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 moment passed, then Sarah gave a cry of frustration and threw it aside with a dry clatter. She broke into heaving sobs that shook her body, sending blood gurgling up from her wounds. "Goddammit! I can't do it myself. I can't-but I can't live like this. Please Kate, please make it end. I can't take any more nightmares. When I close my eyes I see themall of them. Those girls he gave us in the cage, whose bodies rotted for weeks. Kurt, Denise, and the others, starved, biting their own arms, thenthen after I killed them. They lay there in the hay, their blood pooling in the dirt and their skin-their insides-the smell. God, I can still smell it. All the time, like it's stuck in my nose. The hay and the blood and the dirt and the anger. Please make it end."


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