Demon Chase: A supernatural/horror suspense thriller with a monstrous twist.

by Nicki Huntsman Smith

Jillian's new normal — a life on the run and a blaze-orange bullseye on her back. When supernatural creatures realized she could see them, she became Monster Enemy #1. The price she pays for being special? To be haunted and hunted and never allowed to linger in one place for long. Jillian’s old life as a respected FBI agent lies in ashes, and this new one takes her to the edge of sanity. While she stays one step ahead of the monsters most people can’t see, her twin brother Jackson, also gifted with ‘monster sight,’ is holed up in a secret research facility where the fiends and ghouls can’t reach him. But they can get to her…if she slows down, gets careless, or stumbles into a demon lair. Jillian’s only hope is to stay off their radar long enough to master the art of monster-killing. There is no escaping this new, terrifying reality. If she wants to live, she has to fight. And if she wants to get her normal life back, she must kill them all. Demon Chase is a thrilling, fast-paced horror story by Nicki Huntsman Smith (author of the Troop of Shadows Chronicles and more). Do you like scary books? Are you a fan of horror-genre authors like Clive Barker and Stephen King? Grab the first book in the riveting new series, A Monstrous Dread, and embark on a white-knuckled, roller coaster ride!

297 pages, Paperback

Published May 26, 2023

About the author

I love books.

Everything I've learned about writing has grown from my love of reading. I began my writing career at the tender age of seven, when I wrote a play for my third-grade class. It was not an assignment; I did it because I discovered I loved creative writing as much as I loved reading. I received a children's typewriter the next year, and countless short stories followed.

I wrote some awful poetry during my teen years, then some not-so-awful short stories over the next two decades. I became serious about writing books ten years ago. The timing felt right, and I created the world-altering habit of writing every day.

My first published novel, Secrets Under the Mesa, began as a short story. I decided it had some legs and went with it. The inspiration for The Troop of Shadows Chronicles emerged from two directions: my love of post-apocalyptic fiction and a recent interest in disaster preparedness.

Stephen King says, "Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work."

The hard work is worth it. I hope you enjoy my novels. I wrote them for fellow book lovers just like you.


I live in the suburbs of Dallas, Texas, with my husband and three spoiled rotten rescue dogs.