What people are saying about Clay and Susan Griffith's The Rift Walker (Vampire Empire, Book 2)
:
“I've
said it before and I’ll say it again: The future of genre fiction is
now – and it’s Clay and Susan Griffith’s Vampire Empire trilogy.”
-Explorations: The BN SciFi
and Fantasy Blog, September 9, 2011
“The
Vampire Empire series stands out because of its unabashed steampunk
leanings and that is both great fun and a refreshing direction for the
genre. It creates a world where science (albeit
steampunk science) and magic clash head on and this is a major theme of
this volume as Adele taps into her powers… I really enjoyed the first
book, however I loved the second. The story built apace and left me
eagerly anticipating the final part. 8 out of
10.”
-Taliesin Meets the Vampires,
September 8, 2011
“The Vampire
Empire series is becoming one of my favorite all time series. If you
haven't read these books yet, I strongly recommend them. I know there
are a lot of vampire books out there but this series sets itself apart
from the rest. I can not say enough about this
book. The first book blew me away and the second did it again. I
absolutely love this series and I can't wait for the third book to come
out.”
-2 Read or Not 2 Read
blog, September 8, 2011
“I loved The Rift Walker.
Clay and Susan Griffith can tell a good story that includes an
exciting, fast paced battle, political
intrigue, tender romance with believable technology and paranormal
aspects. The only thing I didn’t like about this story is that I have
to wait for the next book to come out!”
-Literary Escapism, August 28, 2011
“The
sequel has hundred extra pages to tell it’s story over first book in
the Vampire Empire series and they are packed with more locations, more
political intrigue, more vampire mythology,
more romance, and the same rich characters who captivated me in
The Greyfriar…there is still plenty of action and intrigue that
evokes the old pulp novels of the past, dashing and daring adventure
though exotic locations, and sweeping romance between these star crossed
lovers.”
-All Things Urban Fantasy, September 2, 2011
“The
Griffiths…offer us what we came looking for: unrelenting action,
adventure, romance and a fair bit of magic. There
really is something for everyone here, and this, I think, really is the
what makes the Griffiths’ writing so endearing…At the end of the day
though, what I keep reading ‘Vampire Empire’, and what I imagine a lot
of other readers keep reading these books for,
is the all out epic entertainment they provide. In this respect, The Rift Walker really
outdoes the first book, providing us with devilish conspiracies,
all-out war on a reclusive vampire clan, airship chases, betrayals,
heroics and complicated affairs of the heart, all told from a massive,
epic scope…[The Griffth’s] continued mixing of tropes
from steampunk, epic fantasy, urban fantasy and adventure is still
refreshing and proof of how a bit of innovation - even in a purely
gratuitous entertainment sense - can bolster a novel’s quality. If you
haven’t yet gotten in on the Griffiths’ highly enjoyable,
highly diverting ‘Vampire Empire’ trilogy I suggest you do so now. No
matter what genre background you have, I can almost guarantee you’ll
find something to your liking here.”
-LEC Book Reviews, September
2011
