Empire of the Dawn: Jay Kristoff in conversation with Devney Perry

Join #1 internationally bestselling author Jay Kristoff on tour for Empire of the Dawn, the blood-soaked, emotionally devastating finale to his Empire of the Vampire series. For one night only in Shepherdstown, WV, Kristoff takes the stage to talk vampires, vengeance, and the stories that refuse to let us go.
He’ll be joined by Devney Perry, #1 New York Times bestselling romance author, whose romantasy debut Shield of Sparrows delivers cursed realms, monster hunters, and a warrior princess who decides she’s done playing nice.
This is what happens when fantasy and romantasy collide—with bite.
📍 Frank Arts Center, Shepherd University
📅 Sunday, November 9, 2025
🕔 Check-in opens at 5:00 PM
🎤 Event begins at 7:30 PM
TICKETS REQUIRED

• Limited Admission-only ticket: $15
• Book + Admission Bundles encouraged
• Limited seating—this event will sell out

EVENT INCLUDES:

• A live on-stage conversation between Jay Kristoff and Devney Perry
• Prescreened Audience Q&A
• Book signing to follow
• Themed Book Fair with additional titles and exclusive merch

CHECK-IN & ENTRY

• Attendees will be assigned specific check in times & are encouraged to check in during their assigned time slot (emailed in advance)
• No seat saving—after check-in, grab your wristband + books and explore the Book Fair
• Check-in lines split by last name:
• A–L & M–Z
• Early Check-In available the day before at Four Seasons Books (includes book pickup + 10% off in-store coupon)
• Wristbands are required for venue entry

SIGNING & PHOTO GUIDELINES

• Signing will take place after the event
• Signing line will be called row by row
• ADA accommodations will be prioritized
• Signing cards provided at check-in
• Personalizations limited to first name only

Outside Book Limits:

• Jay Kristoff: Up to 2 outside books per attendee
• Devney Perry: Up to 1 outside book per attendee

(Outside books are in addition to your included Book + Admission copies)
Photos with authors are permitted

• No hugs, handshakes, or physical contact
• Event volunteers will assist with photo ops. 

Questions?
Email [email protected]

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*SIGNED* Empire of the Dawn by Jay Kristoff - Four Seasons Books

$38.95

From New York Times bestselling author of the Empire of the Vampire and Empire of the Damned, Jay Kristoff, comes the epic conclusion to the #1 internationally bestselling series.

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.

Gabriel 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 the last time, there will be no-one left for them to trust.

Not even each other.

JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over one and a half a million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6’7 and has approximately 11,500 days to live.

He does not believe in happy endings.

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*SIGNED* Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry

$37.50

The gods sent monsters to the five kingdoms to remind mortals they must kneel.

I’ve spent my life kneeling—to their will and to my father's. As a princess, my only duty is to wear the crown and obey the king.

I was never meant to rule. Never meant to fight. And I was never supposed to be the daughter who sealed an ancient treaty with her own blood.

But that changed the fateful day I stepped into my father’s throne room. The day a legendary monster hunter sailed to our shores. The day a prince ruined my life.

Now I’m crossing treacherous lands beside a warrior who despises me as much as I despise him—bound to a future I didn’t choose and a husband I barely know.

Everyone wants me to be something I’m not—a queen, a spy, a sacrifice.

But what if I refused the role chosen for me? What if I made my own rules? What if there’s power in being underestimated?

And what if—for the first time—I reached for it?

Devney is a 

Wall Street Journal

, 

USA Today

 and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her husband and two sons. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop. devneyperry.com

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*SIGNED* Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff - Four Seasons Books

$28.95

*EVENT PREORDER SHIPS AFTER NOVEMBER 9 AUTHOR EVENT*

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 Leâon 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 couldn't 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

JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over one and a half a million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6’7 and has approximately 11,500 days to live.

He does not believe in happy endings.

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Bluebird Gold by Devney Perry (Dec 30, 2025)

$18.95

PREORDER INCLUDES SIGNED BOOKPLATE

In this slow-burn romance from #1 New York Times bestselling author Devney Perry, a small-town teacher and the local sheriff get caught up in passion, mystery, and a brutal Big Sky Country winter.

Dalton, Montana-1983.

After her father's sudden death, Ilsa Poe returns to her hometown to get his affairs in order. Taking a job at the high school, she settles into the old family cabin for the time being, no intention of staying too long. It's simply a temporary means to an end.

Then she meets Sheriff Cosi Raynes, and Ilsa starts to wonder whether she should make her move permanent. He and his son could be the purpose she's been searching for, the answers to all her old doubts and pain. And maybe she could be what they need too.

