EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED by Jay Kristoff (Overview + Book Review) // Empire of the Vampire book 2

My thoughts on the New York Times bestselling sequel Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff (Empire of the Vampire book 2). I am so excited to jump back into this dark and gritty world to see how our favorite Silversaint, Gabriel de León, is doing.

I discuss EotD's themes, tone, twists, and overall impressions. If you didn't think it could get any twistier than Empire of the Vampire, you were wrong! LOL.

Be warned that this video does contain spoilers for Empire of the Vampire. Santé!

CHAPTERS:
0:00 Empire of the Damned overview & review (spoiler-free)
1:10 My experience reading EotD vs EotV
2:07 Tone, themes (love & family), and how EotD left me feeling
4:25 Most fascinating characters to me
6:55 Things I'm looking forward to in the last (?) book
8:36 ALL of the twists in Empire of the Damned 🤯
9:32 My only critical feedback (expectation & character detachment)
10:52 Start of Empire of the Damned SPOILERS
13:13 Comments on Jay Kristoff's romance & smut writing
14:20 Wrap-up / Thank you for watching!


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