Empire of the Vampire ❗️RECAP❗️ + SUMMARY // Empire of the Damned Prep

Hello everyone! Not my usual day to post, but today (March 12th, 2024) is the publication day for Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff (sequel to Empire of the Vampire) 🥳 And as the first book is fresh in my mind (I finished it yesterday haha!), I wanted to summarize the world, history, religion, characters, and plot for anyone that doesn’t quite have the time for a 700pg reread. After a three year wait for some people, I thought a refresher may be in order 😛
IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THIS BOOK, LOG OFF!!! I WILL BE 🚩SPOILING EVERYTHING🚩
First, I work my way through world details and then I hit plot, but the video will be time stamped so feel free to jump around and make the most of it.
✨What are your theories for Empire of the Damned (no spoilers if you’ve already started/finished!) ✨
Featured in this video is Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff - Waterstones Edition (if you’re wondering why I held it pretty much the whole time, it’s because I only bought this copy yesterday and am utterly obsessed with it, thank you 😂)
If you'd like to see more of me, you can check out my Instagram for book humour and quick reviews @_welcometomyescape_
And on Goodreads for tracking and shelves @WelcomeToMyEscape
Intro: 0:00
History: 1:20
Silver Saints: 2:22
Religion: 5:39
Vampires: 6:10
Vocabulary: 9:07
Timeline 1: 10:50
Timeline 2: 17:27
Timeline 3: 23:57
Characters: 25:20
Outro: 26:45
Music: 5 Cents Back
Musician: music by audionautix.com
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/...
#empireofthevampire #empireofthedamned #jaykristoff #highfantasy

[@marccampbell8957]

Thanks, it's been 2 years since I read this and had forgotten most of it! Saved me a lot of time.

[@welcometomyescape]

I'm glad to hear it! Thanks for watching :)

[@leothefirst]

Wonderful recap. I've been following this series since Jay stated talking about this project on Instagram, probably around the end of 2019. So I've been waiting for this book since book 1 was released 2 and a half years ago.

[@welcometomyescape]

You have far more patience than me, haha. I hope the 2nd one was worth the wait!!

[@Mithras-jp4jp]

Thank you! We needed it! This book is sooo good but there's so many plot-lines we get scattered which fits because it's a story within a story being re-told, but those plot-lines are left unfinished, we get slithers of it but since there's a sequel these plot-lines are supposed to be left unconcluded, we know what is going to happen from the present-timeline we just don't know how A gets to C after B. Having a recap is helpful! I actually was so late reading Empire of the Vampire, like 4/5 months ago! So I fortunately didn't need to wait years.

[@welcometomyescape]

I like the story within a story, but definitely adds a level of difficulty for memory recall. 4/5 months is way better than 3 years, haha!

[@beeandtee7674]

Thank you for this, it was really helpful before diving into the new one!

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m glad it worked for you; enjoy book 2!

[@PaulinaKarolina]

Thank you for that! Now I can start the second book 😅

[@welcometomyescape]

I hope you love it!!

[@themugglebookworm8799]

I read this 3 years ago when it came out! Thank you for this recap!

[@welcometomyescape]

I hope it jogged your memory and prepared you well for book 2!

[@WhimsicalNarratives]

Thank you for this! I'm starting Empire of the Damned today and needed the refresh BAD!

[@welcometomyescape]

I hope Book 2 is as good as the first!! Good luck!

[@MrColtan]

That’s the video that have me subscribe to you! I love a good recap before starting the 2nd book

[@welcometomyescape]

Welcome to the channel then haha!

[@isabeltheberge9106]

Awesome recap! Thanks girl! About to start Empire of the damned!!!

[@welcometomyescape]

Yay, I’m glad you liked it! Good luck with book 2!

[@Vortyrion]

Exactly what I needed! Thank you!

[@welcometomyescape]

Awesome, I’m glad it worked! Enjoy Empire of the Damned!

[@clymbr]

This was excellently done thank you!

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@jonathanguinan5080]

Absolute life saver Thanks so much 🙏

[@welcometomyescape]

Yay, it hit its mark! Good luck on book two!

[@wickedbookwitch]

Thank you for this! I read EotV the week of it's release and it has been TORTURE waiting for EotD!

[@welcometomyescape]

I can’t imagine waiting that long, I’m sorry for you! Glad the video helped you refresh: good luck in Empire of the Damned!

[@danyguliano5271]

Great recap, thank you 🙃

[@welcometomyescape]

Thanks for watching!

[@Hellsing7747]

Thanks for the recap ! I've been waiting for " Empire of the damned " for 3 years ! I just finished reading " fire and blood" so now I can read " Empire of the damned "

[@welcometomyescape]

Yikes, three years is too long! I hope empire of the damned is worth the wait!

[@Hellsing7747]

​@welcometomyescape yes it is !

[@rileyh3503]

PERFECT TIMING THANK YOU

[@welcometomyescape]

Haha I’m glad it worked for you. Enjoy empire of the damned!!