But someone doesn't want Ilsa to find what she's looking for. Closure, peace, the truth about what really happened to her father-it all comes at a price. And as local legends intertwine with bona fide threats, Ilsa must make a choice. Is the cost of asking questions really worth her weight in gold . . . or her heart?

Devney Perry is the #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling author of over fifty romance novels. After working in the technology industry for a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to pursue her passion for writing. Born and raised in Montana, she now lives in Washington with her husband and two sons.

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*SIGNED* Nevernight: Book One of the Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff - Four Seasons Books

$25.95

*EVENT PREORDER SHIPS AFTER NOVEMBER 9 AUTHOR EVENT*

In this captivating new series from the award-winning author Jay Kristoff comes the brilliant launch of his new trilogy where an assassin must decide on the price of revenge.

In a world where the suns almost never set, a woman gains entry to a school of infamous assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers that destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she wanders a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and its thugs. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the hearth of a retired killer and a future she never imagined.

Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. Deadly trials await her within the Church’s halls: blades and poisons, treachery, and death. If she survives to initiation, she’ll be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder and be one step closer to the only thing she desires: revenge.

JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over one and a half a million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6’7 and has approximately 11,500 days to live.

He does not believe in happy endings.

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*SIGNED* Godsgrave: Book Two of the Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff - Four Seasons Books

$25.95

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*EVENT PREORDER SHIPS AFTER NOVEMBER 9 AUTHOR EVENT*

In this captivating new series from the award-winning author Jay Kristoff comes the brilliant launch of his new trilogy where an assassin must decide on the price of revenge.

In a world where the suns almost never set, a woman gains entry to a school of infamous assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers that destroyed her family. Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she wanders a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and its thugs. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the hearth of a retired killer and a future she never imagined.

Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. Deadly trials await her within the Church’s halls: blades and poisons, treachery, and death. If she survives to initiation, she’ll be inducted among the chosen of the Lady of Blessed Murder and be one step closer to the only thing she desires: revenge.

JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over one and a half a million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6’7 and has approximately 11,500 days to live.

He does not believe in happy endings.

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*SIGNED* Darkdawn: Book Three of the Nevernight Chronicle by Jay Kristoff - Four Seasons Books

$25.95

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The epic conclusion of the internationally bestselling Nevernight Chronicle from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff.

Mia Corvere, gladiatii, escaped slave and infamous assassin, is on the run after committing the most audacious murders in the history of the Itreyan Republic. Her mentor Mercurio is now in the clutches of her enemies. Her own family wishes her dead. And her nemesis, Consul Julius Scaeva, stands but a breath from total dominance over the Republic.

But beneath the city, a dark secret awaits. Together with her lover Ashlinn, estranged brother Jonnen and a mysterious benefactor returned from beyond the veil of death, she must undertake a perilous journey across the Republic, seeking the final answer to the riddle of her life as Truedark approaches. Can Mia survive in a world where even daylight must die?

New York Times and internationally bestselling author Jay Kristoff’s writing has been praised by critics and readers alike and has won many awards, including four Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, and David Gemmell Morningstar and Legend awards. 

Jay's masterful ability to create immersive universes continues to impress in the final book in his Nevernight Chronicle. Full of plot twists and gore, Darkdawn is the conclusion Jay’s rabid fans have been waiting for.

JAY KRISTOFF is a #1 international, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction. He is the winner of eight Aurealis Awards, an ABIA, has over one and a half a million books in print and is published in over thirty five countries, most of which he has never visited. He is as surprised about all of this as you are. He is 6’7 and has approximately 11,500 days to live.

He does not believe in happy endings.

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Deluxe Shield of Sparrows #2 by Devney Perry - ( April 7, 2026)

$37.50

*PREORDER* PUB DATE 4/7/26

Don't miss out on the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run in the U.S. and Canada only, a must-have for any book lover. 

The sequel to Devney Perry's #1 New York Times-bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS, a swoon-worthy romantic fantasy filled with legends and monsters, is The Witcher meets Cinderella.

FOUR SEASONS BOOKS EVENT EXCLUSIVE PREORDER BOOK PLATE INCLUDED

Devney is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author. Born and raised in Montana, she loves writing books set in her treasured home state. After working in the technology industry for nearly a decade, she abandoned conference calls and project schedules to enjoy a slower pace at home with her husband and two sons. Writing one book, let alone many, was not something she ever expected to do. But now that she’s discovered her true passion for writing romance, she has no plans to ever stop. devneyperry.com

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