num_pages: 469
description: "Terrific vampire fiction."THE KIRKUS REVIEWSSince the sixteenth century, England has been a land ruled by the Undead. Vampires rule with terror and the darkly-seductive promise of life eternal for the lucky few. Edmund Cordery, member of the cabal pledged to penetrate the mysteries of the vampires and destroy them, strike the first blow. But it will fall to his son. Noell, to carry on the crusade of human against inhuman. And it will fall to those who come after Noell to keep the struggle alive for over three centuries--from England to Malta to modern-day America, where destiny will decide finally whether the forces of horror or humanity will hold sway over all....
language: English
title: The Empire of Fear
titlecomplete: The Empire of Fear
genres: Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction, Supernatural, Collections, Vampires, Gothic, Fantasy, Novels, Alternate History
ratings_count: 396
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Arthur C. Clarke Award, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Lord Ruthven Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Ballantine