Every Wednesday I post about the book I have read during the previous week. Most of the time, I am able to finish one book per week, but sometimes my poor health gets in the way and I don’t manage that. Years ago I was such a voracious reader that I was able to read two or even three books in seven days! Mind you, many books are extremely long these days, aren’t they?

Last week’s ebook was in fact a reread. A few years ago I thoroughly enjoyed this book and only recently came across parts two and three of the rest of the trilogy. So here we are…

The book is Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff, #01 Empire of the Vampire. Here is the blurb…

“From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hands sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.

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.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order couldn’t stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.”

This is my original review on Goodreads. After reading the book again, I don’t think I would change anything…

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

O M G!!!!!

Well, I have just finished this huge rock of a book and I am left speechless!

Vampires, heroes, anti-heroes, comrades, lovers, enemies.
Blood, rivers of blood, fountains of blood, oceans of blood…….. and yet more blood!
Battles, duels, fights, wounds and death… a lot of death.
Hate, love, disdain, passion and yet more dark hate.
Journeys by several different modes of transport over many types of terrain!

I won’t carry that on any further. It is interesting to read the reviews on here, especially the really negative ones. The readers who hate the book often give excellent reasons why and, in some ways, I can see their points of view. Especially the ones about the attitude to women in the book.

But, I am reading, these days, for pure escapism from my difficult life and the frightening situation. And this book, and others of its kind, help me to take my mind away from the real fears that threaten to overwhelm me. That’s why I gave it five stars.

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I am now about halfway through the second book, which is even better IMHO! Such escapism!

Happy reading.

Love and best wishes,

Anne

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