Always love a good vampire story and Jay takes the classic monster and puts an amazing spin on it. Loved the "Interview with the Vampire" style writing. At first I was concerned with this type of story telling but it really turned out to be so good and wonderfully done. I fell right into the story without feeling like I was just listening to someone tell me about what happened instead of feeling like I was actually there.

This book was so unbelievably bad. The mistreatment of women, and children, is disgusting. I DNF'd quickly and will never pick up a Kristoff novel again. I'm so disappointed after being so excited to finally check him out only to find out that his writing is basically just shaming women on every page. The humor was abysmal, the writing was juvenile and underwhelming. All in all, a major disappointment.

As with most vampire stories, this book was faced-paced and sexy and fun! Vampires are always an interesting fantasy component and this story really had it all! Krsitoff's writing was great.

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let's begin with the standard caveats: I obtained an advanced studying copy of this e book, without cost, from the publisher. I suppose Jay Kristoff is a pleasing individual. and i think that neither of these two things will have an effect on my sincere evaluate of this ebook.
First impressions: 879 pages! And it's most effective the primary part of the tale. So for folks who like to move into a book and stay there for several years, this is for you. it's a wealthy, nicely-found out international of darkness and chance. You may not be bored there.
The black and white illustrations within the ARC I acquired are very dramatic and nicely ideal to the story. I did not obtain a page with credits, so I can not call the artist, however desire I could. The artist merits praise.
0.33, and this must probable have been a caveat. i am not huge on vampire tales. however this changed into from Jay Kristoff, so I gave it a attempt. it is still not my preferred sub-genre, but i'd say Empire of the Vampire is an awful lot extra than a vampire tale. And i am grateful that, for all in their best manners and sartorial elegance, those vampires are nonetheless nasty, evil, awful villains. As vampires should be.
Now, you all probable recognize that I hate spoilers, so i'm going to dance around a few here. If you like coming of age testimonies, or even 'sent off to a special place to learn stuff' testimonies, there's a huge bite of this e book that you will actually experience. If you want lovingly certain combat scenes, you will get a blood spattered exquisite serving of these. Mysterious library? some sex? Grumpy mentor, forbidden assignations, a protagonist at the lowest of the pecking order? test to they all!
ok, before anybody says, "Oh, those sound like clichés," i'd remind you that you can check off quite a few the ones matters in MY books as nicely. I choose to assume of those matters as 'beloved, savory components' inside the delusion feasts we all crave. So what else could be introduced to make this a full ceremonial dinner? Multi racial, multi gender characters. How about an infusing of mysteries for the reader to speculate about? a few romance, a few precise old school vendettas. Ooooh, what else can pass into the Grimdark banquet? some dumplings of philosophy? at the beginning glance, it can appear like garnished with bitter cynicism, however within the very backside of the tale, while you stir it, you may discover a rich gravy of faith and belief in humanity and the virtues of friendship.
So this is my evaluate, extra like a recipe for a totally enjoyable story than a critique of plot or characterization. because i've referred to so many matters that may be seen as 'trendy' in fantasy novel, let me assure you that there aren't any popular characters nor a standard plot among these covers. it is an engrossing examine in a rich global.
encouraged.

Holy cow!! What a wild ride this book is going to be. I can’t believe the stop that this sampler stops at! Like seriously, what am I supposed to do now‽‽ I need to finish this ASAP.

I'm still reeling from just finishing this book!! I kind of want to give it 5 stars but I also don't want to?? I think we'll say 4.5. It was just so slow at the beginning. Not that it didn't suck me in and all the plot parts worked together to make a whopper of a denouement and ending, but still, in such a long book I could've used a bit more at first. Soo beyond excited for the next book in the series, these characters and this world are truly compelling in the most gruesome way!

It was very edgy, to the point where there were parts that were uncomfortable. It certainly does not shy away from blood and gore and is definitely not a YA novel like a lot of people like to assume about Jay Kristoff's books. It was okay, it was an enjoyable read, and was heavy-handed with the anti-religious rhetoric, which I can appreciate as someone who underwent quite a bit of religious trauma.

Thank you for providing a sample of this book. What I’ve read so far has really been dark, brutal, and at times funny. I cannot wait to sit down and finish this book! I will admit that I didn’t realize it was a sample when requesting. At least, it was a decent sample and I could really get a feel for story.

