Karen Chance
Encyclopedia
Karen Chance is an urban fantasy
novelist. She grew up in Orlando
, Florida
. She has lived in France
, Great Britain
, Hong Kong
and New Orleans, where she has taught history. She is currently living in DeLand, Florida
.
Chance has had books on the New York Times and USAToday bestselling lists.
The 3 following short stories have the war mage Lia De Croissets as main character:
Urban fantasy
Urban fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy defined by place; the fantastic narrative has an urban setting. Many urban fantasies are set in contemporary times and contain supernatural elements. However, the stories can take place in historical, modern, or futuristic periods...
novelist. She grew up in Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. She has lived in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and New Orleans, where she has taught history. She is currently living in DeLand, Florida
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
.
Chance has had books on the New York Times and USAToday bestselling lists.
The Cassandra Palmer series
- Touch the DarkTouch the DarkTouch the Dark is the first book in The Cassandra Palmer series, written by best-selling author Karen Chance. The book introduces the series heroine, Cassandra "Cassie" Palmer, as well as several other series regulars.-Synopsis:...
, June 2006, ISBN 0-45-146093-6 - Claimed by Shadow, April 2007, ISBN 0-45-146152-5
- Embrace the Night, April 2008, ISBN 0-45146199-1
- Curse the Dawn, April 2009, ISBN 0-45-141270-2
- Hunt the Moon, June 2011, ISBN 0-45-141307-5
Dorina Basarab series
- Midnight's Daughter, October 2008, ISBN 0-45-141262-1
- Death's Mistress, January 2010, ISBN 0-45-141276-1
- Fury's Kiss, October 2012, ISBN 0-45-141323-7
Cassandra Palmer Universe
- "Buying Trouble," On the Prowl, August 2007, ISBN 0-42-521659-4. This short story features Claire Lachesis, a side character in the Dorina Basarab series.
- "The Day of the Dead," The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance, July 2008, ISBN 0-76-243498-8. The main character, Tomas, also appears in the Cassandra Palmer series.
- "The Gauntlet," The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2, October 2010, ISBN 0-76-243996-3. This story features Kit Marlowe, a side character in her Cassie Palmer series. It's a prequel to "the Queen's Witch."
- "The Queen's Witch", 2010, a short story featuring Kit Marlowe from the Cassie Palmer series
- "A Family Affair", August 2011, a novella featuring John Pritkin from the Cassie Palmer series
Dorina Basarab series
- "In Vino Veritas," Chicks Kick Butt, July 2011, ISBN 0-76-532577-2. This story features Dorina Basarab shortly after Death's Mistress.
The 3 following short stories have the war mage Lia De Croissets as main character:
- "Rogue Elements," Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, October 2008, ISBN 0-44-101633-2
- "Vegas Odds," Strange BrewStrange Brew (book)Strange Brew is an urban fantasy short story anthology, edited by P.N. Elrod. It reached the NYTimes extended bestseller list in July 2009.-Stories:#"Seeing Eye", by Patricia Briggs#"Last Call", by Jim Butcher#"Death Warmed Over", by Rachel Caine...
, July 2009, ISBN 0-31-238336-3 - "Skin Deep," Inked, 2010, ISBN 0-42-523197-6