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This audiobook includes a bonus conversation between the author and actor/director Joseph Morgan (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Halo).
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes the much-anticipated sequel to the #1 international bestselling sensation EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE.
From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hands sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.
Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of how Daysdeath might be finally undone.
But the Last Silversaint faces peril, within and without. Pursued by terrors of the Blood Voss, drawn into warfare between the Blood Dyvok and duskdancers of the frozen Highlands, and ravaged by his own rising bloodlust, Gabriel may not survive to see the Grail learn her truth.
And that truth may be too awful for any to imagine.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
©2024 Jay Kristoff (P)2024 Macmillan AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Ambassador Mahit Dzmare arrives in the center of the multi-system Teixcalaanli Empire only to discover that her predecessor, the previous ambassador from their small but fiercely independent mining station, has died. But no one will admit that his death wasn't an accident - or that Mahit might be next to die, during a time of political instability in the highest echelons of the imperial court. Now, Mahit must discover who is behind the murder, rescue herself, and save her station from Teixcalaan's unceasing expansion.
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Story is great, weird editing, not great narration
- By Nadia on 06-10-19
By: Arkady Martine
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Dancer's Lament
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- By: Ian C. Esslemont
- Narrated by: John Banks
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Esslemont's all-new prequel trilogy takes readers deeper into the politics and intrigue of the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire. Dancer's Lament focuses on the genesis of the empire, and features Dancer, the skilled assassin, who, alongside the mage Kellanved, would found the Malazan empire.
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- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-05-17
By: Ian C. Esslemont
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Ninth House
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Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?
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UTTERLY DISAPPOINTED.
- By Tavan Hiestand on 11-21-19
By: Leigh Bardugo
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Of Empires and Dust
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- By: Ryan Cahill
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
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The gods are waking. The world is burning. The Bound and The Broken continues this coming fall. Are you ready?
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Book of Night
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Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.
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Just what I was expecting, but maybe not for all
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Spiderlight
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The Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen. Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger. Allies will become enemies; enemies will become allies. And the Dark Lord will be waiting, always waiting…
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First listen to this author went well
- By nikolaus matheis on 11-04-24
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Memento
- An Illuminae Files Novella
- By: Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
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AIDAN is the AI you'll love to hate. The advanced AI system was supposed to protect a fleet of survivors who'd escaped the deadly attack on Kerenza IV. AIDAN was supposed to be infallible. But in the chaotic weeks and months that followed, it became clear that something was terribly, terribly wrong with AIDAN....
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Wow
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By: Amie Kaufman, and others
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Deathless
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Seven were the Godless Kings who took their war to Heaven. King Ertide Hostain was once known as the Crimson Prince. He fought side by side with angels and pegasi and defended the Sant Dien Empire against monsters. But his pact with Heaven has become strained. He has grown old, his body rots, and he has yet to choose which squabbling prince will be his heir. The Hostain dynasty has ruled over the empire for millennia, but when Ertide finds cryptic notes from his dead father, he realises not all is as it seems. Has history been rewritten? And if so, what is heaven hiding?
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Amazing story!
- By JPA2138 on 04-25-25
By: Rob J. Hayes
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Kingdom of the Wicked
- By: Kerri Maniscalco
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost - even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. Then, Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child.
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Best Voice Actress for the Book!
- By ABarnes on 12-03-20
By: Kerri Maniscalco
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The Blacktongue Thief
- By: Christopher Buehlman
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Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path. But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.
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Outstanding
- By Anne Vaughan on 05-28-21
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- April Hill
- 03-24-24
Extraordinary Writing Style
I was enthralled by this story within the first five minutes of Empire of the Vampire. I have been waiting since 2021 for Empire of the Damned.
I love the author's choice of writing style in this series. The chronology of the story is told from the prisoner's point of view while still immersing the reader in the story as if it were taking place at a point in time. It is brilliant.
The story is dark and gothic, which, in my opinion, is the best setting for a vampire/hunter tale. The narration pushes the listeners over the edge to a point of no return. Damian Lynch gives life to Gabriel.
Gabriel is a warrior fighting against a foe that can't be conquered. The sun never truly lights up the day; the nights are dark and cold. However, Gabriel is on a mission to protect what could be the world's last hope. He has no idea how the grail will free this world from its dark prison, but he has faith in the grail, and he will fight to the death to protect her.
