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. So, what is Empire of the Vampire really about? Here’s the plot summary, courtesy of the publisher: And it is DEFINITELY not that (lmao myself). I also have to note that I purchased this book after mistakenly thinking that it was a ~sexy fantasy~ novel, à la the A Court of Thorns and Roses series.
The language and world-building is absorbing, with vivid descriptions that suck you in immediately, tantalizing you with what’s to come. While that usually would intimidate me a bit - I have nothing against insanely long books story-wise ( The Stand is one of my favorites of all time), I just shy away from the time investment - I can honestly say that I never once found myself hoping things would speed up or that I wished I was done with it already.
It’s long as hell, clocking in at nearly 800 pages, so you should go into it expecting a lengthy journey ahead of you. Moral of the story? I really, really enjoyed this dark fantasy book. Do you ever read a book that’s so massive, so sprawling and epic, that when you try to figure out what to say about it, your brain just kind of goes blank? That’s basically me with Jay Kristoff’s doorstopper of a novel, Empire of the Vampire.
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