Empire of the Dawn

Book Three

By: Jay Kristoff

Narrated by: Damian Lynch, Shakira Shute

From New York Times bestselling author of the Empire of the Vampire and Empire of the Damned, Jay Kristoff, comes the epic conclusion to the #1 internationally bestselling series.

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.

Gabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and his last hope of ending the endless night—the Holy Grail, Dior. With no desire left but vengeance, he and a band of loyal brothers journey into the war-torn heart of the Augustin Empire to claim the life of the Forever King.

Unbeknownst to the Last Silversaint, the Grail still lives—speeding towards Augustin’s besieged capital in the frail hope of ending Daysdeath forever. But deadly treachery awaits within the halls of power, and the Forever King’s legions march ever closer. Gabriel and Dior will be drawn into a final battle that will shape the very fate of the Empire, but as the sun sets for what may be the last time, there will be no-one left for them to trust.

Not even each other.

"Earphones Award-winning narrator, Damian Lynch...draws us into the opening pages and introduces us to some of the most unapologetically vicious characters you can’t help but fall in love with." —The Nerd Daily on Empire of the Vampire

"Narrator Damian Lynch’s depiction of the sword is especially creepy and compelling. Lynch has a great sense of dialogue and pitch overall, and keeps this dramatic tale moving." —Locus magazine on Empire of the Vampire

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press

Critic reviews

Praise for Empire of the Vampire:

“Brilliant and unputdownable, with tenderness and light bound into the bitterdark 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

“A ripping read—dark as black coffee and savage as a slit throat.” —Joe Abercrombie, bestselling author of the First Law trilogy

PAIN, LOSS, FRIENDSHIP

Best trilogy I’ve ever read hands down! I can’t wait to read them all again back to back to back!

Fantasy as it ought to be!

Jay Kristoff is utterly brilliant, flawless in execution, and a damn mad man! I’m floored. This is a once in a generation tale, the likes we haven’t seen since A Storm of Swords or The Two Towers before it! Read this NOW!

Great story!

This is possibly my favorite book trilogy. Such a great ride it takes the readers on.

What a great end

I think the safest part of this novel was coming to the end of it realizing that would be the end of it. The lore and rich tapestry was so inviting. There are parts of it I would have really enjoyed being able to explore more of and the characters within it. More about the end of the Redeemer, more about the red crusade, the fall of Cherbourg, etc. alas it is now over and all I want is to experience more of it. I am not to fond of vampire novels and do not normally gravitate towards them but this series quickly drew me in. I am so glad I decided to listen to the first novel in this series but now sad it has come to an end and all I want is more.

what a trilogy !

I love the book and the audiobook. At first, I thought some parts were too convenient but the pay off was awesome. I highly recommend the trilogy . I will miss the characters and the world very much.