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. 

Twenty-nine short stories of love, death, heartbreak, and blood.
Meet the Executioners, elite enforcers of the vampires’ laws. Walk with them through origin stories, follow them across the sea to the colonies, and run with them through the wilds, as they try to bring civilization to a land ruled by “day sleeper” clans. Fifteen interwoven stories tell the beginning of The Guild, set under the watchful - and sometimes malevolent - gaze of the ancient Malick, whose heavy shadow stretches even across the sea. Meet his favorite son, his willful daughter, his child-like pet, and many more whose jealousies, hatreds, and loves twist together to create consequences they can’t foresee. 


Tales of the Executioners

The following evening, Lisiantha rose, then headed to her room. Ichirou was on his way out, and muttered a promise to wait if she hurried, but she didn't feel like hurrying. She and Josh had spent the rest of the night together. When they'd finally gone to the cellar, they were the last to climb in their boxes. When she'd gotten up, he was nowhere to be seen. Did it mean something? Did he regret what had happened last night?


You're overthinking things, she told herself. Just get dressed and come on.


She went through three outfits before she settled on one, as if it really mattered, would really make all the difference between her and Josh. She even took the time to do something more with her hair than the usual ponytail, and added a touch of makeup to her face. 


The results left her confident, and she headed downstairs to find Josh waiting with Mére and Ichirou. Her stomach flipped when she met his eyes. This was it. Time to find out if he was sorry for what had happened or-


Chapter 108: Lisiantha - Home for Christmas, Part 6