Pictured: Illumicrate September box with exclusive edition of EOTV (purchased). These vampires will eat you with no hesitation and they’re hungry, brutal and coming for you. The vampires here are terrifying, from your average run of the mill horde-ling, to the more resilient highborn vampires, and then the really souped up ones descended from ancient bloodlines.

I love how EOTV brings back vampires and makes them bloody, none of this sparkly teenage romance stuff that we’ve experienced so much of during the Twilight days. I don’t think I’ve ever read any vampire book quite like Empire of the Vampire – one that features a rich, fantasy land filled with lore, vampiric bloodlines that grant super abilities, and a main character who could only be described as a bastard (aside from also actually being one). Was it worth the read? And more importantly, does it live up to the hype? So let’s dig into Empire of the Vampire – a book that has been hyped up all year, with thousands of dollars donated to charity in a bid to win ARCs. HOW COULD YOU JAY KRISTOFF?īut if that isn’t the reaction from reading any of the books he’s written, then it wouldn’t be right, would it? I’ve just finished this beast of a book last night and I’m still fuming. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:įrom the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the first book of an astonishing illustrated dark fantasy saga. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. But even the Silver Order couldn’t stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise.

Genres: Adult, Adult Fantasy Fiction, Fantasy, FictionĪmazon | Book Depository | Angus & Robertson | Booktopiaįrom holy cup comes holy light The faithful hands sets world aright.And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,Mere man shall end this endless night. Published by Harper Voyager UK on September 7, 2021

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