There are authors that are sneak attack artists.
The first book of the Dark Days series came to me in a conference book bag at the WorldCon in Calgary last year. As sometimes happens under these circumstances, Nightwalker languished in the TBR pile until one day I grabbed it as I was heading out the door for an appointment and needed something to kill time. Well, it turned out to be one of those can’t-put-it-down, go-away-and-let-me-read experiences. I became instantly hooked on Mira and Danaus (this couple redefines mutual attraction and conflict) and have never thought about nature spirits in quite the same way since.
We’re honoured to have Jocelynn Drake join us, and she’s offering a complete collection of her books and stories to one commenter. This fabulous prize includes the Unbound anthology, Nightwalker, Dayhunter, and Dawnbreaker. This contest closes Thursday, November 12.
Keeper of Her Domain
Within the Dark Days series, one of the main characters is a nightwalker by the name of Mira. She’s like most nightwalkers her age (which is more than 600 years old). She’s cocky and over-confident and at times, more than a little reclusive. Yet the one thing that she does take seriously is the protection of her domain. Within the series, a domain is a swath of area that a nightwalker claims as his or her own. It usually encompasses a city, but in some cases, it can encompass an entire county or countries. The ruler of this domain is called the Keeper.
A Keeper’s main duty is to keep the peace, which in truth translates into making sure that their secret does not get out to the humans. Mira is forced to hunt down any nightwalker who steps out of line and threatens to reveal the secret. In addition, it is her task to clean up any messes, such as dead nightwalker bodies that fall into the hands of the humans. As a result, she had formed a friendship not only with the county coroner, but also with one of the local homicide detectives as well.
Mira takes her job very seriously, and not just because her life is on the line should she fail. She loves her home of Savannah, Georgia. She loves its massive Live Oak trees and old homes. She loves the scattering of squares throughout the historic district and the nightlife the lines River Street. This is one of the few places during the long existence that she had been willing to call home and she will do whatever it takes to protect its inhabitants, and that includes protecting the humans from her own kind.
As the series opens, Mira is content to limit her attention to her own domain and not give a care as to what is happening within the rest of the nightwalker nation. It is all beyond her notice as she keeps her attention solely focused on the protection of Savannah. However, the arrival of a vampire hunter by the name of Danaus heralds dark news that a long-caged race called the naturi are attempting to break free so that they could resume their ultimate goal of destroying all of mankind in their efforts to protect the earth.
Mira was among those that stopped the naturi from escaping five centuries ago and she knows that she is capable of stopping them again. The naturi threaten more than her domain, but all nightwalkers and their way of life. As Mira and Danaus join together to fight the naturi, Mira finds herself being drawn deeper and deeper into the politics of her own people until she is forced to take on a new role in an effort to protect her own kind from not only the threat of the naturi, but the threat of some of those in leadership roles.
Mira would have been content to spend the rest of her existence as the Keeper of her domain, but her sense of duty and responsibility keeps her from turning a blind eye to those in need. And right now, her people need her.
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by RKCharron November 5th, 2009 at 5:13 amThank you for sharing here today Jocelynn!
I enjoyed learning more about your writing.
Love & Best Wishes,
RKCharron
xoxo
PS - Your covers are fantastic!
Hi, Jocelynn! Welcome to Silk & Shadows!
I haven’t check our your books yet but they sound so good so I can’t wait!
by Wendy November 5th, 2009 at 5:32 amI am new to paranormal reading so it is great having a website that introduces me to authors and their works. At the book stores there are just too many possibilites to choose from. I am looking forward to reading about the Dark Days. With a recommendation of “a book I couldn’t put down” it’s now a must on my TBR.
by valerie davidson November 5th, 2009 at 7:54 amJocelynn, welcome to Silk and Shadows!
Mira sounds like a terrifically complex heroine, and the naturi are very intriguing.
I’m sad to admit I haven’t yet discovered this series–it sounds really wonderful. I guess that means another visit to the bookstore.
by Annette McCleave November 5th, 2009 at 9:30 amHi Jocelynn. Your books sounds wonderful. Gorgeous covers.
by CrystalGB November 5th, 2009 at 11:12 amHi Jocelynn!
I read the first book in the series and it was fantastic! Mira and Danaus are great protas and I can’t wait to know how the story will go on…
Hi Sharon!
by Ina November 5th, 2009 at 11:14 amthank you for that gorgeous post! It reminded me what I had to reread next
wish you all the best!
