Waiting on Wednesday #507

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

EMPIRE OF THE VAMPIRE BY JAY KRISTOFF

Goodreads Description:

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Nevernight Chronicle, Jay Kristoff, comes Empire of the Vampire, the first illustrated volume of an astonishing new dark fantasy saga.

From holy cup comes holy light;
The faithful hand sets world aright.
And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight,
Mere man shall end this endless night.

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness.

Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains.

Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and forbidden love, of faith lost and friendships won, of the Wars of the Blood and the Forever King and the quest for humanity’s last remaining hope:

The Holy Grail.

Hardcover, 752 pages

Expected publication: September 14th 2021 by St. Martin's Press
Pre-Order: Book Depository and Amazon #ad

Oh, how badly I want this book, ahh :D I am such a huge fan of Jay and his books. <3 (Okay, still have not read Darkdawn, and I might never do so, ha. Still angry, haha. But still own all the copies, of course. <3) But I do love all his other books :D And I am positive that I will love Empire of the Vampire so very much. Sigh. I already have four copies ordered. Oops. And more to order. Oh. But gosh. I very badly want all of the ARCs too. Sobs. Especially that gorgeous red UK one. <3 Sigh. Biggest wish, I think. Sharing the US cover for this post today, as I think that is the hardcover I will be reading when it's time for that :)
What are you waiting for on this dark Wednesday?