Joleene Naylor is the author of the glitter-less Amaranthine vampire universe, a world where vampires aren't for children. Comprised of a main series, a standalone prequel, and several short story collections, she has plans to continue expanding with a trilogy and standalone novels. 
In her spare time, Joleene is a freelance book cover designer and for-fun photographer. She maintains several blogs, full of odd ramblings, and occasionally updates her website at JoleeneNaylor.com. In what little time is left, she watches anime, plays PokemonGo, and works on her crooked Victorian house in Villisca, Iowa. Between her husband, family, and pets, she is never lonely, in fact, quite the opposite. Should she disappear, one might look for her on a beach in Tahiti, sipping a tropical drink and wearing a disguise. 

Pulled into a world of darkness, Katelina's fate becomes intertwined with that of Jorick, a dark, enigmatic vampire. To stay by his side, she must navigate intrigue, terror and bloodshed as they are drawn from one battle to another. Dreams of peace seem elusive, and are complicated by mysterious vampires, old relics, and an ancient master. Join Katelina and Jorick in a world where vampires don't sparkle and night is eternal.

Amaranthine

Malick brought his hands together and quickly closed the distance between himself and Oren. "At last I get to meet your fledgling." His gaze was critical and probing, but Oren refused to look away, his golden eyes hard. Katelina could feel the mental pressure that Malick applied to him, and when Oren's eyes finally dropped, the ancient vampire seemed satisfied.


He turned to Jorick, as though Oren wasn't present. "I'm surprised. He has more backbone than I expected, though he's still weak." He drew his thick eyebrows together. "They always are with you, aren't they?" Irritation flickered across Jorick's face, and the older vampire laughed. "You are still trying to protect the world, aren't you?"


Chapter 163