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

The others caught up. Stopping now and then to kick some half burnt object aside, they moved through the remnants of several houses before Loren asked, "What are we looking for?"


Verchiel rolled over a metal can. "I have no idea. I guess evidence of what happened before the Atormentadores torched everything."


"And what does evidence look like?" Micah kicked a charred beam in half.


"Yeah? Thanks to the fire, it all pretty much looks like Ohio," Micah said.


Katelina kicked a set of handlebars that turned out to be a child's bike. The truth of its owner's fate weighed on her. She turned away, as if not looking could make it disappear.


Micah pushed over a heap of bricks and picked up a pair of unbroken plates hiding under them. "I don't get why some big bad vampire queen would want to attack this place? It's some nowhere village in-"


Chapter 626