Empire of the Vampire

It has been twenty-seven years since the last sunrise. Vampires have waged war against humanity, building their eternal empire. Only a few sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. One of them is Gabriel de León, the last silversaint, now forced to tell his story: of fierce battles and forbidden love, of the Wars of the Blood and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope: The Holy Grail.

V.E. Schwab ''A ripping read'' Joe Abercrombie From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling and award-winning author of the Nevernight Chronicle, comes this masterful new series. Featuring the darkly beautiful illustrations of Bon Orthwick (@monolimeart) 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 Leon, half man, half monster and last remaining silversaint - a sworn brother of the holy Silver Order dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night - is all that stands between the world and its end. Now 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.

Vorwort

The blood-soaked first book in the latest series from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of NEVERNIGHT

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JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Timesand Sunday Timesbestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over two million books in print and is published in over thirty-five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6'7" and has approximately 10,000 days to live. He does not believe in happy endings.

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'This book is bloody brilliant'
V.E. Schwab'A ripping read'
Joe AbercrombieThe SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller from the award-winning author of the Nevernight Chronicle

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise.

Ever since, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Gabriel de León, half man, half monster, and last remaining silversaint - a sworn brother of the holy Silver Order dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night - is all that stands between the world and its end.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he has vowed to destroy Gabriel is forced to tell his story - a story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the War of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity's last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

Featuring the darkly beautiful illustrations of Bon Orthwick (@monolimeart)

Preorder the hotly anticipated sequel, Empire of the Damned, now.

Zusammenfassung
'This book is bloody brilliant'V.E. Schwab 'A ripping read'Joe Abercrombie