Welcome back to Daysdeath, everyone! I hope you love the story. If you're waiting for the audiobook, get this one with your free trial on Audible by going to audible.com/mikek or text mikek to 500-500
@JAKandtheBookStack5 ай бұрын
I just choked on my water: Thank you Jay Kristoff for making Vampire literature accessible to middle aged men.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
“Again.”
@hudawm72 ай бұрын
When says middle age better than describing hardcore sex scenes as "copulating"😂
@spencercorpuz5 ай бұрын
WOAH Mike did a sponsor thing!! Thats awesome!! Good for you Mike, happy to see you working with Audible!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Gracias!
@Hellsing77475 ай бұрын
Omg ! That book series is amazing.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I'm enjoying it.
@texasfuneral478716 күн бұрын
Please please give me spoilers. Im at the fight between Gabriel and nikita. Does dior die? This series reminds me of berserk where there is no good ending. I have to read a few pages because of the misery i feel. Also does Isla het what she deserves as a traitor should?
@Erny_Epley5 ай бұрын
Never in my life did I think I would be at the dawn of my 40s and obsessed with a vampire trilogy…thanks a lot Mr Kristoff 😂 all jokes aside this series if fucking amazing!!!
@NobuhikuObayashi5 ай бұрын
Reading Dune right now because of you (and because of how great the second film is). I’m completely obsessed. Thanks!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
@AGreenG5 ай бұрын
Me too!! Loving Dune so much!
@deadslugs5 ай бұрын
Same. ❤ started Dune thanks to this channel
@cvmo6665 ай бұрын
Literally same here lmao
@philippburnett60455 ай бұрын
I preferred first movie more
@markb35345 ай бұрын
Great review! Congrats on the relationship with Audible, btw. You make videos because you love doing it. It is very obvious. Thats why we watch! Glad there is an opportunity for a little more fun money for upgrades to the studio/T Shirts/ coffee mugs. ;)
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I figured this was the perfect time to get my resume in their hands ha ha
@HenkaReadsBooks5 ай бұрын
Congrats on the audible deal! Excited to meet you and Jay this Friday!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Can't wait!
@VoorNuNogVerandern5 ай бұрын
I hadn’t visited your channel in so long but I just saw Shogun has been adapted to a miniseries and immediately remembered you, because you were the reason I bought the beautiful hardcover edition of the novel. Now I’m glad it brought me back to this channel. Keep de good work going💪🏼
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Welcome back!
@kaiju_k50425 ай бұрын
The second the notification for this popped up on my phone I ran to my laptop to watch 🤩
@TreySaunders885 ай бұрын
same! i need more of this Gothic style fantasy
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Hope you liked it!
@kaiju_k50425 ай бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews One of your best Mike! Hope you have a great time chatting with Jay, lucky!!
@esmayrosalyne5 ай бұрын
Well, I was already excited, but now I really can't wait anymore. I am very intrigued by the prospect of a new additional POV, and I have a feeling Jay will nail it. Have fun chatting with him during the meet-up, that is sure to be a great time! 🤩
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Hope you love it!
@akellerhouse835 ай бұрын
I'm watching these reviews while on vacation in Peru. This is one of my most anticipated books of this year. Just bought it!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Enjoy your trip!
@ravenbellebooks56655 ай бұрын
I was sold on this series as soon as I read the opening epigraph of book one (my favorite Lamb of God song!), and I can't wait to pick this one up! Sounds like it will be a great continuation.
@rnjohn454 ай бұрын
I read the first book after your review and bought this one on release day. Had an absolute blast with it. I love how it just leans into everything.
@mandyhuybregts32355 ай бұрын
Oh i love this story! I am at 42% now and hooked on every word! I hope more books are to come in this series ❤
@likewaterforcoffee15705 ай бұрын
I was so happy when I was able to download it to my Kobo
@littleaussierippa5 ай бұрын
As a fellow Aussie it pains me to say that as much as I wanted to like Empire of the Vampire I just couldn't get into it so I won't be picking this one up. I do love his NeverNight series though.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
No one series is for everyone!
@paulbird54925 ай бұрын
Best book I've read this year. Cannot wait for book 3. I also really enjoyed the romance in this book. Its a fairly unique take in the genre and its one I found myself really rooting for. But with Jay Kristoff i should never hope...hope only leads to more despair. Great review!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Ha ha right? He's clearly setting us up for more heartbreak because THATS WHAT HE DOES.
@kaiju_k50425 ай бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews Breaker of hears for sure! I tagged him a few times on IG reading the Nevernight series and being on verge of tears in book 3 and he always would reply in a DM about being sorry but also really enjoying my pain lol. His Illuminae trilogy with Amy Kaufman was also intense, I actually listened to it all on Audible, those audiobooks are like movies, full cast too. It is YA but still brutal.