[@Erny_Epley]

Thank you so much for this!!! Don’t have time for a reread so this is clutch!!!!

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m glad it found its mark! Good luck in book 2!

[@StevenSty1es]

Thank you for making this

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m glad you liked it!

[@bookswithcoco]

This was fantastic! Thank you!

[@welcometomyescape]

Yay!! Thanks for watching!

[@xzxpreditorxzx]

Just FYI Saoirse is an Irish name and is pronounced Seer sha. There is a very famous actress named Saoirse Ronan for reference. Thanks for the recap, just about to start Empire of the Damned.

[@welcometomyescape]

Oh perfect, thank you, that makes a lot of sense with her accent too. Enjoy Empire of the Damned!! I have high hopes!

[@xXTwinFusionsXx]

This is exactly what I needed thank you!

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m happy this is reaching the right audience haha, good luck with Empire of the Damned!

[@oscargiggins4770]

Amazing! Thank you so much!!

[@welcometomyescape]

Thanks for watching!

[@stacylynleach1351]

Best recap!!

[@welcometomyescape]

Thank you!!

[@reggieswilliams]

Thanks for the video. Subscribed

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the channel!

[@clairelove5541]

Thank you so much !!! It’s been a while and I went into the second book realizing I forgot so much of the first one

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m so happy it was helpful! Hopefully the second book goes a bit more smoothly for you now, haha

[@stacieadams5512]

You put in work! Thank you! I wanted to reread but just don’t have the the time so this was perfect ❤

[@welcometomyescape]

You're welcome! I am glad it helped and I hope you enjoy Empire of the Damned!

[@jekke12]

Thanks for the recap! Altho ive read the 1st book 6-7 months ago, a nice refresh is always nice before starting the 2nd. :D

[@welcometomyescape]

I probably would’ve forgotten a lot in 7 months haha. Enjoy the second!!

[@Selitos676]

Thank you for this, I read EoTV right at its release so this is a life saver. Also you’re so pretty!! ❤

[@welcometomyescape]

Yay, I’m glad the video could help bring it all back, and yikes I’m sorry you had to wait so long! 💕

[@gator7082]

Thanks, it's been a few years since I read EOTV. Looking forward to reading the second volume this week.

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m glad it’s reaching the people who need it! I hope book two goes well for you!

[@omarsalman1331]

I just got my copy of EOTD today, and this is the perfect video to watch before starting it. Time to dive in!

[@welcometomyescape]

Yay!! I hope the video does its job and you’ll be fully prepped for Empire of the Damned. Enjoy!

[@ryandberry1]

Love this idea. Always looking for videos like this but everything is spoiler free.

[@welcometomyescape]

I like regular reviews convincing people to read the book, but I LOVE talking about all the ins and outs of the book with people who get it haha

[@RaggaMuffinFromTheSt]

Just got the 2nd book today. Thank you for catching me back up so I don't have to re-read the first one.

[@welcometomyescape]

I’m so glad it was helpful! Enjoy book 2!!

[@tookishandbookish]

omg bless you for this!!! i am just stating EoTD tonight and hoped someone did a recap. 😂

[@welcometomyescape]

Yay, I’m glad you found it then! I hope the second book gets even better!

[@noteuser15]

I love that copy! I've seen so many cool copies of this book. I don't know why there are so many but they're all so cool! Mine is the Barnes and Noble version, which looks cooler than most books, but all these other copies make mine look basic! hah. Where did you get yours?

[@welcometomyescape]

Haha, I get what you’re saying, because I really did not like the Indigo’s (Canada’s version of B&N) version. But someone in my area ended up posting this edition for sale and I got it from them. It is the waterstones edition though, so by my understanding, it’s from the UK

[@noteuser15]

@@welcometomyescape nice!

[@utlagi3180]

Awesooomeee

[@welcometomyescape]

Thank youuuuu 😊

[@ghostparty2062]

I want to be exited to read this as i enjoyed the first one. But i tried the nevernight series while waiting for the sequel and hated it, so now i have mixed feelings on jay as an author 😂

[@welcometomyescape]

Don’t tell me that 😂 I’m so excited to start nevernight, I have been waiting for my library hold to come up for ages!

[@katelynmonday8647]

2 years 😮

[@welcometomyescape]

That’s far too long for my patience 😂⏰

[@TomRauhe]

Waited about two years. Loved the book, but I remember feeling like that blood witch is his sister made zero sense whatsoever to me (not just that it takes a LONG TIME to become a high blood top begin with). This really threw me off the story somewhat...

[@welcometomyescape]

I agree, the blood witch thing always seemed like an after thought thrown in so I assumed it was something he wanted in book two so went back to lay the foundation after the rest of the story was written. But then the sister reveal threw me because, why? Why did it have to be the sister? And she’s super insanely powerful but only been a vampire for 20 years? Also she would’ve been like 15 when she turned or young to some degree so not at all what I was picturing in my head before

[@TomRauhe]

@@welcometomyescape exactly my thought. Terrible plot idea.