Autumn Rising

Autumn Lane, Vampire Hunter #1

by Carey Claire

Previously published as Vampires Wear Shades by Carey Claire.

She trained to fight terrorists—who turned out to be vampires.

Vampires?

Ex-cop Autumn Lane's husband disappeared and is presumed dead under mysterious circumstances. Autumn's search for his killers leads her to a world of paranormal creatures, supernatural terrors, and incredible powers, all working against her. Will she overcome the challenges she faces as the newest Vampire Hunter on the Thornvines, or will her quest to solve the mystery end in failure– and death?

Autumn Rising is the first installment in the Autumn Lane, Vampire Hunter series, a pulse-pounding urban fantasy adventure for lovers of action, sharp wit, and even sharper stakes. Dive in today!

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2023

About the author

Carey Claire grew up among the historic plantations of Colonial Virginia and the inspiring mountains of Southern Germany. His love of sci-fi was shaped by Frank Herbert, Robert A. Heinlein, and Arthur C. Clarke. Carey resides in Maryland with his wife and their three large dogs. REALLY large dogs.

Reviews

[Michelle Willms · Rating 4 out of 5]

These vamps are vicious!

The book still needs a bit of editing, but the story is great. The vampires are definitely not of the romantic variety. I was so excited to finally find a vampire hunter, vampire clan book based on fighting, not loving!

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

_Vampires Wear Shades_ tells the story of Autumn Lane, a widow whose husband was murdered under mysterious circumstances. Driven by revenge, Autumn immerses herself in her new job on an elite military team, which ends up leaving her with more questions than answers to her husband's unexpected death.

This action-filled story with a paranormal twist will leave readers anxious for the next book in The Thornvine Chronicles.

[Liis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book that starts with an action and won't end before the last page... oh wait, not even then because of the cliffhanger 😲🤪

I truly did enjoy Autumns' "adventures" and had to keep reading to find out what's next. The author had these little clues hidden within the story that played a big role but didn't explain right away what's going on. Therefore, I definitely need to read the second book.

Kuddos to authors sense of humor - I smirked out loud a few times 😆

Overall, I gave it 4 out of 5 stars: it started little way too much action packed where I didn't understand what's going on until a couple of chapters in. Also, I don't understand how Autumn didn't?!?! 🤔 (That's all I can say without spoiling anything)

I would like to say thank you to authors brother, who is my coworker, and gave me the book for free for my honest review.

[allen collins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Glad I picked this up!

Well written twisty plot. Not my usual read, but really enjoyed the characters, great plot and well executed story. I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series. Honest review, you asked for one.

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.