Jay Kristoff joins us to celebrate the conclusion of the Empire of the Vampire trilogy with the release of Empire of the Dawn!Bringing this spectacular trilogy to a stunning climax, Empire of the Dawn sees Gabriel and Dior face off against the Forever King in a battle to end Daysdeath once and for all, with only a frail hope of success. Jay will be talking about writing dark epic fantasy, constructing his trilogy, and keeping hope both possible and balanced on a knife edge in fiction, before signing copies of the trilogy.Empire of the DawnGabriel de León has lost his family, his faith, and his last hope of ending the endless night – his surrogate daughter, Dior. With no desire left but vengeance, he and a band of loyal brothers journey into the war-torn heart of the Augustin Empire to claim the life of the Forever King.Unbeknownst to the Last Silversaint, the Grail still lives – speeding towards Augustin’s besieged capital in the frail hope of ending Daysdeath forever. But deadly treachery awaits within the halls of power, and the Forever King’s legions march ever closer. Gabriel and Dior will be drawn into a final battle that will shape the very fate of the Empire, but as the sun sets for what may be the last time, there will be no-one left for them to trust.Not even each other.