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Empire of the Vampire


A Fantasy Novel


Book 1 of the Empire of the Vampire Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Dark Fantasy,
  • Vampire,
  • Gothic,
  • Quest,
  • Framed Narrative
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This book is for you if you're into...

  • Vampire sagas where sunlight is just a memory
  • Illustrated dark fantasy with holy orders and doomed quests
  • Grim adventure tales with heartbreak and forbidden love

From Little Stack

Give that fantasy reader in your life the gift of emotional trauma this holiday! Empire of the Vampire takes everything you love about vampire stories—the high-octane action, the guts and gore, and the dark, gothic vibes—and adds in a lovely adventure fantasy twist replete with some of the most heartbreaking moments I’ve read in years.

The sequels, Empire of the Damned and Empire of the Dawn have been my #1 reads of 2024 and 2025, and cannot be more highly recommended!

Publisher Description

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated 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.

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