John Hundley lives in Charlotte, NC, and writes urban fantasy novels.
John is currently working on the Red Wolf Novels, a paranormal fantasy trilogy. The Draculata Nest was published in November, 2011. The Dragon of Doughton Park was published in October, 2012. The third book, Red Wolf Rising, is targeted for publication in 2013.


The Draculata Nest: A Red Wolf Novel
Clifford Crane has led a tough life – failed marriages, bankruptcy, drug addiction, and a mind-numbing dead-end job. But he’s made it through, and now he’s nearing retirement. He’s looking forward to his golden years, until he meets an ancient Uwharrie Indian shaman, who turns him into a werewolf. She believes Clifford is the red wolf foretold in prophecy, the one who will unite the wolf packs and lead them to victory over the vampires for once and all time. Too bad she doesn’t tell him that before she dies. Now, rescuing beautiful young women from the clutches of the undead has its rewards, but will it pay the rent for the next thousand years? The Draculata Nest is the first in a series of Red Wolf novels, depicting a world where vampires are mere generations away from realizing mankind’s destruction, the ultimate goal of the undead and the mysterious beings that created them. In book one, Clifford finds himself a lone wolf, still grieving the loss of Claire Deerfoot, the one who brought out the beast that lay dormant inside him most of his life. Without the pack bond that keeps a wolf sane, he struggles with his dual nature and the strange compulsions that urge him to prowl the night. When he rescues a beautiful young coed from a visiting vampire, one hunting illegally in the territory of the local nest, he suddenly finds himself a target of revenge. The visiting Draculata Nest still thirsts for the blood of young Danielle, and now they want to spill Clifford’s blood as well. But an unlikely ally surfaces in Roland Trudeau, a high-ranking vampire in the local nest, whose welcome aid seems too good to be true. Soon Clifford finds himself in the middle of a vicious game of vampire politics, a game where the losers die.
I've read The Draculata Nest by John Hundley & liked it a lot!
ReplyDeleteI've read both of John's novels, and anyone who doesn't at least pick them up and give them a go is crazy. Vampires, werewolves, action, blood and sex - these books have everything.
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I love both of these books and am anxiously awaiting the third one. John is a talented writer. These stories have werewolves and vampires (though not the usual teenage ones), love interest, excitement, a reluctant hero, a dragon, etc. But a warning - once you start reading, you won't want to put them down, and when they end, you'll be looking for more!
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