Empire of the Vampire
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fiction, Fiction & Poetry, General Sci Fi & Fantasy
Hardback Published on: 07/09/2021
£18.99
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Utterly compelling fantasy
"Thou shalt suffer for this, and it shall be legendary"
Thank you Harper for providing me with an early copy!
Having read the Nevernight Chronicles multi... READ MORE
this book made me so feral
empire of the vampire made me go as feral as gabe did throughout the entire book and i think i’ll be thinking about it forever and forever. this is THE fan... READ MORE
My new favourite fantasy!
WOW.
I decided to pick this book up whilst isolating and I’m so grateful I had this chunky, epic fantasy to keep me company. What a ride!!
Move over Gam... READ MORE
Addictive as hell and gloriously dark!
This book had me in it's thrall from the first glimpse at its jaw droppingly gorgeous cover and I am eternally grateful to the team at Harper Voyager for m... READ MORE
dark, epic story of love, faith, and vengeance
Kristoff's vampire tale is a dark, epic story of love, faith, and vengeance in a world ruled by monsters. The characters are morally complex and the relati... READ MORE
The Name of the Wind meets Interview With The Vampire
When I heard one of my all time favourite authors was writing a book about Vampires, I knew it would be spectacular. And it did not disappoint.
Jay Kris... READ MORE
One of the best books I have ever read!
"Better to die a man than live a monster, we say. But there are many kinds of monsters in this world, boy. A man does what he must. A monster does what he ... READ MORE
“A life without books is a life not lived”
Firstly I’d like to thank Harperinsider for sending me an ARC of this book and I’m sorry it has taken me so long to get around to reading it!
It is so ... READ MORE
A Reversed Interview with the Vampire
Gabriel de León is a legendary hero, born from a human mother and Vampire father, a Silversaint, the last Silversaint...and after years of battle and hards... READ MORE
Dark, gritty and utteryly fantastic
This book cements Jay Kristoff as one of my all-time favourite authors. His dark sarcasm, complex characters that are brutally compelling, and unique world... READ MORE
A New Favourite!
This is the vampire novel I’ve been waiting for since I was a kid and became obsessed with Buffy.
I’ve always adored vampires, but this is the one guys... READ MORE
Dark fantasy at its best
If Van Helsing and The Witcher's Geralt had a lovechild, it would be Gabriel de Leon. An incredibly enticing character who had me hooked throughout the ret... READ MORE
Kristoff's best work yet!
What can I say about this book, mon ami, besides from it being Kristoff's best work yet?
A great deal to be precise. Kristoff returns to your bookshelves ... READ MORE
Possibly my favourite book of all time. Beautiful.
Told as a reflective look by Gabriel De León from a prison cell to his vampire captor, about his journey to become the last of a secret order to kill the c... READ MORE
Flawless
Easiest 5* rating I’ve ever given- and to a book that’s masquerading as a teen fantasy with its jacket and illustrations. If you’re planning to read this, ... READ MORE
Synopsis
Shortlisted for The British Book Awards 2022 Fiction Book of the Year
*From holy cup comes holy light;
*The faithful hands 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 couldn’t 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.- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008350437
- Number of pages: 736
- Weight: 1020g
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 60 mm
Customer Reviews
View allThe Best Vampire Novel I've Read!
A huge thank you to HarperVoyager for sending me an ARC copy of 'Empire of the Vampire' by Jay Kristoff.
I've not long finished this and I'm still trying... READ MORE
You may think you are over Vampires, but you are not.
Before I give my review, a point to note is that I am not a fast reader. Currently I am reading a 300 page book that I am enjoying and it has so far taken ... READ MORE
Sexy Vampires, ummm yes Please!!!
This has been really delayed in coming and I apologise for that.
Thank you so much to Net Galley and Harper Voyager for allowing me acces to the sample f... READ MORE
Awful
This book is the perfect example of the fact that just because a book is over 500 pages, it doesn't automatically make it a masterpiece.
The writing was a... READ MORE
Epic!
WOW! What an epic read and quite possibly my favourite book of 2021.
This is what every vampire novel should aspire to being – gory, romantic, saucy and bl... READ MORE
A masterpiece
I have never ever read a book quite like this one. This is one of the best books I have ever read, it was a masterpiece. It is everything you could want in... READ MORE
Gloriously epic and deliciously dark
Thank you to HarperVoyager for sending me an advance copy of this book and making my year!
Gabriel de León is the last Silversaint - half-vampire, all ang... READ MORE
Jay Kristoff at his best
Great read all the way to the end, can't wait for his next one.
Thou shalt suffer.....
The last sunrise known to both man and beast was twenty-seven long and endless years ago.
For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanit... READ MORE
An Intriguing Take On Vampires But With An Excessive Amount Of Swearing
’We’d waded through rivers of blood together, she and I. We’d carved our names into the pages of history.’
