THE HOST is the first in a series by the same name. FRIGHT EATER,the second in the series is available now. GANG APPROVAL, the third book will be out late in 1999.
In THE HOST -- Investigative reporter Jane Weston has a problem. Where ever she goes the undead follow. They cost her several well-paying, high profile jobs in metropolitan areas, but she was sure that she would escape them when she took a job at WGBN in Jones Port, Arkansas. No such luck! It seems these blood sucking night dwellers will follow their "host" to the end of the civilized world -- and beyond.
Tracy Cohen is the closeted lesbian Rabbi of the small Jewish congregation in Jones Port. Tracy lost a lover to gang violence in New York, and was rejected by her orthodox family because of her sexual orientation. Tracy's life has never been easy, but nothing has prepared her to do battle with the undead in the streets of Jones Port for the soul of an investigative reporter.
Tired of "sympathetic" vampires and whimpy "heros"? Then this is the series for you! Two of the themes that dominate THE HOST are "Vampires are real, and they're not nice," and "Good isn't stupid." You will cheer every time the good guys win, and feel nothing but relief when the vampires "die."
A real page-turner, you won't want to put it down till the end, and you'll want more. Fortunately, book #2 is available! Look for FRIGHT EATER, the second book in the series. -- Publisher Comments
About the Author
Selina Rosen lives in rural Arkansas with her partner, her 18 year old son, and a vast number of birds, goats, and various and sundry other animals. She is a Torah scholar and a student of Kabbalah as well as a carpenter, gardener, rock mason, and sword fighter. THE HOST books are the end product of years of study and a lifetime of experience.
Her short stories have appeared in MARION ZIMMER BRADLEY'S FANTASY MAGAZINE, THE IGUANA INFORMER, COSMIC DEBRIS, the DISTANT JOURNEYS anthology, the BEST OF MZBFM, Vol. 2, and SWORD AND SORCERESS 16.
Ms. Rosen is also currently the editor-in-chief of YARD DOG COMICS, available through YARD DOG PRESS. Check out our web site.
Selina Rosen lives in rural Arkansas with her partner, her parrot, Ricky, assorted fish and fowl ' both inside and out, several milk goats, an undetermined number of barn cats and her dog, Spud. Besides writing, editing, and taking care of the farm, she's a gardener, carpenter, rock mason, electrician (NOT a plumber), Torah scholar and sword fighter. In her spare time she creates water gardens, builds furniture, and adds to her on-going creation of the 'Great Wall of Kibler.'
Selina's short fiction has appeared in several magazines and anthologies including Sword and Sorceress 16, Such A Pretty Face, Distant Journeys, three of the MZB Fantasy Mags, Tooth and Claw, Turn the Other Chick, and the new Anthology At the End of the Universe, just to name a few. Her critically acclaimed story entitled "Ritual Evolution" appeared in the first of the new Thieves World anthologies, Turning Points, and her second TW story, 'Gathering Strength,' appeared in the new TW anthology, Enemies of Fortune. The Bubba Chronicles is a collection of her short fiction which features ' strangely enough ' bubbas.
Her novels include Queen of Denial, Recycled, Chains of Freedom, Chains of Destruction, The Host trilogy, Fire & Ice, Hammer Town, Reruns, and novellas entitled The Boatman and Material Things.
Her new novel, Strange Robby, is due out in July of 2006 from Meisha Merlin Publishing. This will be her first hard cover release. Bad Lands, a gonzo-mystery novel co-written with Laura J. Underwood, is due out from Five Star Mysteries in 2007.
In her capacity as owner and editor in chief of Yard Dog Press, Ms. Rosen has edited several anthologies, including the award-winning Bubbas of the Apocalypse, and The Four Bubbas of the Apocalypse: Flatulence, Halitosis, Incest and' Ned, and two collections of 'modern' fairy tales ' the Stoker-nominated Stories That Won't Make Your Parents Hurl and More Stories That Won't Make Your Parents Hurl.
She also owns and operates CASTLE FARMS, an ADGA goat farm with registered Nubian milk goats.
You can contact Selina through her personal website www.selinarosen.com, or just Email her at selinarosen@cox.net.
Rosen is an excellent writer. Her vampire trilogy is fresh and original when a lot of books in vampire literature are telling the same old story again and again. This is not an Anne Rice rip-off, or your oh so sexy vampires a'la Laurell K. Hamilton. I'm not a fan of comb bound books, but fortunately these books are being released in 2007 as traditional trade paperbacks! The Host is due in May 2007.
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4.0 out of 5 starsNot your ordinary vampire novel., August 11, 1999
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This review is from: The Host (Plastic Comb)
Really good book. It was a different concept for a vampire novel. The characterization was good. Having grown up near Arkansas - I know that I have meet one or two or the characters in this book. Tracy is an excellent lead character. I would highly recommend reading this book!
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I started reading this book at 11 PM, and couldn't put it down till I finished it at 1:30 AM (a couple of hours after my normal bedtime). Excellent local color--I felt like I was in Jones Port, Arkansas. A spine chilling story of vampires among rednecks.
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