Empire of the Dawn (Empire of the Vampire, #3)

by Jay Kristoff

It’s strange to stand beside another in battle, coldblood. To place your life in their hands, and ask them to do the same for you. It forges a bond, that hellfire; an alloy of love and loyalty no time nor tide can rust.

“You’re very good at this, vampire. You should become a historian.”

“Wait.” The silversaint raised one brow as Jean-François leaned forward. “You’re saying the horses … lived?”

between this and joaquin joaquin marenn I can’t tell which running joke is better