#iHunt: A Transylvanian Prince in Southern California

#iHunt

by Olivia Hill

Lana is a monster hunter—she takes bounties to kill the creatures of the night. Her first contract without her mentor takes her to the California mountains, where she's digging up dirt on an ancient Transylvanian lord who may be one of Dracula's grandchildren. While he's trying to buy some beachfront property, she's busy trying to figure out how you kill something that's five hundred years old, and debating whether or not to give in to the flirtations of a strange hunter who may or may not be related to Abraham Van Helsing.

This is a prelude to the full-length novel, #iHunt: Killing Monsters in the Gig Economy.

Content warning: Drug use, violence, sex

Genres: Vampires, Urban Fantasy, Horror, Satire, Vampire Hunters, Paranormal, Occult

149 pages, Paperback

Published July 22, 2017

About the author

Bios are tough. I'm an author and game designer based out of Tokyo. I've a soft spot for horror, urban fantasy, and science fiction. I write about vampires, about social issues, and the intersection of mythology and real life. I believe stories about monsters are actually stories about people, and that every good story about monsters is a story about the way people live and interact.

Should I have written that in the third person? That'd be weird, wouldn't it? "Olivia Hill is an author and game designer based out of..." It's really awkward, if you know I'm writing it about myself. But isn't this commentary kind of meta anyway? Is this really the purview of author bio? Do I really need to be worrying about this when the world could fall apart at any minute? Should I really be writing books when I only have a limited time on this earth, and could theoretically be doing something more meaningful? Does anything have meaning?

Long story short, you should buy my books. Because what if they're actually very important? What if they change the world, the way Bill & Ted changed the world with Wyld Stallyns? Wouldn't you want to be part of that before it's a thing?

Reviews

[V]

Good read, finished it fast

There are a few typos if that's an issue for anyone. Otherwise, it's pretty good. I've only read one other #ihunt book, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that Lana in this book seems both more raunchy and more calm than I expected. I was considering this book until a friend recommended it and I'm glad she did.

[Bunny Cakes]

A good story

Once again a great story! There are still some editing issues that make it feel like a rough draft, and a few story elements that felt shoe horned in but I would recommend this a a quick and fun read.

[Victoria Christensen]

Fun urban fantasy

This is a very fast read, and definitely serves mostly as set up for future stories but its still enjoyable and worth reading!

[Michael T. Christensen]

A fun and easy read, it’s very short and a lot of it is set-up for future stories but it’s still worth a read!

[C.T.]

Fantastic introduction to Lana for the #iHunt series. A breezy, engaging, funny read for sure. I know the series gets even better from here, but even as a beginning this was strong and enjoyable. A great read for fans of vampires and vampire hunters alike.