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Empire of the Damned

by Jay Kristoff

Book 2 in Empire of the Vampire

Kristoff writes yearning like a weapon - the romance hits harder because everything around it is brutal. Gabriel is a disaster of a man and you will love him anyway.

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  • Content warnings: Graphic violence, Torture, Sexual assault (referenced), Death of a child, Animal death, Suicide, Substance abuse, Self-harm, Human trafficking, Miscarriage, Mental illness, War, Blood, Gore, Imprisonment, Dubious consent, Sexual content
Length709 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 3 books
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • Enemies to lovers
  • Mixed
  • Medium burn
  • High
  • Intense / passionate
  • The angst delivered
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  • Dark/tortured soul
  • Push and pull
  • Rough / primal
  • Book hangover
  • Morally gray
  • Hurt/comfort
  • Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
  • Addictive read
  • Reluctant hero
  • Reluctant allies to lovers
  • Possessive / claiming style
  • Adrenaline rush
  • Warrior/fighter
  • Found family
  • Tension
  • Protective love interest
  • Anticipation
  • Rough but consensual
  • Eye contact intensity
  • Possessive/protective
  • Rough/aggressive intimacy
  • Bonding/claiming/marking

Fantasy promise

  • Romantasy
  • War front / rebellion
  • Grimdark / dark fantasy
  • Vampires
  • Forced proximity
  • Castle / fortress
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  • Gothic
  • Werewolves
  • Slow burn
  • Forest / wilderness
  • High fantasy
  • Shifters
  • Forbidden love
  • Survival romance
  • Touch her and die

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Medium
  • Dark
  • Heavy
  • Bisexual MC
  • Intense
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  • Immersive
  • Shapeshifter
  • Bisexual love interest (LI)
  • Epic
  • Cinematic
  • Queer
  • Brooding
  • Dramatic
  • Gay
  • Atmospheric
  • Lyrical
  • Sharp
  • Gritty
  • Banter-heavy
  • Dangerous
  • Tense
  • War-torn kingdom
  • Morally complex
  • No one is safe
  • Page turner
  • Series binge material

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Found family · Survival romance · Rough / primal

Different because

Fast pacing rather than Medium. A shorter read (583 vs 709 pages).

Book details
Length
709 pages
Language
English
Format
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