Dorina Basarab

Zombie's Bite by Karen Chance follows Dorina Basarab, a half-human, half-vampire assassin whose latest contract takes her to New Orleans. Tasked with eliminating a dangerous master vampire before he devastates the city, Dory expects a straightforward hunt in a familiar urban fantasy underworld of magic, fae, and the paranormal. Instead, the target appears at her hotel with an unexpected request: he wants her to kill him. As she navigates vampire politics, supernatural threats, and shifting alliances, Dory discovers that nothing about this job—or this city—is as simple as it first appeared.

Buying Trouble by Karen Chance is an urban fantasy novella set in the wider world of the Cassie Palmer series, focusing on magic, fae politics, and paranormal intrigue. Claire, a mage whose rare talent nullifies all magic around her, has tried to live quietly under the radar. When her corrupt employer decides to auction her off as a unique magical commodity, she is forced into a dangerous underworld of sorcerers, vampires, and other supernatural factions. Her uneasy alliance with Heidar, a powerful and enigmatic Fey Lord, pulls her into shifting loyalties, romantic tension, and a high-stakes escape that tests both her abilities and her sense of identity.

Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance introduces Dorina Basarab, a dhampir whose half-human, half-vampire nature leaves her prone to lethal rages and a life steeped in violence. She survives by directing her fury toward dangerous supernatural targets, until her estranged vampire father demands her help recapturing her uncle, the notorious Dracula, who has broken free. Forced into an uneasy partnership with master vampire Louis-Cesare, Dorina must confront both her ingrained distrust of vampires and the one foe she truly fears. Set in an urban fantasy world of vampires, fae, and dark magic, the novel blends action, paranormal politics, and adult romance.

Death's Mistress by Karen Chance continues the story of Dorina Basarab, a half-human, half-vampire dhampir whose volatile nature makes her both dangerous and uniquely suited to hunting supernatural threats. Hoping for a quieter existence in Brooklyn after the fall of her infamous uncle Dracula, Dory is instead pulled into a new crisis when she is asked to track a powerful fae artifact and assist the vampire Louis-Cesare in locating his missing former mistress, Christine. Their search leads into the politics of the vampire Senate, where a master vampire’s death exposes a pattern of targeted killings. Blending urban fantasy, dark magic, and adult paranormal romance, the novel follows Dory and Louis-Cesare as they navigate shifting alliances among vampires and fae while trying to uncover a murderer before they become the next victims.

Fury's Kiss by Karen Chance continues the story of Dorina Basarab, a dhampir whose volatile nature makes her both dangerous and uniquely suited to the violent politics of an urban fantasy world. After waking in a mysterious laboratory with no memory of her capture, Dory learns she had been working with a Vampire Senate task force investigating the illicit trade of magical weapons from Faerie. Rescued by master vampire Louis-Cesare, she must piece together what was done to her while confronting unstable magic, experimental vampires, and ruthless supernatural factions. The novel blends adult paranormal romance with fast-paced action, focusing on identity, control, and the cost of surviving between human and vampire worlds.

In Lover's Knot, Karen Chance returns to the dark, fast-paced world of dhampir Dorina Basarab, whose work usually involves eliminating vampires, not tracking them down. When one of the most influential vampires in existence disappears in a dangerous urban fantasy landscape of magic, fae, and undead politics, Dorina is content to stay out of it—until the investigator assigned to the case vanishes as well. Drawn reluctantly into a layered rescue mission, she is forced to confront a surge of buried memories that surface at the worst possible time. As past and present collide, Dorina must interpret what these visions mean before they undermine her mission and her uneasy place in the paranormal world.

Shadow's Bane by Karen Chance continues the urban fantasy saga of Dorina Basarab, a half-human, half-vampire dhampir now serving on the powerful Vampire Senate. While struggling with her new political role, Dory is drawn into a dangerous investigation when a fae relative of a close friend disappears, possibly forced into brutal underground combats between supernatural beings. Her search uncovers a wider criminal network tied to rising tensions between the vampire world and Faerie, pushing her into the center of looming war. As she confronts slavers, shifting alliances, and lethal magic, Dory must also navigate her complicated attraction to the master vampire Louis-Cesare.

Dragon's Claw by Karen Chance continues the story of Dory Basarab, a dhampir enforcer navigating a dangerous urban fantasy world where vampires, fae, and other paranormal beings coexist uneasily. Summoned to investigate a corpse in a Queens basement, she uncovers evidence of a new weapon designed specifically to kill vampires, threatening the fragile balance of supernatural power. Her search for answers pulls her across the globe to an extraordinary city where magic is commonplace and violence is never far away. Blending dark fantasy, adult romance, and fast-paced investigation, the novel follows Dory as she tracks a methodical killer whose plans could lead to mass supernatural casualties.

Siren's Song by Karen Chance follows war mage John Pritkin as he struggles with the aftermath of a demon curse that nearly killed him, leaving his body and soul only recently reunited. Still coping with unstable magic, disorienting memories, and volatile power surges, he finds himself trapped in an urban center under attack by the very organization meant to protect it. When a powerful enthrallment spell seizes control of the other war mages, Pritkin becomes the only one able to act against them. In a setting where vampires, fae, and other paranormal forces intersect with modern life, he must break the spell before the besieged city and its inhabitants are destroyed.

Queen’s Gambit by Karen Chance continues the urban fantasy saga of Dorina Basarab, a dhampir long caught between vampire and human societies. After finally carving out a place in her powerful vampire father’s world and forming a romantic bond there, a mishap with a volatile magical artifact splits her dual nature into two separate bodies. Each version of Dorina must navigate supernatural politics, vampire power struggles, and fae-inflected dangers while uncovering buried truths about their shared history. The novel blends adult paranormal action, dark humor, and romance as both Dorinas race to understand what they are and what future, if any, they can claim.

Time's Fool by Karen Chance returns to the darker corners of her urban fantasy world, focusing on Dorina Basarab before her rise in vampire politics. Branded a dhampir and treated as an outcast, Dorina hunts supernatural threats until a dangerous assignment entangles her with Kit Marlowe, a newly made master vampire forced into power in volatile Elizabethan England. Alongside Gillian Urswick, a witch caught between past and present loyalties, and the enigmatic vampire Mircea, they confront a mystery that spans eras and magical factions. The novel blends adult paranormal romance, political intrigue, and violent confrontations with vampires, fae, and other magical forces as the group’s mission edges the world toward salvation or ruin.

Fortune's Blade by Karen Chance continues the story of Dorina “Dory” Basarab, a dhampir whose human and vampire natures have been violently separated into two distinct beings by a fae weapon. With her other self now a target, Dory and her husband, vampire senator Louis-Cesare, must navigate the treacherous politics and lethal landscapes of Faerie to find her. Their search exposes buried family histories and long-guarded secrets that reshape what they know about their origins. As ancient gods stir and a wider supernatural conflict looms, the fate of both the human and paranormal worlds may hinge on whether Dory can reclaim what was taken from her.