Ina
I’m looking forward to this series as I’m always looking for new authors to read!
by Teresa W. November 5th, 2009 at 11:23 amHey Jocelynn, this series seems great! Nice covers, love the one from dawnbreaker. I haven’t read any of yours yet but I sure am tempted after reading this post. It’s been a while since I had a go-away-and-let-me-read experience. Too long probably.
by Kirsten November 5th, 2009 at 11:40 amThis series sounds awsome! I’m going to check if my B&N has the first book! I can’t wait to read it.
thanks,
by Tina Canon November 5th, 2009 at 11:59 amtina
I’ve been looking at these books in stores forever and just haven’t quite yet committed to reading them… I really should, though, they do sound good.
by TJ November 5th, 2009 at 12:02 pmThis is the perfect time for this contest. I just started Nightwalker today and totally loving it already. I would love the whole series.
by Caitlin Usignol November 5th, 2009 at 1:31 pmThis series sounds so good, and what gorgeous covers! Sounds like my kind of books, I’ll look for them!
by Eva S November 5th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Hi Jocelynn!
by Susan Lathen November 5th, 2009 at 3:37 pmI am amazed this is the first I have heard of your series! It’s simply fabulous, please throw my name into the hat to win some.
What a spectacular chance for somebody to get caught up on all these books! I can’t remember where I picked up the first one — no doubt it “fell” into my basket at a bookstore one day. Sharon, you’re right about the “go away, I’m reading” reaction!
by Jessa Slade November 5th, 2009 at 3:42 pmOh I have been wanting and wanting to read these books!!! Congrats on your upcoming release and thank you so very much for the generous giveaway!
by Bella November 5th, 2009 at 5:42 pmWhat I find most interesting is that the setting is not nightwalkers vs humans but the two fighting together. Sounds good.
by Paula November 5th, 2009 at 5:45 pmAbsolutly beautiful covers, I’ve been meaning to add these to my TBR..but you know how it goes, must get THROUGH tbr before I add to it.
by Natasha November 5th, 2009 at 6:20 pmI enjoyed the chance to get to know a bit more about Jocelynn’s books. I have been meaning to start this series, but haven’t had a chance yet. I love the setting of Savannah for the series as well.
by Barbara Elness November 5th, 2009 at 6:34 pmI have not read any of your books, but I know I have at least one of them in my TBR stack.
I like books set in Savannah.
by Andrea Infinger November 5th, 2009 at 7:36 pmSound like such a great series.and the covers are so cool.adding them to the books I just have to get.
by stacey smith November 5th, 2009 at 9:30 pmsasluvbooks@yahoo.com
The naturi sound fascinating!
by Tez Miller November 5th, 2009 at 11:57 pmGreat intro post for the series. I loved the first 2 books and am anxious to get to my hands on a copy of Dawnbreaker. Thanks for sharing!
by Donna S November 6th, 2009 at 12:21 amTotally LOVED Nightwalker!!
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by Jan van Es November 6th, 2009 at 8:03 amNightwalker was fantastic. I would love to win the rest of the series…please enter me in the contest!
Thank you,
by Diana Owen-Emerson November 6th, 2009 at 8:26 amDiana Owen-Emerson
bookofsecrets(at)yahoo(dot)com
Great post.I love this series and would love to win the books.
by elaing8 November 6th, 2009 at 8:30 amI have been wanting to read this series so badly, but just haven’t had a chance. I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win this set!!!
by Heather C November 6th, 2009 at 8:48 amThis series sounds amazing!! It makes me wish I had nothing but time and money! Looking forward to pay day next week so I can grab these up!
by Samantha Stoner November 6th, 2009 at 9:13 amI have read Nightwalker and haven’t had a chance to buy the Dayhunter or Dawnbreaker. Sadly my wallet has a hole in it and I have no funds to buy more books, Its was a great book to start the series and would love to be entered to win the rest of your collections.
by Carolyn H November 6th, 2009 at 9:18 amThanks
This is one awesome urban fantasy series!
I can’t wait to read more of it!
I <3 Danaus!
by Jessica Kennedy November 6th, 2009 at 9:37 amSounds like a wonderful series, I’m adding it to my list of “read soon!” titles. Thanks!
by Riva November 6th, 2009 at 9:46 amI love this series. I can’t wait for the next one to come out! Thanks for the great post!
by Sara C November 6th, 2009 at 10:16 amI love the cover art on your books. I have the first one in my TBR pile and will get to it soon.
by Daelith November 6th, 2009 at 11:28 amGreat to have you here at Silk and Shadows.