The only thing I did not enjoy in this second book is the sexual content. The first book had its share of sexual content, but the author went too far in the second book.
The second narrator has a beautiful voice. However, it just didn't fit this story and undermined its grandeur.
All that being said, I finished the book and immediately hit replay!!!
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- Pam W
- 04-07-24
Even better than book one
I hated to see it end. The vampire world Kristoff has plunged us in to, is exactly what vampires should be, some are lovely, but all are terrifying. The narrators did a fantastic job of bringing that persona to life.
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- Harry Gene Bailey
- 05-25-24
wonderful book
loved the performance of the narrators great pace . wonderful characters great hook if you like dark fantasy this is a good read
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- Amy L. McDougal
- 05-26-24
wooo!
This was a really great time. The dialog peppered with crude insults was 100 % pure joy for me. Although I'm someine who appreciates a great side characters (and there are a few here) I love Gabriel as a main character. He's flawed, and crude, and often brutal, but family... especially found family is worth fighting for and that ending... I'm already highly anticipating the 3rd book.
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- Tabetha Woodside
- 06-12-24
wonderfully elaborated world-building and good character work
"Empire of the Damned" is yet another high fantasy book in Jay Kristoff's incredible repertoire. The buildup was a bit slow, but this allowed for the impressive building up of the world. Kristoff's attention to detail and furnishing of the fantasy setting with so much depth is remarkable.
The character development in this book is exemplary. Their growth together as individuals, as well as the growth of their relationship, was so well done. Their evolving dynamic and eventual downfall felt real and compelling; the final scene in which their fight leaves Dior undefended encapsulates the complex sibling love, hate, and rivalry beautifully.
However, some parts weren't very successful with me. Some of the plotlines seemed a little hokey and went in more of a romantic direction that I wasn't quite expecting after reading the first book in the series. Another point that bothered me is when Lachlan supposedly appeared out of nowhere in the final battle. There was no indication of why or how he even got there with the children if previously he abandoned them.
There were a couple of kind of hot scenes that I could have done without, but that is just me. The beginning of the book, how it started with Gabriel and his fighting the Silver Order, was so powerful and sad simultaneously. That's what I like in a story, to be so captivatingly sad right from the get-go. Still, the whole "trial after trial after trial" repetitive structure has bugged me in other series as well. Yet it was all balanced out by Kristoff's stellar writing, creative world-building, and innovative old vampire-based fantasy novel.
To sum up, despite some clichés and personal dislikes, "Empire of the Damned" is an excellent entry into the series and superb for characterization and world-building. I look forward to what direction the plot takes from here on. Would I recommend this book? Oh, absolutely. Particularly if you are a fan of high fantasy in which there is wonderfully elaborated world-building and good character work.
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- Adam
- 09-14-24
Vampire fiction at its finest.
If you love Castlevania and the way it treats vampires then you're going to love this story. The sequel is fantastic and I honestly could not put it down. The graphic detail in which this world was created was so well done, I felt like I was there the whole time. Both narrators do their characters well. I can't wait for the next book!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-30-24
Fantastic!!!
Absolutely in love with this Epic Dark Fantasy! The writing is immaculate! The journeys, the brotherhood, the love and lost. Highly recommend! Five star read for me! Love it!!!
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- Donnalee
- 08-17-24
F*ck......My......Face
I listened to the first book again the week before this dropped. So I could try to be ready to just jump into this one. Needless to say I was still not prepared. But in the best ways. Woven together so neatly even with all that's going on. Thank you!!
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- Chyanne Epperson
- 03-19-24
Narrator Confusion
The male narrator, Damien Lynch, does an amazing job-I was so pleased when I saw he would be performing the second book because his work on the first was incredible.
Where things get a little strange is when the POV switches and a new narrator takes over. Normally I wouldn’t mind this at all but the new narrator has an entirely different style and it threw the whole experience off. When Damien is narrating I am totally immersed in the book but that’s impossible to do with the new narrator because names are changed, words mispronounced, and accents altered.
Is it strange to anyone else that two people narrating a book didn’t once have a conversation to get on the same page (no pun intended)?
I’ll be switching to reading this one myself.
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- Josaphine
- 03-21-24
Perfect narration and fabulous writing
I immediately looked to see when the next book would be available. It was that good. I love the main protagonist. He’s the ideal antihero. The writing is witty and the world building is so naturally immersive it’s easy to get pulled in and stay there. Can’t wait for book 3.
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