Empire of the Vampire — Content Guide for Parents
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- ViolenceCentral
- Scary contentSupporting
- ReligionCentralChristian
- ProfanitySupporting
- Sexual contentSupporting
- Gender & orientationBrief
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- Race & culture
- Climate
- Gender roles
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER
From New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.
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.
It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.
Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.
Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:
The Holy Grail.
Frequently asked questions
Is Empire of the Vampire appropriate for a 7-year-old?
The story is built on vampire war, sword fights and gory battles, and it includes a father beating his son. Vampires are frightening, gory villains in a dark, bleak world, though one review says it is not quite horror.
Does Empire of the Vampire have violence?
Found (Central): The story is built on vampire war, sword fights and gory battles, and it includes a father beating his son.
Does Empire of the Vampire have scary content?
Found (Supporting): Vampires are frightening, gory villains in a dark, bleak world, though one review says it is not quite horror.
Does Empire of the Vampire have religion?
Found (Central, Christian): The hero belongs to a holy order serving an invented church that reviewers compare to Catholicism, with saints, priests and a quest for the Holy Grail, and the story questions faith.
Does Empire of the Vampire have race & culture?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Empire of the Vampire have profanity?
Found (Supporting): Strong swearing, including the f-word, appears throughout the dialogue and narration.
Does Empire of the Vampire have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Empire of the Vampire have sexual content?
Found (Supporting): Reviewers describe sex scenes, including a sexual scene involving blood-drinking, and brothel visits are mentioned.
Does Empire of the Vampire have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does Empire of the Vampire have gender & orientation?
Found (Brief): The author says in his own Goodreads note that the book has some gay content, but no review describes a specific scene or character.
