A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, faith and brotherhood, the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King, and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope: the Holy Grail. Imprisoned by the monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. They built their eternal empire as they tear down humanities. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. The narrative is told through three timeframes, and in the present day, it seems that the Silver Order has failed. Gabriel is a silversaint, a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending the realm and church from the evil creatures of the night. I’ve read his scripture cover to cover, I’ve sung praises to his name, and I tell you now and tell you true: One hand holding a sword is worth ten thousand clasped in prayer.”įirst, the premise. “I’ve stood in the houses of the holy, priest. I am, however, the writer of this review, and I shall begin it now. Empire of the Vampire is an awkward name for a book or series I would’ve preferred Vampire’s Empire or The Silversaint Chronicles. By the way, I am also not a fan of the book or series title. Seriously, so few books I’ve read made me hate and love them as much as I did for Empire of the Vampire. My reading experience of this book felt like I experienced hell and heaven at once. The reading mood is a difficult maze to navigate, okay? More importantly, did Empire of the Vampire live up to expectations? No, and yes. Yes, it has been a year since this book was first released, and after all the hype, praises, and many special editions (oh so many), it’s only now I can read it. Since its announcement, especially after hearing it will be an illustrated novel, I was undoubtedly excited to get to reading Empire of the Vampire.

I went into it on a whim, never expecting I would like it, but I loved it. The Nevernight Chronicles was a surprising trilogy for me. Through all my years in San Michon, all the blood and sweat and darkling roads I walked, I learned one of my greatest lessons sitting in that Library with those girls in the still of the night.Ī life without books is a life not lived.” The words were a kind of magic, taking me by the hand and sweeping me into lands unseen, times unremembered, thoughts unimagined.

“I never thought I’d find such peace in simple reading. And yet, at the same time, it is also a brilliant and bloody epic post-apocalyptic fantasy and vampire story. Published: 7th September 2021 by Harper Voyager (UK) & 14th September by Tor Books (US)Įmpire of the Vampire is an infuriating novel. Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Epic fantasy

Series: Empire of the Vampire (Book #1 of 3)

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