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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERįrom New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga. It's fully illustrated, signed by the author, and will have blood-red endpapers, as if they dipped this book in blood! This book deserves every word of praise it gets. If that's not enough to draw you in (it should be - trust me and just buy the damn book, because it's SO great!!), the first edition of this book is going to be BEAUTIFUL. Gabriel De Lion is the last Silversaint alive, he has just killed the Forever King, and now he is being held as a prisoner by The Undying Empress of Wolves and Men. There is an ancient vampire known as The Forever King, who is gathering an army of undead and trying to take over the world, one city at a time. Twenty-seven years ago, a permanent fog settled over the sun (this event is referred to as Daysdeath) allowing the vampires to walk during the day. Gabriel De Lion is a Silversaint, in essence, a vampire hunter who is half human, half vampire and part of an ancient order sworn to eliminate vampires from the face of the earth. Imagine a perfect blend of the narrative structure of The Name of the Wind, and the frightening vampires of Interview With a Vampire. Boniface and will be hosted by University of Winnipeg professor Candida Rifkind. The evening is presented in collaboration with Le Musée de St. ​In one of only two Canadian appearances to celebrate its release, Brown will appear at McNally Robinson on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. In honour of Riel’s 169th birthday and the 10th anniversary of the book’s publication, Brown has released an expanded version that includes rare, never-before-seen panels. “It’s a marriage of both literature and visual art." The first edition of the book sold out in under two months and is often credited with helping literary graphic novels find a place in mainstream book shops.Īsked why graphic novels have found broader acceptance, Brown said people have realized that comics can be a potent storytelling medium. (Drawn & Quarterly)Since then, the novel has been heralded as a game-changer for Canadian cartoonists. In a rare appearance, Brown will speak and sign books at McNally Robinson on Tuesday, Oct.