Second volume in the Empire of the Vampire series. Which began with book one. Which was of that title. This is not a jumping on point. New readers start there. Regular ones read on.
This volume runs sixty hundred and forty six pages. There's six parts which are divided into various chapters. There's the occasional illustration. I like these I will call the style gothic which suits the story and it's tone really well. There's a prologue. Maps at the start and end. Plus a cast of characters with brief notes at the start. This bit does help if it's been a while since you read book one.
As with that this is strictly for grown ups. Gore and violence and other very strong stuff.
It picks up from the end of book one.
The narrative style does take a bit of getting used to. In that the story is being told by main character Gabriel to someone else. So it will dip out of first person occasionally. And Gabriel isn't the teller for all of it.
That plus small print does mean this needs your full attention to get into it.
And the narrative does also split the main characters up at a point, so there will be sections for one and then back to the other.
It did take me a little while to get back into this as it had been a year since book one. But it steadily grabbed me. I think it was when the characters were separated that did it. Because I did start to get invested in one strand. That was just thanks to characterisation and good chemistry which made me care about people and want to see how it would end for them.
And steadily I got more and more hooked. It really left me on tenterhooks in the final hundred or so pages, as there is good jeopardy there. So I was hooked and wanting to see how it would turn out for people.
Let's just say it does manage to keep that going right to the very end. Which does a great job of making you want to see what happens next.
Third book 'Empire of the Dawn' is not out. Can't wait to get onto it. Ultimately a very good read that does reward your effort.
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...World building, characters and a story line that engages all coming together for good entertainment.Read more
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...An interesting take on vampires, and love of the French language. The second book has not let me down, I’m excited for the potential of a third.Read more
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...The book is gothic, atmospheric and well written. The addition/development of characters and new places in this book really opens up the world.Read more
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...Looking forward to the last book in the series. Well worth a read.Read more
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