The characters are flawed, broken and stumbling their way through the darkness. The vampires are gritty, dark, horrifying and nightmare-inducing. This book has an “epic” feel to it from the very beginning.
The novel’s premise has a similar feel to the movie/novel ‘Interview with a Vampire’ as the narrative is framed by a present-day interview in which Gabriel (the protagonist) is recounting his life story to a vampire. I am conscious that I have to be really careful with this review as I must guard the secrets of the empire but oh boy – I was gifted a sampler of this novel via Net Galley and it blew me away – so much so as soon as I finished the sampler I pre-ordered the novel straight away (out September 2nd). 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. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night.
For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Now imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story.It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. Gabriel de León, half man, half monster and last remaining silversaint – a sworn brother of the holy Silver Order dedicated to defending the realm from the creatures of the night – is all that stands between the world and its end. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise.įor nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. ― V.E Schwab, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE From the Sunday Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Nevernight Chronicle, comes this masterful new series.
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