Karen Chance


Karen Chance is an urban fantasy novelist. She grew up in Orlando, Florida. She has lived in France, Great Britain, Hong Kong and New Orleans, where she has taught history. She is currently living in Florida. She has been a full time author since 2008.
Chance has had books on the New York Times and USAToday bestselling lists.
Chance's Cassandra Palmer series follows ghost whisperer/clairvoyant Cassie Palmer, as she learns what it is to be the Pythia, the chief seer of the supernatural world. As the series progresses, she explores her identity, her powers, and the supernatural community and her place in it.
The Midnight's Daughter series spin off from the Cassandra Palmer series. The main character, Dorina Basarab, is the dhampir daughter of Mircea Basarab, one of the Pythia's supporters in the vampire community and a love interest for Cassandra. There are a few characters who appear in both series.

[The Cassandra Palmer series]

  1. Touch the Dark, June 2006,
  2. Claimed by Shadow, April 2007,
  3. Embrace the Night, April 2008,
  4. Curse the Dawn, April 2009,
  5. Hunt the Moon, June 2011,
  6. Tempt the Stars, October 2013,
  7. Reap the Wind, November 2015,
  8. Ride the Storm, August 2017,
  9. Brave the Tempest, July 2019,
  10. Shatter the Earth, February 2020
  11. Ignite the Fire, August 2020

    Short Stories/Novellas/Side Character Novels

  1. Midnight's Daughter, October 2008,
  2. Death's Mistress, January 2010,
  3. Fury's Kiss, October 2012,
  4. Shadow's Bane, July 2018,
  5. Queen's Gambit, May 2020

    Short Stories/Novellas