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  • Bibliography:
    63 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2009
  • Latest Book:
    October 2018
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Full Series List in Order

Amaranthine

1 - Shades of Gray (Oct-2009)
2 - Legacy of Ghosts (Oct-2010)
3 - Ties of Blood (Sep-2011)
4 - Ashes of Deceit (May-2012)
5 - Heart of the Raven (Mar-2013)
6 - Children of Shadows (Mar-2014)
7 - Clash of Legends (Apr-2015)
8 - Masque of the Vampire (Apr-2016)
9 - Goddess of Night (Apr-2017)

Tales from the Island

1 - Micah (Feb-2014)
2 - Torina (Feb-2014)
3 - Oren (Feb-2014)
4 - Sadihra (Feb-2014)
5 - Loren (Mar-2014)
6 - Verchiel (Mar-2014)

Tales of the Executioners

1 - Aine (Nov-2013)
2 - Ark (May-2014)

Vampire Morsels

1 - Adam (Feb-2011)
2 - Alexander (Feb-2011)
3 - Arowenia (Apr-2011)
4 - Ashton (May-2011)
5 - Benjamin (Oct-2011)
6 - Bethina (Dec-2011)
7 - Claudius (Jan-2012)
8 - Elsa (Mar-2012)
9 - Herrick (May-2012)
10 - Jesslynn (Jul-2012)
11 - Kariss (Jan-2013)

Book List in Order: 63 titles



  • When Patrick is murdered, Katelina is left with questions. Jorick, one of his so-called friends, has answers of the darkest kind: Patrick was involved with â€" and betrayed â€" a coven of vampires; vampires that may now be after Katelina.The tale is ...



  • SHORT: 8,000 wordsThere aren’t a lot of resources for a human who’s running with the “undead”; No Facebook groups, no forums, not even a decent book of tips â€" until now. 101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire is just that â€" 101 tips for ev...





  • After the events of Shades of Gray, Katelina seeks peace with Jorick, but it's hard to find with a vampire. The question is: does she want to try?Despite her growing attraction to her “hero”, there are many things she doesn’t know about him; se...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The first in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe.The year is 1952 and Adam has just signed up to join the army. His girlfriend has his life mapped out, complete wit...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The second in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. A child vampire in 1831. Not allowed to play with the slave children, Alexander, is in for a lonely evening that ...



  • Short Story. Not a children's story. The third in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Arowenia, Claudius's child bride for eternity, lives in a gilded cage. She moves through a world of opulence...



  • Short Story. Not for children. Part of a collection about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. After Ashton's parents die it's up to him to take care of his younger brother. He tries to escape the pressure by befriending the new guy in t...



  • In the sequel to Legacy of Ghosts, there are consequences for every action. When Katelina accepted her new life with Jorick â€" a life of night and vampires - she left behind a worried mother and an abandoned apartment, but a trip home does more harm...






  • Short Story. Not a children's story. Part of a collection about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. When most people think of vampires, they think of blood, night and stalking prey. But sometimes vampires just want to relax and play a g...



  • Short Story. Not a children's story. The sixth in a collection about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. The year is 1947. With her tuberculosis getting worse, Bethina's only future is to languish in a TB San. Then the mysterious family...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The seventh in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Claude wants revenge against his father; a nobleman who abandoned him as a baby, and covets his father's charge,...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The eighth in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Twenty year old Elsa is devastated when her true love remorselessly skips town. When she sets off after him, she ...



  • The fourth installment of the Amaranthine series delves back into a world of bloody darkness.Katelina and Jorick should be planning a trip to the tropics. Instead, they have to rescue a kidnapped vampire. How did humans capture and hold him on their ...



  • Short Story. Not for children. Part of a collection called Vampire Morsels about vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Takes place during Shades of Gray (the full length novel also by Joleene Naylor). Herrick's unrequited love for the mortal Caroli...



  • Hungry for vampire fiction that goes deeper than the usual maniacal laugh? In these seventeen morsels, you’ll discover a myriad of vampires: some are cruel, some are kind, and some just want a quiet evening. Among the offerings you’ll meet:Claudi...



  • Short Story. Not for children. Part of a collection called Vampire Morsels about vampires from the Amaranthine universe. When Jesslynn's baby gets sick, she sees only way to save him; by discovering whatever dark ritual keeps their neighbor, Jorick, ...



  • Short Story. Not a children's story. The eleventh in a collection about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Told in flashbacks between 1784 and 1820, Kariss must come to terms with her own immortality and her mother's death. You can als...



  • A myth with the power to destroy the world… Katelina has barely recovered from the chaos of Malick’s revolt, yet she and Jorick must go to Munich to testify before the True Council. To make matters worse, they’re assigned an entourage that incl...






