🎯 Where Should I Start?
ⓘ About Karen Chance
The Dorina Basarab series of novels by Karen Chance is about Dorina Basarab. Dorina is a dhampir – which is a half-vampire, half-human. Most dhampirs are insane but Dorina is one who has managed to stay sane. The first novel in the Dorina Basarab series is Midnight’s Daughter. The story is about Dorina and her vampire father who has came to her needing help. Apparently her uncle – Dracula – has managed to escape from the prison he was held in, and it is up to Dorina to get Dracula back into prison. Dorina normally likes to do things on her own – but going up against someone like Dracula she has to work with master vampire Louis-Cesare. The two team up to try and put Dracula back where he belongs.
All Book Series by Karen Chance
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Karen Chance?
The Dorina Basarab series of novels by Karen Chance is about Dorina Basarab. Dorina is a dhampir – which is a half-vampire, half-human. Most dhampirs are insane but Dorina is one who has managed to stay sane.
Which Karen Chance series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cassie Palmer series, the earliest of Karen Chance's multi-book series: it opens with Touch the Dark (2006) and runs to 24 books across 2006–2025, ending with Hijack the Seas: Tsunami (2025). Karen Chance's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Karen Chance written?
Karen Chance has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2026. 41 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Cassie Palmer series with 24 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Karen Chance's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karen Chance's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cassie Palmer (2006–2025, 24 books), Dorina Basarab (2008–2024, 14 books) and Lia de Croissets (2022–2026, 3 books).
How are Karen Chance's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karen Chance's 47 books into 3 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cassie Palmer (24 books, 2006–2025); Dorina Basarab (14 books, 2008–2024); Lia de Croissets (3 books, 2022–2026).