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

It took five minutes to reach Anya's den. She lived on the outskirts of what looked like a suburb. They stopped a block away, next to a "no parking" sign. Jorick popped open the glove box and pulled out a lumpy bundle of cloth. Katelina knew the contents before he opened it and handed her a hunting knife.


Oren asked, "You're sure you want her to go? She could stay in the van."


Oren muttered something under his breath and shut the van off, his eyes on the row of houses. Katelina followed his gaze and suddenly wondered if he might be right for once.


The back door of the van banged open. Though she couldn't hear them, she knew that eleven vampires were climbing out into the winter night. Oren followed. As soon as he'd shut the door Jorick turned to her. "Are you sure you want to go?"


No. But she lied. "Yes. Maybe I'll find a chance to kill Micah."


Chapter 214