  • Short Story. Not for children. The first in a collection about the “Executioners”; vampires in the elite “police force”. As one of the newest, Aine gets the job nobody wants: arresting a vampire for breaking The Laws. While everything goes wr...



  • These stories go between the novels Heart of the Raven and Children of Shadows and may, or may not, make sense if you have not read the accompanying novels.Katelina finally gets her beach vacation, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. How can it w...



  • These stories go between the novels Heart of the Raven and Children of Shadows and may, or may not, make sense if you have not read the accompanying novels.Katelina finally gets her beach vacation, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. How can it w...



  • These stories go between the novels Heart of the Raven and Children of Shadows and may, or may not, make sense if you have not read the accompanying novels.Katelina finally gets her beach vacation, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. How can it w...



  • These stories go between the novels Heart of the Raven and Children of Shadows and may, or may not, make sense if you have not read the accompanying novelsKatelina finally gets her beach vacation, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. How can it wh...



  • The sixth installment of the Amaranthine series pulsates with the dark blood of vampire lore. The Children of Shadows, a vampire cult not seen for hundreds of years, resurfaces to wage war on the vampire guilds. Led by a familiar face, the cult wreak...



  • Katelina finally gets her beach vacation, but it's not all it's cracked up to be. How can it when her companions are vampires? Get ready for book 6 in the Amaranthine series, Children of Shadows, with this collection.Day 5: Loren seems to be the only...



  • Verchiel wakes up in an unfamiliar room with a busty woman standing over him. He can’t recall who she is - or even who he is - let alone how he’s become an immortal blood drinker. As he tries to discover the answers, he must also learn to control...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The second in a collection called Tales of the Executioners about the vampires in the elite “police force”. Ark has been an Executioner for two hundred and fifty years, and has always done his duty, but when he’s ...



  • Just in time for a much needed holiday break, twenty-two stories about fairies, vampires, werewolves, zombies, and everything in between. Visit a witch's body swap victims (Samantha's Day), find what happens when a girl is buried alive (Buried Alive)...






  • Short Story. Not for children. The twelfth in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe.The year is 1968. Kateesha and her partner are sent to deal with a group of rogues in southern Missouri. When thi...



  • The explosive seventh installment in the Amaranthine series brings blood, ruin, despair, and hope, for even in the darkest night there is still a moon. After the battle in Indonesia. Katelina wakes in Samael’s domain. Though her memories are tatter...



  • A collection of twenty-five short stories just in time for Halloween. Enjoy thrills, chills, and mysteries. Meet ghosts, demons, vampires, and monsters everywhere from dark city streets to the English countryside. Scares lurk in the most unexpected p...



  • The year is 1687. Beldren, a former indentured servant, suffers the same fate as many others of his kind - the promised land and money never materialized, despite having done their time. When Matthias suggest they take their due, Beldren is skeptical...



  • Part of a collection called Tales of the Executioners about the vampires in the elite “police force”. It’s 1755. With The Guild in it’s infancy, there are only so many Executioners, so when a report of mass killings rolls in at Christmas time...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The thirteenth in a collection called Vampire Morsels about different vampires from the Amaranthine universe. Takes place during Shades of Gray. Though Sarah has problems of her own, she's worried about Katelina. Her be...



  • A collection of thirteen short stories meant to take place during the events of Masque of the Vampire.Every fifty years, Andrei throws an expensive house party for the crème de la crème of the vampire world. With attendance down and news of dangero...



  • The eighth book in the Amaranthine series plunges back into darkness, steeped in superstitions and death, where vampires are once again vicious creatures of the night. After three months away, Katelina and Jorick return home. But, so does Sarah, Kate...



  • Short Story. Not for children. Part of a collection called Tales of the Executioners about the vampires in the elite “police force”. Bren has a simple assignment - to deal with a coven who’s killed too many locals. When he takes a victim’s ph...



  • “Not a love story…a dark spiral into blackness.”“If you’ve read Shades of Gray, you know how this has to end.” The prequel to Shades of Gray tells the story of Patrick and Michael, how they got tangled into Claudius’ web, and their vali...






  • Lisiantha runs away from her rural coven, but fifty years later, after a nasty breakup, she comes crawling back, her fledgling in tow. Dreading a run in with her ex, Josh, she soon has more important things to worry about. Her master made a mistake a...



  • Ol’ Man Wickleberry is a man of legend – or is he a legend of a man? With a scruffy beard and a dislike for humanity, how long has it been since he met his demise, and what is he doing in his ghostly afterlife? The stories may differ, but...



  • When seventeen year old Jenny’s best friend is betrayed by her so-called boyfriend, a night out seems the perfect balm. What could be better than a concert where they’re sure to meet some hot guys? But, after getting lost, there’s no way they c...