Your cover art is fantastic and really matches up with the mood of the stories!
by Miranda November 6th, 2009 at 11:44 amHeard great reviews for this series, would love a chance to win these books.
thanks for the giveaway
van
by van P. November 6th, 2009 at 12:04 pmI’ve only read Nightwalker, but after reading this post I can’t wait to get my hands on the rest! Please enter me in the contest.
by Tija Maurice November 6th, 2009 at 12:27 pmlady00diamond(at)hotmail(dot)com
These books sound great, Nightwalker has been in my TBR pile for some time. Thank you so much for the giveaway!
by Sandra November 6th, 2009 at 12:54 pmI went books shopping yesterday
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by Lisa G November 6th, 2009 at 12:55 pmPick up Nightwalker, guess what I’m doing today
Oh wow! Great giveaway! I love these books! Although too much work in my last year at college has put a damper in my reading so I haven’t had the chance to read Dawnbreaker yet. It sits second on my TBR pile. Looking forward to getting to it!
by Jessica S. November 6th, 2009 at 2:03 pmSounds awesome! Thanks for the giveaway!
jmspettoli
by jmspettoli November 6th, 2009 at 3:14 pmThis series looks like one I’d enjoy. I just checked my booklist and it looks like I have a “demo” of nightwalker (I suspect a sneak peek). I’ll have to hunt it down and start on the series (while waiting to win).
by Books on the Knob November 6th, 2009 at 5:06 pmI love the series and am currently looking for the anthology thanks for guest blogging!
by Moonflower November 6th, 2009 at 5:37 pmI’m definitely enjoying this series. Mira is one tough vamp.
by Abigail [All Things Urban Fantasy] November 6th, 2009 at 8:25 pmLove the series, ive read them all, except the anthology. i would love to win these books. thanks for the givaway!
by Felipa L. November 6th, 2009 at 11:09 pm[...] Jocelynn Drake, author of Dawnbreaker, at Silk and Shadows [...]
by | Literary Escapism November 6th, 2009 at 11:53 pmsounds like a great series. Please enter me in this contest.
by Pamk November 7th, 2009 at 12:26 amJocelynn Drake i love this books Mira is bad a&@!! I just finished reading Dawnbreaker and was alil sad at the end..why? because i wantd more haha like book 4 jk. i will just have to wait.
Thanks for the great oppt to win a book sign me up
by vickey r November 7th, 2009 at 2:40 amJocelyn is one of my favorite authors, I love her characters and I can’t wait for the next book in the series. She is amazing
by Deacon S November 7th, 2009 at 2:11 pmLove your bookcovers. I would love to win your books.
by Linda Henderson November 7th, 2009 at 8:31 pmI really enjoyed the post Jocelynn. It gave me a much better view on what to expect out of your books which I have to admit I was planning to read them up anyway.
by Mishel November 8th, 2009 at 9:49 amI wanted to read Jocelyn Drake stories for a long time tho I’ve been catchin’ up with readin all the series of my other books. Would be so grateful to win these books.
by edyta November 8th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Jocelyn,Great post today and it would be absolutely awesome to win copies of all your wonderful books. Count me in and good luck to all of us…. 
by Jackie Burris November 8th, 2009 at 11:00 amJackie B. Central Texas
Hi Jocelynn. Your books sounds wonderful.Please enter me in the giveaway.Thank you.
by Emma November 9th, 2009 at 3:19 pmEverything looks great - would love a chance to win.
by tana November 9th, 2009 at 9:40 pmHello Jocelynn
by Lisa G November 9th, 2009 at 10:52 pmI love your book
Count Me In
What a generous giveaway. I’ve heard many good things about Jocelyn Drake and her works. I look forward in reading them.
Thanks,
by Tracey D November 10th, 2009 at 3:33 pmTracey D
I totally loved the first book! Can’t wait to read the other books!
Jan
by Jan van Es November 10th, 2009 at 3:45 pmWhoops, forgot to add my e-mail:
moonie442001@yahoo.com
Jan
by Jan van Es November 10th, 2009 at 3:47 pmShawna L
weloveourdogs@juno.com
Oh My Goodness what a rockin giveaway WOW OH WOW count me in Please I have wanted to read these book for like ever!!!
by Shawna Lewis November 10th, 2009 at 5:00 pmI also tweeted about this and put you on my side bar!!!http://booksequalmovies.blogspot.com/
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I tweeted ;o)
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by Shawna Lewis November 10th, 2009 at 5:02 pmweloveourdogs@juno.com
I really loved the first two novels in the series and am dying to get my hands on the third, plus the anthology Unbound!
by LiLi R. November 11th, 2009 at 9:43 amI really like the cover for Dawnbreaker. I usually don’t like the sort of urban fantasy art, but there’s something about that one that makes me go “hmm, you have something to say, don’t you?” Maybe I’m insane, though. Is it normal for books to talk to you? Should I see a psychiatrist?
I’ll shut up now…hope you enjoy your stay
by SMD November 11th, 2009 at 11:08 amLove those great looking covers. I’ve read your first book but would love to get the next two!
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by Ruthie November 12th, 2009 at 10:20 am