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Empire of the Vampire

Jay Kristoff (2019)

SubgenreDark Fantasy / Grimdark
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages896 (Doorstopper (600+))
Series/empire-of-the-vampire" #
SettingSecondary World
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.33/5 (82363)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

Graphic ViolenceGoreBloodDeathMurderTortureWarGriefViolenceOn-Page Sex

Positive tags

High AngstHurt/ComfortSurvivalRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Vampire HunterTortured HeroVengeance-Driven Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroMorally Gray Protagonist

Tropes

VampiresDark LordQuestReluctant HeroMentor DiesForbidden LoveRevengeWarGrimdarkAntiheroUnreliable NarratorLow Magic

Themes

VengeanceSurvival Against Impossible OddsDuty vs DesireGrief and LossThe Cost of WarBetrayalFaith and Religion

Synopsis

Discover Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff, a dark fantasy epic of vengeance, vampires, and war, where betrayal, secrets, and survival collide.

Tags

HorrorGothic FantasyVampire FictionIllustrated Novel