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

This story takes place in October of 1997, two years after Philip's story, and opens in the citadel in Iowa.


"It could be fun, Zelda." Greneth gave his smoothest smile and waited. It was a proposal Griselda couldn't turn down.


She shifted her weight from one foot to the other and crossed her arms uncomfortably. "I don't know. What is it exactly?"


Greneth wasn't sure how to answer. The advertisement for the Halloween haunted house hadn't been very specific. Bloody red letters had declared, "Thrills! Chills! Lose yourself to terror!" in a way that made the hour trip seem worthwhile. The clip art ghosts had further drawn Greneth in, and the cartoon vampire sealed the deal. A message at the bottom said, "Don't dare to come alone!" and promised a $2 discount to couples. He liked discounts, but to get it he needed someone to go with him.


Chapter 117: Greneth - Halloween Hijinks, Part 1