I can’t wait to return again to this rich, lush, and bloody world. The story is a vast apocalyptic canvas, reminiscent of Justin Cronin’s The Passage, even Stephen King’s The Stand, yet Kristoff’s work stands on its own ruthless merit as the opening gambit of a richer tale yet to unfold. “Jay Kristoff’s latest dark fantasy, Empire of the Vampire, is a gothic bloodbath that will leave any reader-including this one-breathless. 'Kristoff’s Empire of the Vampire is a wonderfully crafted tale, the pieces as meticulously interlocked as fine woodwork.' -Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue “Brilliant and unputdownable, with tenderness and light bound into the bitterdark of a grim and fascinating world.” -Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer She's currently completing her BA in Animation from the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and is at work on her own YA novel set in Victorian London. She's drawn to the Victorian Era, fantasy, and art deco, and loves stories that have a vintage feel. She is also the illustrator for the Empire of the Vampire series by Jay Kristoff. Maas’ A Court of Frost and Starlight Leigh Bardugo’s Crooked Kingdom and V.E. He is 6’7 and has approximately 11,500 days to live.īON ORTHWICK is a digital illustrator from Melbourne, Australia.

He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over half a million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries, most of which he has never visited.

JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction, including Empire of the Vampire. 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:

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. But even the Silver Order could not 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. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERįrom New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.

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