Mac McNicol is passing through a small mining town in 1866 Colorado when he is attacked by a vampire and forced to join a gang of outlaw vampires hidden in the Rocky Mountains. Over the next two centuries he must draw upon all his courage and the strength of his Cherokee heritage to fight for his freedom from the cruel Master Vampire and from vampire hunters, and to protect the woman he loves. Karen Fisher has been writing stories since she was six years old. Her fascination with supernatural and spiritual themes and love of Native American culture inspired her to write this story. Moonrider is her first novel. She lives in Camarillo, California. Cover design by Daniel Seward Author photo by Barbara Earle