Staked, by J.F. Lewis (Pocket Books, 2008)

It’s not always easy being a vampire. Take Eric, for example. He’s got some serious rage issues, and both short- and long-term memory problems that have plagued him for his entire undead existence. His girlfriend, Tabitha, keeps insisting her turn … Continue reading

One Foot In The Grave, by Jeaniene Frost (Avon, 2008)

Four years after faking her death in order to go work for the government as part of a new secret team dedicated to hunting rogue vampires, half-vampire Cat Crawfield has almost, but not quite, managed to put the spectre of … Continue reading

Once Bitten, Twice Shy and Another One Bites The Dust, by Jennifer Rardin (Orbit, 2007)

Meet Jaz Parks. Though she doesn’t look the part, she’s secretly a CIA assassin, working for a top-secret department to take out assorted deadly threats around the world. Partnered with Vayl, a centuries-old vampire who requested her specifically for the … Continue reading

Night Child, by Jes Battis (Ace, 2008)

When the body of a dead (for real) vampire is discovered in an alley, Tess Corday, Occult Special Investigator for the Vancouver office of CORE – Central Occult Regulation Enterprise – is called into action, to determine just who this … Continue reading

Midnight's Daughter, by Karen Chance (Onyx, 2008)

Meet Dorina “Dory” Basarab. A 500-year old dhampir (half-vampire) subject to rage-driven blackouts, she works as a vampire hunter and occasional troubleshooter for her father, one of the most powerful vampires in North America. Her housemate and best friend Claire, … Continue reading

Magic Bites and Magic Burns, by Ilona Andrews (Ace, 2007/2008)

In the semi-near future, Atlanta has become a strange and dangerous place to live. Waves of magic sweep over the world with unpredictable frequency, cancelling out all things technological for the length of their duration. The supernatural is in full … Continue reading

La Vida Vampire, by Nancy Haddock (Berkley, 2008)

Francesca Marinelli is one of the best ghost tour guides in St. Augustine, Florida, able to relate spooky stories about her surroundings and the spirits that haunt them like no other. Of course, in her case, she has an advantage: … Continue reading

House of Cards, by C.E. Murphy (Luna, 2008)

“We are here to tell you that there is strength in numbers, and that a balance has changed.” With those words, a long-lost faction of the Old Races, those supernatural creatures which have lived among us for the length of … Continue reading

Happy Hour of the Damned, by Mark Henry (Kensington, 2008)

Amanda Feral is a zombie, a foul-mouthed fashionista who trolls the bizzare nightlife of supernatural Seattle with her best friends (a vampire, a succubuss, and another zombie), drinking flirtinis and occasionally eating unwary humans by night, advertising executive by day. … Continue reading

Biting the Bullet, by Jennifer Rardin (Orbit, 2008)

Jaz Parks is back, and she’s brought the rest of her team with her. The vampire Vayl, technogeek Bergman, former private investigator Cole, and psychic seer Cassandra are ready for whatever action lies ahead, especially when they learn that the … Continue reading