The Sonja Blue Novels Books 1–4: Sunglasses After Dark, In the Blood, Paint It Black, and A Dozen Black Roses

This collection contains four novels featuring Sonja Blue, a punk vampire hunter created by Bram Stoker Award–winning author Nancy A. Collins. Sonja is a living vampire who retained her soul after being saved by modern medicine. She hunts creatures that prey on the innocent while searching for Morgan, the vampire lord who created her twenty years ago. She is also locked in constant internal struggle with the Other, a demonic personality sharing her body. Sunglasses After Dark follows Sonja as she investigates a televangelist named Catherine Wheele, confronting both an inhuman adversary and her own inner demon. In the Blood sees Sonja's vampire-hunting activities draw the attention of Morgan, who wants to reclaim his daughter, while Sonja develops a connection with a mortal psychic detective. Paint It Black finds the Other strengthened after a destructive affair in New Orleans, prompting Sonja to pursue Morgan to New York City. A Dozen Black Roses takes Sonja to Deadtown, a city within a city where the undead roam, where she must navigate a gang war to protect innocents. Collins's series is credited with helping establish the urban fantasy genre.