@angelicpatel1235 ай бұрын
This is my favourite series of all time. Love love love it.
@Talking_Story5 ай бұрын
Awesome sponsorship! Makes perfect sense for you. Gonna start this 1 as soon as I get mine in the mail.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Hope you like it!
@TreySaunders885 ай бұрын
I ordered the UK version bc it looks better. i got it 8 days early bc i got it from london. its badass. Keep up the great work, Mike
@kaiju_k50425 ай бұрын
I ordered my copy, the US B&N Exclusive Edition - ( Ordered on June 30, 2023) ahh what a long wait :D
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Yeah, I got the Waterstones one from the UK.
@zackerygreer27155 ай бұрын
I got the one from Waterstones and got it early!
@toshirojira5 ай бұрын
Dude, I pre-ordered the UK Edition and the crimson cover is GORGEOUS, the pages are thick like a true "tome". Had to do some stretches and training to hold the damn book, but damn so worth it. The last 200 pages were a classical SANDERLANCHE lol. Haven't been watching as much, but mostly because you've given me such a LONG, awesome list of recs, I'm heads down, buried in story :-) For Empire of the Damned, I was wanting even #MOAR grim dark, the latter half the book fulfilled that. Jay Kristoff's take on the physical characteristics of the ancien is so fresh and terrifying. LOVED THIS, can't wait for Book 3.
@BenjaminKnepp5 ай бұрын
Mike, I’ve been a constant listener to this channel for over a year now. Thank you for sharing your passion and knowledge of books with us. Question: Where did you get your shirt in this video? I read Something Wicked This Way Comes when I was 18. It was the first time I realized how magical books could be. It’s still my favorite book even now in my thirties.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Oh man. It was sent to me by someone. I can’t recall now. I’m so sorry!
@kimmy03075 ай бұрын
Totally agree with you ! Great review for a great book !
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@binglamb21765 ай бұрын
I am picking up my Indigo exclusive edition this afternoon. Yet another great series you put on my radar. Thanks!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Have fun!
@Hellsing77474 ай бұрын
Guys, I was talking to the book series to my wife, and she told me that Gabe and Dior reminded her a LOT of the relationship between Joel and Ellie in" the last of us". Plus, the people they were supposed to help also tried to kill them for the better good. But, their father figures took care of them... But anyway, I don't think think it's a case plagiarism, I think there are a few similarities. By the way, the empire book series is amazing
@markshepherd47914 ай бұрын
I absolutely loved both books and would quite happily keep reading more books in this world if it was more than a trilogy
@JARHuygebaert5 ай бұрын
Currently re-reading Empire of the Vampire to read the second book!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
🤘
@benconlin35575 ай бұрын
I’m currently reading it and it really does expand a story and worked that I wondered if I had much more to tell before I started. Particularly the vampire courts
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Definitely a larger world out there
@bethbaskett35 ай бұрын
Gabriel was young during most of the first book, I think that's why he was so brash. I received this new one yesterday, and I can't wait to read it! I also love Gabriel and Dior's relationship. The first book was excellent!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
This is true
@kerstinharold54203 ай бұрын
Just finished the book yesterday. I loved the 1st one, I liked the 2nd one. I've been a bit disappointed as for me it was a bit slower paced, which made me lose reading pace from time to time. There were many scenes with "talking/thinking," which slowed it down for me, and I think not all of them were 100% necessary. All other parts have been very good and interesting.
@Hotmenudo5 ай бұрын
My man Mike has a sponsored video! Nice! I know you've had many opportunities before but it's still cool to see. Great content per usual 🤙🏽
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
This one seemed applicable to my audience
@BobShacklock5 ай бұрын
Great review Mike. I was on the fence with this one after reading the first book. I'll be adding it to my TBR
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Hope you like it!
@ryandberry15 ай бұрын
Happy to see Mike get a sponsor!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
🍻
@gunneratijuf89155 ай бұрын
It was great book. I didn’t have a single problem with it. Definitely a page turner and I think it improved on the first one which was already really good.
@mrpopodopalis10565 ай бұрын
Sweet free Audible credit!
@neondemon51375 ай бұрын
100 pages in at the moment, looking good so far.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@Michael_L_Morrison5 ай бұрын
I got my Audible and physical copies today!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@Deon411005 ай бұрын
The twists in this got me. Enjoyed this just a sliver more than the 1st, because of the expanded cast.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@JesseRad5 ай бұрын
I'm going to Jay's book signing next Monday in Portland. Can't wait!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
🤘
@musicgenius19485 ай бұрын
Cool book and cool that you got the audible sponser
@stevenstewart7825 ай бұрын
My copy of Empire of the Damned came today. Can't wait to dig into it
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Hope you dig it!
