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Empire of the Damned

Empire of the Vampire, Book 2

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Empire of the Damned

By: Jay Kristoff
Narrated by: Damian Lynch, Shakira Shute
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The highly anticipated sequel to the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE 'Bloody brilliant'
V.E. Schwab ‘A ripping read’
Joe Abercrombie

Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost.

After turning his back on his silversaint brothers once and for all, Gabriel and the Grail set out to learn the truth of how Daysdeath might finally be undone.

But the last silversaint faces peril, within and without. Pursued by children of the Forever King, drawn into wars and webs centuries in the weaving, and ravaged by his own rising bloodlust, Gabriel may not survive to see the truth of the Grail revealed.

A truth that may be too awful for any to imagine.

Includes a bonus conversation between Jay Kristoff and actor/director Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Halo).

©2024 Neverafter PTY LTD (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Paranormal Paranormal Romance Romance Fiction

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Critic reviews

‘If you were bitten by Empire Of The Vampire, you’ll know what to expect; if not, here’s another beautifully constructed, epic maelstrom of high-stakes gore and adventure… Awesome.’ Daily Mail

Praise for EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE

‘A ripping read – dark as black coffee and savage as a slit throat’

Joe Abercrombie, bestselling author of the First Law trilogy

‘A gothic bloodbath that will leave any reader breathless. The story is a vast apocalyptic canvas, reminiscent of Justin Cronin’s THE PASSAGE or 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. I can’t wait to return again to this rich, lush, and bloody world. Until then, read this book now!’

James Rollins, no.1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE LAST ODYSSEY and THE STARLESS CROWN

‘A wonderfully crafted tale, the pieces as meticulously interlocked as fine woodwork. A chilling new take on vampire lore and those who must battle that darkness. EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE looks fearlessly at how ruthless Good must become when confronted with unrelenting Evil’

Robin Hobb, SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE ASSASSIN’S APPRENTICE

'Brilliant and unputdownable, with tenderness and light bound into the bitter dark of a grim and fascinating world'

Laini Taylor, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of STRANGE THE DREAMER

'This book is bloody brilliant'

V.E. Schwab, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE

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Loved the first one. Loved this one.

Having a very serious split in POVs throughout this book at first worried me. For about a second. Wonderfully done, and wonderfully narrated to boot.

Silver and blood and intrigue and humour and action and horror and so much more. It really has everything and is so witty.

Very definitely recommend this series. Cannot wait for the next installment. Also love seeing artwork for it shared by Jay on social media. make more art, people. Make more art!

Absolutely loved the split POVs!

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I loved the twists and turns, the reveals and characters that made my heart sore and my breath halt!! How could you Mr Kristoff lol

Ah my god!!!

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Absolutely loved the story and the male narrator was fantastic. However, I found it jarring to jump to a female voice for Celene’s perspective. Also, really not a fan of her performance. She reads every line like she’s on stage rather than from a personal perspective. Also, quite irritating how characters accents and pronunciations changed between narrators; e.g. Marquis becoming Mark-ess and the big bad suddenly becoming Scottish… Weird choice producers.

Great story but dual narrators didn’t work for me

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I was a wee bit nervous about Empire of the Damned living up to the first book but GOOD GRIEF it is even better! Shouldn't have worried.....this is Jay Kristoff we're talking about after all 💘

Narration was bloody fantastic as always, with Damian Lynch at the helm but with the addition of Shakira Shute (she is a revelation by the way!, I had to message her on Instagram and tell her so 😍), it is PERFECTION

No spoiler but I laughed, I swore, I screamed, I shouted, I ugly cried....and most of all I loved it....my heart might not be broken but it is thoroughly and deeply bruised 💘💔🖤

Astoundingly BRILLIANT

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Fast paced and gripping, best books I’ve listened to in ages! Vocal performances are excellent

Fantastic

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Very entertaining from the first word, can’t wait for the next chapter book 3. Great stuff.

Superbly immersive.

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I can't wait for book three! Looking forward to hearing more about Gabe and the Grail.

love it

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Enjoyed the story but was not a fan of the two narrators it wasn't down well, it would of worked much better if Damian had read the male parts and Shakira read the female parts.

Great continuation of the story

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I've been waiting on this sequal since I finished the first book which I absolutely loved. What can I say...? The author picks everything back up and continues on the journey with these wonderfully engaging characters. The pace was necessarily slow at times but that was no problem as the writing and narration always kept things moving and there was plenty of fast moving action. Overall, I'd recommend to anyone who enjoyed the first book.

Worth the Wait!

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loved the 2nd book such a great story, the only thing I did not like was the woman narrator, I struggled to understand half of what she said when talking in accents.
cannot wait for the third book in the series

brilliant

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