Cover for Halfway to the Grave, the first book in the series
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Halfway to the Grave One Foot in the Grave At Grave's End Destined for an Early Grave This Side of the Grave One Grave at a Time First Drop of Crimson Eternal Kiss of Darkness Once Burned Twice Tempted Up from the Grave | |
| Author | Jeaniene Frost |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Urban fantasy, Paranormal romance |
| Publisher | Avon |
| Published | 2007-present |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Night Huntress is a series of seven urban fantasy romance novels by author Jeaniene Frost.[1] The first novel was published in 2007 by Avon and took place in a world where supernatural creatures exist but are not known to the general public at large. The series initially focused on the character of half-vampire, Catherine "Cat" Crawfield and her full-vampire lover, Bones. But eventually, the book shifted focus to other characters such as Vlad Tepesh, a character that Frost had initially not planned to include.[2]
Catherine "Cat" Crawfield is the child of a woman who was raped by a vampire, and developed a penchant for killing vampires. Cat goes out almost every night in the hopes of finding and slaying her father, only to be captured by the vampiric bounty hunter, Bones. After some initial reluctance on Cat's part, the two of them form a partnership to find and capture her father and eventually fall in love with one another.
Critical reception for Night Huntress has been predominantly positive, with Library Journal frequently praising the series.[3][4] RT Book Reviews has also given frequent praise for the novels, with Eternal Kiss of Darkness winning its 2010 Vampire Romance Award.[5] Publishers Weekly has mostly praised the series, but has stated that the "would-be witticisms [begin] to grate" in Once Burned.[6]
Cat's point of view:
Bones's point of view:
