As the power struggle between the vampires and humans increase Adele and The Greyfriar are caught in the middle, on the run, being hunted, and fighting for not just their own lives, but for future of humanity. The Greyfriar, a legendary vampire hunter from the north, appears ready to rescue the Princess and return her home-but he harbors secrets of his own. Prepared to do her duty she finds herself caught in a web of political intrigue and physical danger. Their marriage will cement an alliance between the nations and set the stage for war against the vampires in an attempt to retake the north. Princess Adele, quick witted, combat trained and heir to throne is set to wed the scion of the American Republic, a man she has never met.
The Equatorian Empire, descendant of the British Empire, stretches from Alexandria to Cape Town. 1 (Paperback) Publisher: Prometheus Books ISBN: 9781616142476 Number of pages: 320 Weight: 318 g Dimensions: 229 x 152 x. There, blending with the local peoples, they rebuilt their societies founded on human ingenuity, steam and iron. Princess Adele of the Equatorian Empire becomes the catalyst of the final humanvampire war when she is lost in vampire territory with only a mysterious adventurer known as the Greyfriar to help. See all of the Vampire Empire books in order and find cheap used copies. A remnant fled south to the safety of the ever present heat which was intolerable to vampires. The great industrialized civilizations of the world were left in ruin. Millions perished millions were turned into herd animals. The vampire clans arose and slaughtered humanity with unprecedented carnage in the northern parts of the world. This plays quite a large, yet subtle role in The Greyfriar, and the Griffith’s cultivate it well.1870. It’s a world where neither side really understands the other, and when a dividing line as wide as the one between vampires and humans exist, knowledge gets warped and forgotten. Second, the steampunk world combined with the human and vampire weaknesses create a really interesting dynamic between the two extremes in the Griffith’s world. Vampire Empire - The Greyfriar By: Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith Narrated by: James Marsters Series: Vampire Empire, Book 1 Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins Release date: 04-10-12 Language: English 1,285 ratings Regular price: 24. First, the alternative steampunk world is very well done complete with air ships but balanced with enough fantasy elements (like old school kings and emperors and hints of magic) to keep the reader’s attention. Another aspect of the book I feel I should mention (if it’s not already obvious) is that The Greyfriar takes place in an alternative, steampunk world roughly 100+ years after the vampires rose up for the “Great Killing.” Humans live in the equatorial region where it is too hot for vampires to comfortably survive while vampires live in the colder north.
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