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

Katelina handed her mother another bottle of blood and checked her watch. 12:22 and a heartbeat of sixty-five. She turned heavy lidded eyes toward the window. She could feel the sun on the other side of the garbage bags and newspapers. A primitive part of her screamed that she needed to get farther away, deeper in the earth.


Her mother gulped the last of the bottle and flopped back, chest heaving. "I'm so thirsty."


"You just think you are." Katelina patted her hand. "Close your eyes and go to sleep."


Katelina yawned. "You'll be fine in a few hours."


Chapter 647