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

A loud crash startled Katelina and she looked up. Some of the cages had been knocked over.


She blinked and wiped moisture from her face. Her hand came away with blood.


But I took a shower after the fight with Sarah.


Except it wasn't Sarah's blood. She shook through the confusion and looked down to see a half-naked young man with a dove tattooed on his chest. Ragged bites peppered his shoulders and arms, and gore was smeared on his face, heavy around his stubbly beard. Shirtless, he wore only a pair of ragged jeans and a single shoe.


Chapter 564