  • A war four-thousand years in the making.In the mists of time, Lilith sealed her immortal lover away. Awakened, Samael has only one plan: revenge.Linked to Samael and caught in the middle, Katelina watched as Lilith took both her best friend Sarah and...



  • Short Story. Not for children. The eighth in a collection about vampires in the elite “police force”. Roughly ten years before Cyprus joins the ranks of the Executioners, he’s guard at the Stronghold in Munich, Germany, where he falls in love ...



  • Short Story. Part of the Tales of the Executioners collection, about the vampires in the elite police force.Daniel and Kateesha are tasked with apprehending a murderous vampire, but all work and no play makes Kateesha bored. When she lures Daniel int...



  • Short Story. Not for children. In 1893, Dismas is still a greater guard - or was before he joined Kateesha’s revolt. Regretful, he wants to go back to The Guild, but can he get there - and obtain forgiveness - before Kateesha or the Executioners k...



  • Fifteen 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 the...



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    Jorick dreams of leaving his native country but can't raise the funds. When a mysterious foreigner arrives with a job offer - care for his animals and stay away from his house until sundown - it seems like an easy way to make the money. Except, somet...



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    It’s been two years since Lilith was defeated. Oren and Etsuko have settled down to raise the twins. Though Oren’s old fashioned sensibilities say it’s not official until they’re married, he’s painfully aware that the wo...






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    Short Story. Though she's over 100, Fallon feels responsible for his sister. From one disaster to another, her relationships give new meaning to bad taste, and her newest is no better. Fallon knows Warren is up to something, but convincing Laura of i...



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    Short Story. After a hundred years of silence, The Hand of Death is on the radar again – and Franklin is assigned to deal with the situation. Part of a team, they discover it’s not just Jorick who's involved, but also the Tormentor, Katee...



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    Short Story. A “haunted house” advertisement catches Greneth’s eyes and a couples-only discount sweetens the deal, if he can find someone to take. Griselda seems the perfect choice, but when she starts asking silly questions –...



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    Short story. In the citadel, it's hard to tell who's your enemy and who's your friend - or it is for the Executioners. No wonder they need human guard dogs to protect them while they sleep. When Griselda's human is compromised, will one of her fellow...



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    The Amaranthine series may have ended, but Jorick and Katelina's life together is just beginning. Jorick is looking forward to the departure of their Japanese guests, so he can be alone with his new wife, when trouble shows up in the form of a redhea...



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    Short story.Wounded in battle, Jamie crawls home, desperate to see his wife and family again. When he wakes miraculously healed, he's bombarded with one horrible revelation after another. His wife is dead, and his father hung as a traitor. But how is...



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    Short story. Jorick has served Malick for hundreds of years but, since marrying Velnya, he's wearied of his duty. With a final assignment to carry out, Jorick will finally be freed to live a life of quiet and peace - a life free from fighting and dea...



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    Short story. Contains Spoilers for Ashes of Deceit.Only an Executioner for two weeks, Kioko is assigned mid-job to drop everything and help Ark apprehend a vampire-human duo wanted for murder. But it's not just any duo: it's the legendary Hand of Dea...



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    Short story. It's 1893 when Krill, a guard at the vampire citadel, finds a threatening note in his room. Could it be a joke, perpetrated by his friend Hugh? After all, he doesn't have many enemies. Who could mean him harm?...



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    Short story. Part of the Tales of the Executioners, stories about the vampire's elite police force.Mary's spent ten months chasing a rogue vampire and finding clever ways to cover up his mass slayings - from fire to fake ax murder scenes. Finally, in...



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    Short story. Number twenty-two of Tales of the Executioners, stories about the elite vampire police force.To protect themselves from one another in the citadel, the Executioners took on human slaves - or guard dogs,. Fifty years later, with no attack...



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    Fourteen short stories that complete the saga of Malick’s Guild.Volume Two continues the stories of the vampires’ elite enforcers. Well established in contemporary times, The Guild rots from within as Malick’s madness spirals out of...



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    Short story. Number twenty-one of the Tales of the Executioners, stories about the vampires elite police force.Tellith is on vacation when he gets a call the the citadel is under attack! Is it the Hand of Death and his army? Will anyone survive? Can ...



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    Short story. Contains spoilers for Ashes of Deceit.Taken prisoner by Oren's war coven, Zuri is held captive for twelve days. When he returns to the citadel, Eileifr refuses to reinstate him as an Executioner, forcing him to take time to recuperate. R...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Joleene Naylor has published 63 books.

Joleene Naylor does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Tales of the Executioners, Volume One, was published in October 2018.

The first book by Joleene Naylor, Shades of Gray, was published in October 2009.

Yes. Joleene Naylor has 4 series.