the deal. Una historia que una vez la empiezas, no paras, primero es por una cosa, luego por otra y luego se le añaden diez más. Todos los aspectos del libro, personajes, worldbuilding, trama, historia ya sea presente y pasado, giros, acción, humor y sexo, se llevan un 10. Nada flojea. Finally, the overall style and story are just also not for me. For one thing, I personally can’t stand the “main character telling the reader the story” POV. I get that it’s trying to emulate Interview with the Vampire, but I really do not enjoy it. It doesn’t help that the person Gabriel is telling the story to interrupts ALL THE TIME to force him to give exposition. Obnoxious. Let's begin with the usual caveats: I received an Advanced Reading Copy of this book, for free, from the publisher. I think Jay Kristoff is a nice person. And I think that neither of those two things will affect my honest review of this book.

This is daring and risky of Kristoff, but no, the style of the framing narrative is not the main issue I had with this book. I am a fan of framing narratives; seeing how the details of the legends explored and achieved often felt satisfying to me. And I believe this storytelling style should be featured more prominently in the fantasy genre. I mentioned at the beginning of this review that I experienced both hell and heaven reading this book. So I'm going to start with the bad experience first. There is no easy way of saying this: I hate-read the majority of the first half of Empire of the Vampire. Third, and this should probably have been a caveat. I'm not big on vampire stories. But this was from Jay Kristoff, so I gave it a try. It's still not my favorite sub-genre, but I would say Empire of the Vampire is much more than a vampire story. And I am grateful that, for all of their fine manners and sartorial elegance, these vampires are still nasty, evil, horrific villains. As vampires should be. I love the idea of a book being big enough to beat a man with! Not only worth the wait, but I’ll have to actually get it in print instead of ebook! The root of all these first world problems is simple to identify, of course: Three books is a LOT to bring out in a single year. And the solution to these problems is also simple: It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.