@Ulmo905 ай бұрын
Looking forward to read this one!
@jadapandy4 ай бұрын
Other than Brian Lumley:s Necroscope series, this is the BEST vampire fantasy in literature.
@seandalton445 ай бұрын
Thanks Mike. awesome stuff as usual. I'm 15% into Empire of the Damned and loving it. Do you know how many books Jay plans for the series? I'm hoping he goes for more than 3 because I love this world
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I plan to ask him on Friday.
@gunneratijuf89155 ай бұрын
Oh and he is working on book three. But you probably know that by now. So as a book two I think it’s great. Gotta break the fellowship all that.
@formulaeternal5 ай бұрын
Thank you. Great review
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@NVMCgames5 ай бұрын
So I bought both of the hardcovers from Amazon, absolutely love the first book. The second one came in today and the books aren’t the same size?!?!? Anybody else have this same problem??
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I’ve heard a couple folks say that. I have the UK versions and they match.
@dubhmoore5755 ай бұрын
Just got it, one chapter in, so excited 🥳🥳🥳🤠🤠🤠
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Enjoy!
@zazazaza1335 ай бұрын
So is everyone under the assumption that there will be another book? The ending could be seen as a very open ending which I was concerned about.
@BunnyLemons-75 ай бұрын
I’m currently reading it! Good stuff so far with our cast of characters. I just don’t know how I feel about the new romance…yes I saw it coming a mile away but I was hoping it wouldn’t come to it. I’m probably the only one who didn’t vibe with the love interest. Everyone else was great though. Almost done so excited!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I just want Gabe to be happy ha ha
@BunnyLemons-75 ай бұрын
Me too! But I prefer the father and daughter bond. I just love Astrid😭
@Severian15 ай бұрын
All I want to say is I love Kiara. She's my kinda crazy.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
She was something ha ha
@TommyBoyB5 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this book! I only wish we could have gotten some more young Gabe again, really enjoyed those parts in book 1. Maybe in book 3 but with how everything is set up I doubt it.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Yeah I’ll agree with that one
@JaketheMovieGeek5 ай бұрын
I’m just finding out about this series. Going to read the first book
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Enjoy😀
@deepak-ui5li14 күн бұрын
Hey Mike let us invite Jay to an interview with the author part 2
@mikesbookreviews14 күн бұрын
We had planned to when we were going to hang out in Dallas. But I got COVID like the day before...
@RRW2765 ай бұрын
I'm saddened. I've gone to Waterstones online but the signed version with the sexy painted edges is only available for pickup, no ship. At least the regular one was available for purchase because I do not care the American release cover with the anime dude (again). But the UK cover art is quite slick!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
That sucks!
@samuelleask11325 ай бұрын
Quick update my man, Jay confirmed it’s going to be a trilogy
@JAKandtheBookStack5 ай бұрын
Can you tell me if this one is written like the first? What did NOT work for me was the interview style, where every paragraph started with quotes. I couldn't tell if we were in present day, or if we are in the story he is telling, or if it was dialogue between characters. That might be what people think of as 'edgy'. That was disorienting and I couldn't connect as much as I wanted, but reflecting back I enjoy the world and the plot. YES waiting to see how many are in the series!
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I am afraid that continues here, as Gabriel is still a prisoner.
@heretic1245 ай бұрын
Think he mentioned on Twitter that he's half way done with the sequel and that it should come along faster than EotD.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
That would rock
@robertocatrone7155 ай бұрын
I pre-ordered the U.S. Amazon version I got it a few days ago. Quality in a word "Shit"!!! Thin cheap paper, the binding is crap ( paperbacks have better quality). I was able to get a UK Hardcover that is superior quality. Now, for the storyline, very well done. I do think this could be more than a trilogy, though. Possibly 4-6 books If Jay Kristoff wants it to be. Time will tell. I do agree 2yrs between books is to long to wait. Come on, Jay Kristoff, don't be out done by old man Stephen King. 😂
@mirzunayedali17244 ай бұрын
Spoiler I didnt get what in gods name happened at the end Gabriel going to escape woth joacquin sneakily? Celene somehow met Maryn? Dior Dead????
