Dorina Basarab is a dhampir—half-human, half-vampire. Subject to uncontrollable rages, most dhampirs live very short, very violent lives. So far Dory has managed to maintain her sanity by unleashing her anger on those demons and vampires who deserve killing.
Now Dory's vampire father has come back into her life. Her uncle Dracula (yes, the Dracula), infamous even among vampires for his cruelty and murderous ways, has escaped his prison. And her father wants Dory to work with gorgeous master vampire Louis-Cesare to put him back there.
Vampires and dhampirs are mortal enemies, and Dory prefers to work alone. But Dracula is the only thing on earth that truly scares her, so when Dory has to go up against him, she'll take all the help she can get…
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"As with all Karen Chance's books this was a good one. It's the first in her Dorina Basarab, Dhampir series. It takes place in the same universe as her Cassie Palmer series. There are some character cross overs such as her father Mirta and Uncle Drack who's now dead. She's a Dhampir because her father is a vampire and her mother was human. An enjoyable series and they did good on the selection of narrator. I'm sure I'll get the next one."
— Robin (5 out of 5 stars)
“A grab-you-by-the-throat-and-suck-you-in sort of book.”
— Patricia Briggs, author of the New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson series“On a par with…Kim Harrison, Charlaine Harris, and Kelley Armstrong.”
— Midwest Book ReviewA grab-you-by-the-throat-and-suck-you-in sort of book.
— Patricia Briggs, author of the New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson series" Ok, just couldn't get into this one. Blah. Finished but should have stopped on page 75. "
— Kathryn, 2/17/2014" Ok, just couldn't get into this one. Blah. Finished but should have stopped on page 75. "
— Kathryn, 2/17/2014" Ok, just couldn't get into this one. Blah. Finished but should have stopped on page 75. "
— Kathryn, 2/17/2014" Group read with the Karen Chance Fans group in anticipation of the new book in the series! "
— archdandy, 2/15/2014" Group read with the Karen Chance Fans group in anticipation of the new book in the series! "
— archdandy, 2/15/2014" Group read with the Karen Chance Fans group in anticipation of the new book in the series! "
— archdandy, 2/15/2014" I read the Cassie Palmer series before I started this one. I kind of wish I would have read them in Karen Chances suggested reading order. Oh, well. This book sucked me in and moved quickly. There were none of the 'way too long' scenes I've come to dread in the CP books. Dory is just a lot of fun. Give her a chance (no pun intented), you'll love her! "
— Heather, 2/14/2014" I read the Cassie Palmer series before I started this one. I kind of wish I would have read them in Karen Chances suggested reading order. Oh, well. This book sucked me in and moved quickly. There were none of the 'way too long' scenes I've come to dread in the CP books. Dory is just a lot of fun. Give her a chance (no pun intented), you'll love her! "
— Heather, 2/14/2014" I read the Cassie Palmer series before I started this one. I kind of wish I would have read them in Karen Chances suggested reading order. Oh, well. This book sucked me in and moved quickly. There were none of the 'way too long' scenes I've come to dread in the CP books. Dory is just a lot of fun. Give her a chance (no pun intented), you'll love her! "
— Heather, 2/14/2014" As with all Karen Chance's books this was a good one. It's the first in her Dorina Basarab, Dhampir series. It takes place in the same universe as her Cassie Palmer series. There are some character cross overs such as her father Mirta and Uncle Drack who's now dead. She's a Dhampir because her father is a vampire and her mother was human. An enjoyable series and they did good on the selection of narrator. I'm sure I'll get the next one. "
— Robin, 2/6/2014Karen Chance is the author of two New York Times bestselling series, plus a number of novellas and short stories, all set in the Cassandra Palmer universe. A full-time writer since 2008, she was previously a university history teacher, which comes in handy when writing the time-travel aspect of Cassie’s crazy adventures. She loves Las Vegas, the main setting for her novels, but currently lives in Florida near her family home.
Joyce Bean is an accomplished audiobook narrator and director. In addition to having won several AudioFile Earphones Awards, she has been nominated multiple times for the prestigious Audie Award. Equally adept at narrating fiction and nonfiction, and she also narrates audiobooks under the name Jane Brown.