Ep 01: Killing Vampires and The Beast Within: Author Faith Hunter (Jane Yellowrock)
New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter has written more than 40 books in a variety of genres, including urban fantasy, thrillers and mysteries. Her Jane Yellowrock novels are part of a dark urban fantasy series starring a Cherokee who is a shape-shifter and vampire hunter for hire. In this interview, Faith shares how Jane Yellowrock has grown as a character over the past dozen-plus books, explains why she doesn’t write sex scenes, and reveals how she’ll know when it’s time to end the series.
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