@VampGirlPrague5 ай бұрын
So I went for US covers for the book and my copy is late 😢😢😢 instead tomorrow it will arrive next Friday. damned 🤣🤣🤣 I will wait and hope I can devour it over the weekend. Can not wait.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
That’s a bummer
@VampGirlPrague5 ай бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews it is, but i´ll wait impatiently 🙂. I gave Vampire a chance because of your review! I don´t comment much but when I got back to reading it was because i loved your stormlight and red rising videos. I read the first 3REDs so quickly and loved it. im rereading way of kings so i can go all the way b4 this december :-) so it´s not like i have nothing to read. And im still gathering courage to read salem´s lot and the stand . I vibe a lot with you because you are one of more mature reader which i love (im in my 40s ). thank you for all your work and enjoy your date with Mr. K
@J.R.Carrel5 ай бұрын
I'm glad he has toned it down a little bit on the Edge Lord agile
@brilicusgaming69225 ай бұрын
Not gonna lie I'm glad to find out there's a vampire book that doesn't have romance as the forefront. I mean i don't mind romance in books but I want to read a vampire or potentially werewolf book that doesn't have romance as the main focus.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Nah. Theres some but it’s less than 5% of the book.
@currangill4305 ай бұрын
Edgy means over the top
@user-lc4xh7ts7h5 ай бұрын
To all of those who love vampires, Horror, cosmic horror, gothic horror, science fiction, post-apocalyptic, gory splatter, and all things heavy metal, punk, and goth rock. I hope you will love the book that I am working on when I release it. All I can say is that I have all kinds of Vampires and none of them are romantic. They are sadistic, twisted, and evil.
@conservativecarnage37835 ай бұрын
It's listed as a trilogy on goodreads
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I'll try and get a straight answer from him this weekend.
@aleksandervadla98815 ай бұрын
Are there any good werewolf books you would recommend?
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Nothing comes to mind.
@christiesherry88302 ай бұрын
I just finished the book and I liked it at the beginning but then it dragged I would not recommend it stick with the first book
@ArlynChanel5 ай бұрын
I personally don’t like when authors go into explicit detail with sexual scenes in books and did feel he was too explicit and It took me out of the story in Book 1. But other than that it was a very good book and I will be reading Book 2.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Huh. I found it tame compared to Nevernight.
@vol945 ай бұрын
If it's nearly as good as the first I am screamin
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I think you’ll be happy.
@Claudia-ff3up5 ай бұрын
I loved it too, but i didnt Reality get it, what there happened too the end.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
🤔
@mvinson87065 ай бұрын
I'm gonna ask a dumb question. Is this only gonna be 2 books? Jw if I should start before the series is complete
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
It is just book 2 of a series and not yet compete.
@justinroberts80435 ай бұрын
200 pgs in and so far i think i liked the 1st book better. It just seemed darker with the addiction feening and Gabriel's backstory. This one, so far anyway, just isn't grabbing me like the 1st one did
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
I’m usually a sucker for book 1s
@justinroberts80435 ай бұрын
@mikesbookreviews finished it loved it, but I would love for someone to have a spoiler discussion on it. There's alot to unpack
@MarcoTulio-mi1ov5 ай бұрын
its makes some time i read the firts book, who the hell is pheobe? ahahahahahaha i cant remember who that is
@bradschwartz90845 ай бұрын
Is that an iced earth shirt?
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Ray Bradbury.
@coryleekoch36595 ай бұрын
Okay Mike. As someone who is also still stuck with middle school humor, which is worse or better actually, "Fuck my face" from this series or "Fuck a Nun" from War for the Rose Throne?
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
This is like asking me to pick my favorite son.
@reggieswilliams5 ай бұрын
Sup
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Howdy
@currangill4305 ай бұрын
Did you....just do a sponser? 🤯
@scottanthonyweidner86925 ай бұрын
Second…
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
verse, same as the first
@azraelzephon91305 ай бұрын
Efing amazon doesnt have the hard cover yet!!😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬😡
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Really? Huh.
@michaelkibble7405 ай бұрын
Vampires should not sparkcle
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Correct.
@shilohjohnson69205 ай бұрын
DO NOT BUY THE BOOK FROM ST MARTINS PRESS! ITS DISGUSTING THIN PAPER HOW SAD. THEY TRIED TO PRINT ON ONION PAPER THATS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE.
@csd82044 ай бұрын
SMH. Regarding your opinion on male authors writing sex scenes, you obviously just have way that appeals to you more than others vs those authors just not knowing how to do it. I'll refrain from commenting on your gushing over the use of profanity as a positive. Emboldened by the positive comments from book 1, Kristoff just indulges himself this time. Still, I enjoyed this one more than the first and his descriptions of action have greatly improved.
@michaelsquires11775 ай бұрын
Just got the book in the mail and wow the quality of the book is so much worse then the first. The paper quality is absolutely horrible and feels like when I turn the page I'll rip the page out.
@mikesbookreviews5 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Mine seems normal.
@michaelsquires11775 ай бұрын
@@mikesbookreviews yours seems like some kind of special edition which is prob why the paper doesn't feel like high school toilet paper
@aaronstehbens86625 ай бұрын
Three years in-between books f that I hate waiting more than a year for instance I refuse to read another fire n ice till it's completed if even then it's a pity I was interested in this series too