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Empire of the Vampire

By: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
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"Narrator Damian Lynch’s depiction of the sword is especially creepy and compelling. Lynch has a great sense of dialogue and pitch overall, and keeps this dramatic tale moving." -Locus

From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.

From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hand sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. 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:

The Holy Grail.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

©2021 Jay Kristoff (P)2021 Macmillan Audio
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Absolutely amazing 👏 😍

loved this story.. It was amazing could not stop once I started. I can't wait to see how this story continues..

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Robin Hobb said it best

I paraphrase, "I don't read many vampire books, damn this one is fire and a must read!"

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For the love of vampires!

If you are a fan of Anne Rice’s vampire chronicles you will love this book.One man telling his story like in Interview with a Vampire. Mystery, love, fantasy, gore and revenge all in one! I highly recommend this one.

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Amazing

I can see this book becoming a movie hit. I honestly cannot wait for the scrubs book. Needs to come sooner than later.

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complex. 4.5 stars, sort of spoilery

This was a book that was very complex.

The beginning was not so good, just depressing. As I suppose it was meant to be. The depressing tone persisted nearly through the whole book, but it was offset by the deep layering and incredible world building. I think if I had not my own personal animus against the early hyper persecuting church I would have liked this enough to actually give 5 stars. But sitting through the retelling of the rigid, evil belief system that governed this world, conflicted by the tunnel vision that would let the people believe enough to survive to some degree only because they believed that they could fight through because God Willed It...and yet see what that blind faith made people do in terms of evil acts... I felt hard pressed to give it 4.5 stars.

I suppose it has great value in showing the listener the folly of blind-believers using what they believe as an excuse to do evil deeds. There were a few plot holes and some serious character flaws that made me slap my forehead, asking when the character in question would learn... but it didn't make much difference in the end. An end that did feel oddly rushed to some degree. Like there should have been a great speech, some pontification to seal the closing. But, it was a looooong book, and yet it felt like the end was open, not finished. (thank you for not splitting it into a trilogy).

I did listen to every word. So there is that. The author is impressive. I can recommend the book, especially for those who don't have my anger and prejudices against religions of persecution.

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Another fantastic novel!!!

Jay Kristoff never fails to keep you captivated throughout the entire book. Voiced by Damian Lynch, who brings such wonderful texture. I highly recommend Empire of the Vampire!

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This book is amazing

It really is one of the authors best works. The story from start to finish draws you and and the writer spares your feelings at no point in his storytelling

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A+++

I Loved this book. Being a huge fan of the nevernight chronicles, I was super excited for this book to release and it was all I was excited about. excellent narration on top of a fantastic book!

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Masterpiece

i did not devour this audiobook. i savored it. every word. Every scene. Perfection!

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This needs to come to the big screen!

The story is compelling and pulls you in immediately and makes you question any traditional stories you may have heard about vampires.

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