This is a work of fiction. All the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Kristoff, Jay, author.

Title: Empire of the vampire / Jay Kristoff.

Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2021.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021016214 | ISBN 9781250245281 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250245298 (ebook)

Subjects: GSAFD: Fantasy fiction.

Classification: LCC PR9619.4.K74 E47 2021 | DDC 823/.92—dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021016214

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First Edition 2021