![]() The Silversaints were a half-vampire, half-human – palebloods. ![]() Still, the crowning achievement of their coup d état may be that they have managed to capture the infamous Gabriel de León, last of the Silversaints, the Ordo Argent. Blood Chastain seeks to put all of the former Empire (including rival vampire clans) under their heel, and are very close to accomplishing their goal. ![]() There are four vampire clans, but one has emerged preeminent over all the others: Blood Chastain, who sports the sigil of the wolves. The sun has vanished, and with it, the last impediment to vampires gaining full strength, and the ability to finally vanquish their human foes. Elidaen is a once vibrant place that is now dimming under the shadow of the vampires encroaching, slowly, inexorably taking over the denizens of humankind. In the novel, Kristoff whisks the reader off to the fictional realms of Nordlund, Talhost, Ossway, and Sudhaem: the Empire of Elidaen. This novel, the first book I’ve ever read by this author, was gory, breathtaking, and brilliant. ![]() If you thought vampires were going out of style, reports of their demise seem to be greatly exaggerated, as proven by the rise of “The Empire of the Vampire” (Book One of the “Empire of the Vampire” series) by outstanding author Jay Kristoff to the New York Times Bestselling charts.Īfter reading it, I can see why. ![]()
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