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Roycraft, Jaye

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ISBN 10: 1893896749 ISBN 13: 9781893896741

Publisher: ImaJinn Books, 2002

Synopsis

“. . . a distinctive twist from traditional vampire lore.”-ParanormalRomance.org

Nothing is going well for Alek Dragovich, enforcer for the Undead. His position in the Directorate is in jeopardy, but he has little interest in the Directorate's schemes until someone tries to kill him.

Dhampir Marya Jaks, the offspring of a vampire and his mortal wife, can detect vampires, thereby making her a perfect vampire killer. When Marya learns that Drago has deemed her a threat to the vampire community and has ordered her termination, she strikes back.

Drago, the hunter, has become the hunted. But is it Marya who wants him dead. . . or another mysterious power-hungry vampire?

Jaye Roycraft, a former big-city police officer in Wisconsin, has incorporated her police procedural knowledge into her stories of the undead, creating urban fantasies that twist together modern realism with history. Jaye, author of ten novels, has presented numerous workshops for writers both online and at conferences, has been a contest judge, and has been a featured panelist at Dragon*Con. Jaye recently moved from the frozen tundra and now lives in sunny Arizona.

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About the Author

Jaye Roycraft, wasn't sure what she wanted to be when she grew up. A teacher? Not for long. A salesclerk? Not again! A computer systems analyst? Better! But that career, as good as it was, was a victim of a mid-life crisis. The answer? Start two new careers after the age of forty.Jaye became a big-city police officer at forty-one, shocking friends and family. But as challenging as that job was, something was missing in her life.

Throughout her various careers, one thing remained a constant3/4Jaye's love of books. Classics, mysteries, non-fiction3/4all had their time. Two genres stood out, though, science fiction and romance. When Jaye started her writing career, it seemed natural to combine her two favorites and write a futuristic romance. The result was Rainscape, her debut novel. Her first contemporary vampire romance, Double Image, is due out in July. Jaye is also the author of a romantic suspense, Aces, and has additional works in progress. So far, all Jaye's novels have cops or ex-cops as heroes or heroines. As satisfying as writing has become, she can't forget about her "other career."Jaye belongs to RWA and WisRWA. She is still a police officer, and lives in Wisconsin with her two dogs and two cats, half of which were rescued "on the Job."

From Library Journal

Roycraft's (Rainscape) contemporary vampire romance combines Linda Lael Miller's romantic paranormals with Anne Rice's dark mythology. Jaded 500-year-old Aleck Dragovich (Drago), l'enforcier of the omniscient Paris-based Directorate, has prime responsibility for keeping order among the squabbling, ambitious vampire brotherhood. Now someone wants Drago's job, and beautiful Gypsy Marya Jaks, an aberrant (mortal, but with some vampire blood) whose life depends on Drago's whim and who foolishly falls in love with him, is a dangerous complication. Roycraft creates a unique world with original takes on clich‚d vampire lore. Her vampires, for example, stink of decay the younger the vampire the stronger its odor but only aberrants can detect it. Although not for everyone, vampire romance fiction has devoted fans, and this is a strong entrant into the field, with a good plot, sexy romantic hero, and high sensual quotient. Roycraft lives in Wisconsin. Jo Manning, Barry Univ. Lib., Miami Shores, FL
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About this edition

• Publisher: ImaJinn Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1893896749
• ISBN 13: 9781893896741
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 258