The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: The Complete Collection
By Jennifer Malone Wright
Genre:YA paranormal
ISBN: 978-0615650081
ASIN: B008ASVXR8
Number of pages: 217 paperback
Word Count: 78,734
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Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: Part 1 available for free at
Book Description:
This special edition of The Vampire
Hunter’s Daughter contains parts I-VI, the complete collection.
Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother’s murder at the hands of a
vampire. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a
group of vampire hunters.
Overwhelmed by the feeling of safety,
Chloe passes out and they whisk her away to their small community. When Chloe
wakes, she comes face to face with the only other living relative, besides her
mother, whom she has ever met: her grandfather. Chloe’s mother kept her hidden
from the family; now, Chloe tries to unveil the family secrets.
Through her grandfather, she learns her
mother was a vampire hunter. In fact, her entire family is descended from the
powerful bloodlines of vampire hunters. Chloe agrees to join the family she has
never known for one reason only: Chloe vows to kill the vampire responsible for
her mother’s murder. With vengeance in her soul, Chloe is even more determined
to follow through on her vow when she discovers the true identity of her enemy
and how he is connected to her.
Experience the world of vampires
hunter’s, vampires and mythology with Chloe in this exciting series.
Interview:
1) Where did you get the idea for the novel?
This novel is a serial novel, a bunch of shorts that make up one full novel, but the last is all compiled together. I got the idea because I wanted to write about a school teacher who was a vampire hunter by night. But I thought that she really needed a backstory, as I began to write the back story, The vampire hunter’s daughter was born and I couldn’t stop writing about her.
2) Your title. Who came up with it? Did you ever change your title?
I did, I haven’t changed it. I asked my friend what we should call the book and I ran a couple of ideas across her. We didn’t really like them, but this one…we liked, but it is a rather long title. It stuck though and everyone seems to love it.
3) Since becoming a writer, what’s the most exciting thing to ever happen to you?
I think the most exciting thing was getting to go to the convention in Louisville and panel with other authors. The exciting part was meeting all the other authors, some well known and some just getting started. I got to meet soooo many awesome people. I will never forget it.
4) Which came first, the title or the novel?
The first part of the novel. I finished about 10,000 words and then had to spend quite a while thinking of a title for it. Like said up there, I had to ask my friend even.
5) What book are you currently reading or what was the last book you read?
Right now I am reading Blood Divided by LA. Freed. I highly recommend this series. It is the Charleston Vampire Chronicles and the first one is called Blood Thirst. Super good!
6) At a book signing, do you just sign your name or do you write a note? How do you come up with stuff to say?
Oh, that is the hardest thing. I try to come up with original stuff to write in everyone and that is impossible. So, I use this line a lot “Remember, it’s always vampire hunting season.” And I say things like “All the Best” and “Wonderful to meet you!” I know, it’s really terrible I have to write the same stuff, but it is sooo hard to come up with something new for everyone. Especially if you don’t know them.
Excerpt:
I took the first book off the stack and
examined the cover. It was titled Vampires throughout History. The cover was
leather and so old it was stiff and cracked in spots. The pages showed signs of
age too, yellowing and stiff to the touch. There was no table of contents, so
it looked like I was going to have to scan the entire book for what I was
wanting. I flipped the pages carefully, so as not to tear any of them.
After an hour of scanning and about half
way through the book, I found something referring to vampire children.
~~~
Although extremely rare, the natural-born
offspring of vampires exist throughout the world. These rare beings are called
the dhampir. Dhampir are usually the product of a vampire and mortal. The most
common of these unions is a male vampire impregnating a mortal woman. Vampires,
both male and female, are seductive in nature and some mortals came willingly
to these unions. However, the majority of dhampir born were produced through an
act of rape.
Solitary by nature, it is uncommon for a
vampire to settle with any one mate for long. The children of vampires, the
dhampir, more often than not exhibit all the characteristics of their vampire
parent. The strength, speed and agility are the usual hereditary traits that
the children develop. They are not always born with these traits but develop
them as they grow into adulthood.
The dhampir are day walkers. Some of
these children are sensitive to the sunlight but will not perish in the direct
rays. Most have no sensitivity at all. Drinking the fresh blood of mortals is
also not usually required of the dhampir; however, some have a liking for it.
Very few actually need it to survive.
Most dhampir are rejected by the vampire
species because of their mortality and weaknesses. Mortals often reject the
dhampir, as well, due to their vampirism, so they frequently remain outcast.
Dhampir are known for becoming vampire
killers. Their closeness to the vampires and their vampire characteristics make
them powerful vampire hunters. The unique ability to track and kill vampires is
specific to only the dhampir and the mythological race of vampire hunters.
Historically, dhampir became vampire
hunters as a trade. Towns and villages became plagued by vampires who were
terrorizing their homes and killing their people. The dhampir accepted contracts
in exchange for monetary payment and used their likeness to their vampire
counterparts to exterminate the vampires.
~~~
Holy crap, that was a lot to process. The
more I read the passages, the more I understood that my being a hunter was more
than my heritage; it was my history and my future. Everything about my
bloodlines had hunters involved.
Author Bio:
Jennifer Malone Wright resides in the
beautiful mountains of northern Idaho with her husband and five children.
Between the craziness of taking care of her children, whose ages range from
fourteen all the way down to six months, and being a homemaker, Jennifer has
little time left for herself. The time she does have left, usually leading far
into the night, is spent working on freelance work or her beloved fiction.
When she grew up, Jennifer always had her
nose in a book. She has been writing stories and poems since grade school. This
love of the written word and her strong interest in the paranormal is what has
led to her first novel “The Birth of Jaiden.”
In addition to being a mother and
homemaker, Jennifer is also a very proud military wife. Moving around the
country for the last ten years has made her a bit of a nomad and she finds it
difficult to be in one place for too long.
Jennifer is also the author of The Birth
of Jaiden, a paranormal novel filled with action, suspense, and even a love
story.
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jennifer-Malone-Wright/e/B00508KU4I/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
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