I have been putting off writing a review for this book because I am not sure how I truly feel about it. I mean, its Jay Kristoff, how could I not love it? But at the same time, it was very slow and took me a lot longer to read than I anticipated. I know when I reread it I will enjoy it much more but the first overall read through left me feeling unsatisfied. I hope the next book/books are better for me.

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Let me just start by saying this book is not for the faint of heart, the blood smut is REAL. I absolutely loved the way in which this story was told, it’s told in a duel timeline but in story form. It’s done so well. I was fully emerald from the beginning, and the audio book is definitely the way to go! This story follows Gabriel De Leon through his life as the last silver saint in a quest for the grail to end the darkness. I loved the characters and the twist and turns in this book. I did feel a little of this book was dragging but it was necessary to get the full scope of the story. And the ending!!!! Ugh loved it all around! Can’t wait till the next one comes out!

I mean what can I even say about this that hasn't already been said?!

Its dark its violent its funny?? idk ya'll I laughed - I'm personally not Kristoff's biggest fan but dammit this is on another level.

I was so grateful to be approved for the preview of Empire of the Vampire. Unfortunately, after learning about the author Jay Kristoff’s problematic behavior toward the AAPI and broader BIPOC community, I can’t in good conscience read and review a book by this author. I sincerely hope you’ll consider not amplifying this author’s voice any further.

How would I describe this book? Combine Anne Rice's vampires, the Marvel comic/hero "Blade," "The Name of the Wind," and "The DaVinci Code" and you have "Empire of the Vampire," the latest novel by Jay Kristoff.

This is NOT a complete review because this is NOT the complete novel. This sampler consists of 2/3 of the actual book. And, while that is NOT ideal, it is more than enough of the book so when the book is released (or, whenever you decide to read the book), you have more than enough of the story in order to continue reading. Not to mention, the cliffhanger/twist at the end of the sample will make you want to read the rest of it.

Anyone who is a fan of the author and/or wants to read a great story about "real" vampire should read this book.

Thanks for the sample copy of Empire of Vampire! I can't wait to read the full copy that has been sitting right here next to me!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher!

This was the brutal type of vampire book I loved growing up. I excited for the full book. It was dark, violent, gritty.

Absolutely one of the best most engrossing vampire novels I have read in years . Filled with beautiful illustrations and cation galore. Gabriel de lion is a member of the silver saints dedicated to defending realm and church from creatures of the night . As he tells he story you will be captivated . A unique beautiful thrilling novel

The pain and wonder of this book is still too fresh in my mind for me to conjure some sens in this all. But there is one thing I could say about this book.
Masterpiece.
No wait, there’s something else too! Fuck my face where is book two @misterkristoff !?!
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Anyway, it wasn’t a surprised that this book ended up being a 5 stars! ✨ It was my first adult novel from Jay Kristoff (I’ve read the first two books in the illuminae files) and honestly it won’t be the last one! 🙌 To say Jay knows his job is a small word! He’s a brilliant author and he deserve all the praise (and fuck you) he gets!
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I’ll be posting my full review soon on Goodreads! When my brain as processed all the feels and I can think straight again✨
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If you haven’t pick EotV yet, I highly recommend that you read it soon! Like right now! It’s a 735 pages long story, and every damn chapters and pages is worth it!

I absolutely adored this book. It was dark and gritty and violent and yet still beautiful. I thought the author did a great job with his characters and the banter between the main character and his captor was well done as a construct to move the story forward. The jumping between two timelines was a little confusing at times although I wasn't upset about it. This book belongs solidly in the adult section but I recommend it for anyone who wants real vampires in their books.

Honest to God, this is one of my favorite books of the year! I love Jay Kristoff books and I will continue to read everything this man puts out. Gabriel was such a deep, well written character and I enjoyed the time jumps and how it all fit together in the end. 5 out of 5 stars!

I'm grateful this sampler exists since it made me realize this book isn't for me at all. The endless & very infuriating misogyny, the tiring & twisting dialogue, the odd structure & weird time jumps, the juvenile "your mama" jokes. Glad I didn't have to read the whole thing.