The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: Complete Collection, by Jennifer Malone
Wright
Author:
Jennifer Malone Wright
Genre:
YA paranormal
Publisher: Self
Date of Publication:
June 2012
ISBN: 978-0615650081
Formats available: Paperback
and Ebook.
Book Blurb:
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
vampire hunters, vampires and mythology with Chloe in this exciting series.
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.
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