Donja’s life used to resemble any other normal high schoolers- driving around the town with her best friend, partying, stealing heartbroken glances to her ex. All that changed when her mother remarried and she had to move to her stepfather’s house. Her world turns upside down as her Chippewa blood attracts an ancient evil power, sadistic and brutal in its dealings. Donja comes face to face with a clan of immortals who either fight over her or try to protect her. Thrown into a battle raging on since the dawn of time, how can she keep herself and her family safe?

Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista is a gripping read that keeps the readers on the edge of their seats. From a normal teenager’s life, we are introduced to a world of mystical powers and enchantments. The battle between good and evil is relentless, with supernatural forces lurking everywhere. The plot resembles a never-ending game of chess, each move surpassing the last one. You have to stay glued to the pages until the very end.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes paranormal books, especially fast-paced one. If a few grisly scenes do not bother you much, then this one is perfect for you. ( )

This is a vampire book with a difference, seeking to incorporate American Indian Myth it introduces the seven miigis. The seventh becomes the evil vampire or iridescent as they are called. It is him that Torrin must defeat to protect Donja and her family. Unlike Twilight this is not really a YA novel, there is a lot of teenage angst, but it goes more to the heart of family relationships. Moderately paced there are plenty of twists and turns to make this an interesting read and its attempt at originally sets it apart from the pack. ( )

After her father’s passing, seventeen-year-old, Donja Bellanger’s life spirals out of control and changes immensely. Along with her mother, brother, new stepfather and step sister, Donja moves to a new town called Sault Ste Marie Michigan. Donja copes with life the best she can with her goth appearance and emotional mind state. Wary at first, she soon connects on a deep level with her new glamorous step sister, Makayla, who has a completely different style than Donja. Makayla helps change Donja from goth to glam and they go to an exclusive club for the wealthy elites and the Immortal Descendants.

Donja meets Torin Mancini, an especially handsome detective who has been brought on the case involving unsolved murders of Chippewa women. Torin is a powerful ancient spirit and an 800-year-old immortal descendent. Donja is magnetically pulled towards Torin.

Torin finds himself, not only completely attracted, to Donja, but also protecting her from a deadly scheme to take her life as well. For she is from the ancient bloodline of the Chippewa tribe as well.

Will Donja be able to accept Torin for who he is? And will Torin be able to control his unrelenting desire for Donja..

An engaging, ravishing love story, superior battles and mysterious characters and plot.

Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista is an engrossing story that is about the bad luck that happens to a young woman and her family. With the unsolved murders involving Chippewa women, author Karen Glista gives readers a history lesson into the ancient bloodline. Donja, being of that same bloodline, is what attracts the killers that want to take her life. I found this to be a very interesting and engaging part of the storyline. It is obviously well researched and definitely well written.

I loved Chasing the Red Queen. The whole book is fabulous from beginning to the satisfying conclusion.

It is a paranormal fantasy with vampires and immortals. I found it to be different, in a very good way, from most vampire books.

Karen Glista has constructed a creative plot with interesting fully fleshed out characters. The characters are woven into the plot with grace and precision.

There is a lot going on in this story, from murder to vampires to teenage angst. I couldn’t put the book down and kept turning the pages quickly to see what would happen next.

Readers, young and older, will love this story. The characters are well developed and multidimensional.

I really loved the dialog between the characters, especially between Donja and Torin.

Chasing the Red Queen is a beautiful love story filled with action, romance, murder and good and bad vampires.

Karen Glista is an excellent writer with words that flow off the page. She has created a real page turner that readers will marvel in. It’s one of the best books in its genre that I have read in a long time. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend it to all vampire and paranormal loving readers that want something of a different flavor to this genre.

Praise for Karen Glista’s – Chasing the Red Queen ( )

Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista is truly a riveting book that centers around misfortune that happens to a young girl and her family. For Donja Bellanger, upheaval comes after her father is killed, her mother remarries, and the family moves to a new town. Not only that but she gains a stepsister, who is about to change her life. With unsolved murders involving Chippewa women, a seductive and enticing detective named Torin Mancini is brought on the case, and Donja is pulled toward him in a magnetic way. There is a lot of stuff going on in this book from murder to vampires to teenage angst; sometimes it is hard to catch your breath. But, Glista keeps it all wrapped up in a neat package, fully fleshing out her characters, giving a teenage girl a three dimensional personality, and creating a compelling plot. This book is hard to put down, and while it may be geared toward a younger reader,it will enthrall and fascinate the most hardened vampire story fan. Highly recommend. ( )