WARNING: This may contain spoilers! I have tried to keep it as spoiler free as possible. However, there is inevitably information here that will give you a glimpse into events that occur within the series.
Vampires are evil. At least that is what Cat Crawfield has been told and being half vampire herself, it makes her a little conflicted. However, her world is turned upside down when she meets Bones. Bones is a vampire and he shows her that vampires aren’t what she think and definitely aren’t what she’s been told. As she gets deeper into the vampire world and all the creatures and people who inhabit it, she realises that the world is far more complex then she could imagine.
If you want a romantic urban fantasy, which in no way stints on an action packed story line then Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress World is for you. It’s an Under the Covers favourite as not only do we get romance, humour and a great story, but the characters that Frost build through the interconnected series are some of the most enduring we’ve read. It’s also the only series I know, where you can name a specific chapter and people know EXACTLY what you mean. Chapter 32 anyone?
The Night Huntress World comprises of a few series, all of which are connected by the characters and the world. The series are:
- Night Huntress (Cat and Bones)
- Night Huntress World (Spade and Denise, Mencheres and Kira)
- Night Prince (Vlad and Leila)
- Night Rebel (Ian and Veritas)
Jeaniene Frost recommend reading in the below order:
Book: Halfway to the Grave
Series: Night Huntress #1
Main couple: Cat and Bones
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Book: Happily Never After
Series: Night Huntress #1.5
Main Couple: Chance and Isabella Spaga
Originally in anthology Weddings from Hell
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Book: One Foot in the Grave
Series: Night Huntress #2
Main couple: Cat and Bones
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Book: At Grave’s End
Series: Night Huntress #3
Main couple:
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Book: Devil to Pay
Series: Night Huntress 3.5
Main couple: Blake Turner and Elise
Originally in anthology Four Dukes and a Devil
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Book: Destined for an Early Grave
Series: Night Huntress #4
Main couple: Cat and Bones
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Book: One for the Money
Series: Night Huntress #4.5
Main couple: Cat and Bones
Originally in anthologies Magic Graves and Death’s Excellent Vacation
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Book: Reckoning
Series: Night Huntress #0.5
Main couple: N/A – Prequel featuring Bones
Originally in anthology Unbound
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Book: First Drop of Crimson
Series: Night Huntress #1
Main couple: Spade and Denise
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Book: Eternal Kiss of Darkness
Series: Night Huntress World #2
Main couple: Mencheres and Kira
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Book: This Side of the Grave
Series: Night Huntress #5
Main couple: Cat and Bones
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Book: One Grave at a Time
Series: Night Huntress #6
Main couple: Cat and Cones
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Book: Home for the Holidays
Series: Night Huntress #6.5
Main couple: Cat and Bones
Originally in anthology The Bite Before Christmas
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Book: Once Burned
Series: Night Prince #1
Main couple: Vlad and Leila
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Book: Twice Tempted
Series: Night Prince #2
Main couple: Vlad and Leila
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Book: Up From the Grave
Series: Night Huntress #7
Main couple: Cat and Bones
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Book: Bound by Flames
Series: Night Prince #3
Main couple: Vlad and Leila
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Book: Outtakes from the Grave
Series: Night Huntress #8
Main couple: Cat and Bones
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Book: Into the Fire
Series: Night Prince #4
Main couple: Vlad and Leila
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Book: Shades of Wicked
Series: Night Rebel #1
Main couple: Ian and Veritas
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“There is only one way to fight, and that’s dirty. Clean gentlemanly fighting will get you nowhere but dead, and fast. Take every cheap shot, every low blow, absolutely kick people when they’re down, and maybe you’ll be the one who walks away.” – Halfway to the Grave
Name: Crispin Phillip Arthur Russell III
Vampire Name: “…from bones I rose and Bones I became.” – Halfway to the Grave
First Appears in: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
Species: Vampire
Sire: Ian
About: Bones was born in London, England 1766 and was raised in a whorehouse. His turbulent childhood reaches its pinnacle when he is caught pick-pocketing and sentenced to a penal colony in South Wales. This is where he befriends Ian and Spade, who changes him against his will. This is when he becomes a vampire bounty hunter. He looks to be only 24 years old, however, he is really 217. He also has a very sexy English accent!
Appearance: Extremely handsome, almost pretty witch sharp cheekbones, dark brown eyes and pale perfect skin. He has naturally slightly curly brown hair but keeps it short and platinum blonde.
Fantasy Cast: Jamie Dornan
“I’m saying that I’m a moody, insecure, narrow-minded, jealous, borderline homicidal bitch, and I want you to promise me that you’re okay with that, because it’s who I am, and you’re what I need.”
Name: Catherine Crawfield aka Cat
Also Known As: The Red Reaper
First Appears in: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
Species: Half Vampire, Half Human
About: Cat is a rare half human, half vampire and due to the circumstances of her conception has made it her mission to kill all the vampires she can find.
Appearance: She has long red hair and beautiful clear pale skin. She has grey eyes that go green, like a vampires, during heightened emotion.
Fantasy Cast: Sophie Turner
“As if Spade’s chivalry would allow him to do anything to a woman. The harshest punishment she could imagine him dishing out to Cat would be refusing to open a door for her.” – First Drop of Crimson
Name: Baron Charles De Mortimer
Vampire Name: Spade
First Appears in: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
Romance in: First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World #1)
Species: Vampire
Sire: Ian
About: When they were human Spade, Ian and Bone’s were all sent in the same convict ship to Australia, where they were subsequently changed into vampires.
Appearance: Inky black shoulder length hair, dark amber eyes and the pale perfect skin of a vampire.
