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The Greyfriar by Clay Griffith

The Greyfriar

Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith

Pyr · Paperback · November 1, 2010

Rousing pulp action and steampunk come together in a spellbinding story of high adventure and alternate history.

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Who it’s for
A hybrid of intrigue and pulse, with just enough genre friction to keep things interesting.
Genres
Steampunk, Vampire Romance, Action & Adventure
Published
Pyr, November 1, 2010

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About this book

Rousing pulp action and steampunk come together in a spellbinding story of high adventure and alternate history. In the year 1870, a horrible plague of vampires swept over the northern regions of the world. It is now 2020 and a bloody reckoning is coming. Princess Adele is heir to the Empire of Equatoria, a remnant of the old tropical British Empire.

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When she becomes the target of a merciless vampire clan, her only protector is the Greyfriar, a mysterious hero who fights the vampires from deep within their territory. Their dangerous relationship plays out against an approaching war to the death between humankind and the vampire clans. The first book in a trilogy of high adventure and alternate history, the Vampire Empire series brings epic political themes to life within a story of heartbreaking romance, sacrifice, and heroism.

Genre Crossfade

A hybrid of intrigue and pulse, with just enough genre friction to keep things interesting.

Come here for

  • vampire-romance shimmer
  • steampunk-adventure energy

Expect

  • history and politics in the mix
  • a sustained, immersive read

Where it sits

Vampire Romance54%
Action & Adventure39%
Steampunk32%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Paranormal Fantasy
  • Paranormal Romance
  • Steampunk
Authors
Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith
Publisher
Pyr
Published
November 1, 2010
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Paranormal Fantasy