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A review by devinelybookish
Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
4.0
This book is not for the feint hearted. Not only is it decidedly grotesque and gruesome, but its also a monster of a book, coming in at 725 pages with another book on the way.
But if gruesome adult fantasy is your thing, then you will definitely enjoy this book. The world and character building is phenomenal.
The story follows Gabriel De León, the most famous Silver Saint demon slayer to exist. After his capture from the Vampires that now rule the world, he tells his story of what lead him to his capture and how he tried to find the one thing that might save the human world from the grips of the Vampire's.
The story is in non- chronological flitting between the present (while he is in prison), to the very beginning (his origin), and to the more recent future (him as an adult Silver Saint). Though there are different time zones, it was still relatively easy to keep up.
The banter was dark and hilarious. But it definitely isn't for everyone. Nor is the level of detail depicted in some aspects of the book.
Read if you like:
Adult fantasy
Legendary battles
Blood and gore/violence
Religious occult
Dark humour
Don't read if:
You are not an adult
And dont like:
Prolific swearing
Sexual Content
Violence
Religious Themes
Misogyny
Trigger warnings:
Anything mentioned above
Drug addiction
Child abuse
Homophobia
It reminds me of Interview With a Vampire meets Van Helsing
But if gruesome adult fantasy is your thing, then you will definitely enjoy this book. The world and character building is phenomenal.
The story follows Gabriel De León, the most famous Silver Saint demon slayer to exist. After his capture from the Vampires that now rule the world, he tells his story of what lead him to his capture and how he tried to find the one thing that might save the human world from the grips of the Vampire's.
The story is in non- chronological flitting between the present (while he is in prison), to the very beginning (his origin), and to the more recent future (him as an adult Silver Saint). Though there are different time zones, it was still relatively easy to keep up.
The banter was dark and hilarious. But it definitely isn't for everyone. Nor is the level of detail depicted in some aspects of the book.
Read if you like:
Adult fantasy
Legendary battles
Blood and gore/violence
Religious occult
Dark humour
Don't read if:
You are not an adult
And dont like:
Prolific swearing
Sexual Content
Violence
Religious Themes
Misogyny
Trigger warnings:
Anything mentioned above
Drug addiction
Child abuse
Homophobia
It reminds me of Interview With a Vampire meets Van Helsing