Fantasy Cast: Miles McMillan
“I’m a crazy human female, you know I’ll do it,” – First Drop of Crimson
Name: Denise MacGregor
First Appears in: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2)
Romance in: First Drop of Crimson (Night Huntress World #1)
Species: Human/Demon
About: Becomes best friends with Cat after Cat saved her from a vampire attack. She was married but her husband was viciously attacked and killed by zombies.
Appearance: Hazel eyes and mahogany hair with a roses and cream complexion
Fantasy Cast: Maite Perroni
“The shit’s gonna splatter, start buggin’, yo”
Name: Mencheres
First Appears in:Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
Romance in: Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World #2)
Species: Vampire
Sire: Tenoch
About: He was once an Egyptian Pharaoh and is the the most powerful vampires alive. He has the powers of telekinesis, telepathy, foresight and the knowledge and ability to practice dark magic. He is co-ruler of his line with Bones.
Appearance: Egyptian with golden skin and long black hair and coal coloured eyes. He appears like he is in his mid 20’s even though he is much much older.
Fantasy Cast: Unknown
Kira had a warrior’s spirit inside her sleek, feminine frame, for true valor was best revealed when defeat was inevitable – Eternal Kiss of Darkness
Name Kira Graceling
First Appears in/Romance in: Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World #2)
Species: Human
About: She is one of the rare humans who cannot be mind controlled by a vampires gaze. She is currently works as a private investigator, but she wanted to be a cop.
Appearance: Pale green eyes, curly shoulder length hair which is golden at the tips, slender body.
Fantasy Cast: Keira Knightley
“I’m the only authentic Vlad. Everyone else is merely an envious imitation.” – Once Burned
Name: Vlad Tepesh
Also known as…Dracula!
First Appears in: At Graves End (Night Huntress #3)
Romance in: Once Burned (Night Prince #1)
Species: Vampire
Sire: Tenoch
About: He was made turned into a vampire in 1462, before that was the voivode of Wallachia. He is a pyrokinetic, which means he can cast and control fire, he also has the ability to read minds. He hates to be reminded of the Dracula legend.
Appearance: Long espresso coloured hair, cooper green eyes. Not exactly handsome but intriguing.
Fantasy Cast: Luke Evans
This wasn’t the first time I’d woken up as a captive. It wasn’t even the second. I so needed to reevaluate my life choices. – Twice Tempted
Name: Leila “Frankie” Dalton
First Appears in: Once Burned (Night Prince #1)
Romance in: Once Burned (Night Prince #1)
Species: Human
About: Although Leila is human, she can channel electricity since an accident when she was thirteen. After touching a high-voltage power line she woke up with a power charge in her body that makes it impossible to touch anyone without hurting them. Because of her abilities she left her home as soon as she could and makes a living as a circus performer, doing gymnastics with a vampire partner, Marty.
Appearance: She has long straight black hair, ice blue eyes. Has a scar from the electrical shock that runs from her temple to her right hand.
Fantasy Cast: Katie McGrath
“Before you go, mate, turn on the telly. Something raunchy, too. Think I’ll rub one off before I sleep.” – First Drop of Crimson
Name: Ian Flannery
First Appears in: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2)
Romance in: Shade of Wicked (Night Rebel #1)
Species: Vampire
Sire: Mencheres
About: He was sent to a penal colony in Australia with Bones and Spade, which is where they became friends.
Appearance: Pale skin vampire skin, chestnut hair and turquoise eyes
Fantasy Cast: Ken Bek
Name: Veritas
Romance in: Shade of Wicked (Night Rebel #1)
Species: Vampire
Sire: Tenoch
About: She is a Law Guardian of the Vampire Council and has the ability to freeze time. Although she looks young, she is a very old vampire and was sired by the same vampire as Mencheres.
Appearance: Despite her real age, she looks like a teenager. She has blonde hair and golden skin.
Fantasy Cast: Gigi Hadid
Name: Don Williams
First appears in: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
Race: Human
Affiliations: Head of Paranormal Behaviour Division
Appearance: Don has thinning charcoal and grey hair. His eyes are the same shade of grey as his hair. Average height.
Fantasy Cast: Hugh Laurie
Name: Tate Bradley
First Appears in: Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)
Species: Human/Vampire
Sire: Bones
Affiliations: Paranormal Behaviour Division, he’s Sergeant of Special Forces Team Captain
About: Tate is in his late twenties. He was in love with Cat but unfortunately, she never returned the feelings. He volunteered to become part of Bones’s line. He likes to keep things tidy, so his home barely has any furniture. Very military-like
Appearance: Buzz cut brown hair and navy blue eyes, in his late twenties.
Fantasy Cast: Tom Hopper
Name: Dave
First appears in: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2)
Race: Human/Ghoul
Sire: Bones and Rodney
Affiliations: Paranormal Behaviour Division, part of Cat’s team
About: Dave was a former Team Captain and fireman and soldier.
Fantasy Cast: Bradley Cooper
Name: Cooper
First appears in: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2)
Race: Human/Vampire
Sire: Bones
Affiliations: Paranormal Behaviour Division, a former narcotics officer
About: He often seems hostile at first but doesn’t actually hate Cat or Bones. His pet name for Cat is “freak” and he teases her often.
Appearance: He has mocha skin due to his half Sicilian and half African heritage
Fantasy Cast: Trevante Rhodes
Name: Juan
First appears in: One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress #2)
Race: Human, Vampire
Sire: Bones
Affiliations: Paranormal Behaviour Division. He was second in the division to be changed into a vampire. Convicted felon for car theft. He chopped up the cars and sold them
About: He likes Cat and is quite loud and shameless about it. He has a playful personality and is a self-professed slut because he has a new woman every week. He is fluent in Spanish. He is also a penal code graduate and has worked for Don for over 20 years.
Fantasy Cast: Mario Casas
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