Vampires are one of my favourite fantastical ... READ MORE
Beyond Stunning
I was recently blessed with the first 300 pages of EOTV and I devoured them ravenously. I was a bit concerned at first that this would end up being a clich... READ MORE
Beautifully and deliciously dark!
REVIEW: Empire of the Vampire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
With a day to spare, I have finished #EmpireoftheVampire and it is beautiful!
From the sharp wit and complet... READ MORE
Gritty and raw, absolutely worth the hype.
'Empire of the Vampire' by Jay Kristoff is Book 1 in the trilogy by the same name. A story which finds our narrator imprisoned and waiting to die for the c... READ MORE
BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR!
My God, how do I begin this?
Well, before this review let me just say this:
VAMPIRES ARE COMING BACK AND THEY ARE THIRSTY FOR BLOOD!
I had high hopes fo... READ MORE
Empire of the vampire
This is my first Jay Kristoff and he did not disappoint. The atmosphere is dark, brooding and blood thirsty. It had me gripped and wanting more. The charac... READ MORE
Masterpiece!
This is a masterpiece. I enjoyed it so much.
Empire of the Vampire is brutally beautiful
“A life without books is a life not lived”
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@misterkristoff completely mesmerised. He’s the most adroit writer!
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Empire of the Vampire is beautifull... READ MORE
Gloriously, fabulously brilliant!
There haven’t been many books in my reading life that on finishing I’ve been compelled to turn over and start reading again, this was one of them.
It’s a... READ MORE
So good
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers, Harper Voyager, for the first c.300 pages of Empire of the Vampire in exchange for an honest review.
It occurr... READ MORE
Great read
The only thing wrong with this book is that I’ve got to wait until September to read the rest of it. I’m a fan of vampire books anyway, and this has a slig... READ MORE
Stunning legendary you won’t want to miss this book
Wow what an emotional rollercoaster!!
I expected nothing less from Jay Kristoff and he didn’t disappoint.
As soon as I heard Jay Kristoff was writing a b... READ MORE
A ture masterpiece
Well Mr Kristoff you have out done yourself! Empire of the Vampire is truly unique, the world in which this book is set is terrifying! The way Gabriel tell... READ MORE
Sublime story telling by the magnificent Jay Kristoff
This book is everything.
It's compelling, breathtaking, funny, heartbreaking, shocking and I did not want it to end. Gabriel De Leon is my new favourite ... READ MORE
Absolutely amazing piece of work
I really do not have the words for this book. It is amazingly well written, the characters are very very entertaining and Jay Kristoff manages to keep you ... READ MORE
Amazing book
One of my favourite books of the year.
Brilliant and brutal
An engaging story with a host of straight-talking brilliant characters and non-stop action. There are some brutal and violent moments and plenty of swearin... READ MORE
An incredibly well-executed tale of blood and darkness
Empire of the Vampire is the verbal account of Gabriel de León – Silversaint, half-blood and killer of the Forever King. In the first chapter, he has been ... READ MORE
The best vampire book ive read in a long time
This book is brilliant. If you like vampire, end of the world or lord of the rings type books youre on to a winner here.
Beautifully dark
This book has probably the best first line of any book I’ve ever read, and it only gets better from there. The text is beautifully written with emotive lan... READ MORE
Couldn’t put it down
I was gripped from the first page, literally can’t wait for the next book.
Everyone needs to read this book.
I'm still recovering from this book....... having a terrible book handover wjere I'm struggling to move onto the next.
The world which Jay Kristoff has... READ MORE
The Bloody Epic Vampire Story I've Been Waiting For
And so it came to pass that Jay Kristoff broke the website twice as those already in his thrall thought they knew what it was he had created.
With Gothic... READ MORE
Stunning
An absolutely stunning looking book. Whta am amazing story.
Just wow
Waterstones Exclusive
I was lucky enough to catch the EOTV Waterstones Exclusive when it randomly went on sale. I was just looking at old exclusives and saw it was available and... READ MORE
Didn't get my refund
I didn't get my refund when I canceled my order. I reached out to them to contact them by mail but didn't get a response either...
This book will capture your very soul
Interview with a vampire with a twist. Well Jay Kristoff you had me crying. Laughing out loud, blushing and extremely angry all in one book
I bought the... READ MORE
Awe-inspiring
Jay Kristoff is a legend, words are incapable of describing his geniusness! 5 stars are not enough, he deserves all the stars.
Brilliant!
An absolute amazing book, with great writing, and complex characters.
This edition is also so stunning, and the shipping went well and was thankfully deli... READ MORE
A complete work of art!
Kristoff’s writing style has a way of keeping you engaged and hanging on every word. I honestly couldn’t put this book down and whilst I was reading it, it... READ MORE
Amazing
This book is easily one of my favorites of all time. This edition is really pretty and looks great on the shelf. To be honest, the bonus story is not tha... READ MORE
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