Empire of Night (Age of Legends, #2)

by Kelley Armstrong

[justine_manzano]

I tend to love Kelley's books and 9 times out of 10, I have trouble leaving the world she creates. This time was no exception. I finished the book on the subway, and when my husband picked me up, the first thing I said to him was, "I finished the latest Kelley Armstrong book, and I'm reeling. Give me a minute."

While I loved Sea of Shadows, I loved this one more. Every story thread from the first book intensifies in this one and I was scrambling to get to the end, which is just cruel, because the last page left me cursing up a storm when I turned the page to find the About the Author page. What a cliffhanger.

There is not a single character I don't love for their complexity and realism. That's one of my favorite things about Armstrong's books. Every single character is complex and real. And sometimes, shouldn't even be likable, but they still manage to be. The world she creates is real and vivid, you can see and feel it.

The pace was well measured and kept me grabbing the book at every available moment...even though I had other things I should have been doing. Definitely a must read.

Can't wait for the next book! In a year...*whimpers*