“A must have for Kitty Norville fans, but also an excellent standalone for readers new to Vaughn’s worlds.” ―Kelley Armstrong, author of **Bitten

** From the author of the beloved Kitty Norville werewolf DJ host series, the last full tale in the series: the vampire origins of Kitty’s famed ally, Rick―and his sudden turn to darkness in the seventeenth century.

Ricardo de Avila would have followed Coronado to the ends of the earth. Instead Ricardo met with the end of his mortal life―and a new one, as the renegade vampire, Rick.

For over five hundred years, Rick has infuriated the demon world. He has ferociously protected his found-family from marauding vampires, joined forces with a legendary gunslinger, appointed himself the Master of Denver, and called upon a church buried under the Vatican. Of late, Rick has even made a famous friend: everyone’s favorite supernatural talk-show host, Kitty Norville.

Now, whether you are new to Vaughn’s fan-favorite novels, or a longtime reader, you’ll be riveted by the final full-length tale of the series.

About the Kitty Norville series:
Carrie Vaughn’s series, about a werewolf who hosts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged, began with Kitty and the Midnight Hour. The series will end with the The Immortal Conquistador , and the forthcoming collection Kitty’s Mix-Tape. For more about the Kitty Norville books, go to https://carrievaughn.com/kittybooks.html.

Review

“Vaughn presents a gratifying origin story for Ricardo “Rick” de Avila, vampire Master of Denver and partner to the popular werewolf heroine of her Kitty Norville series.”
― Publishers Weekly

“The path from conquistador to bartender is filled with battles and death, protection and hope. Vaughn weaves a beautiful tale of a devout man who faces the Devil and wins. VERDICT This fast-paced novella, filled with action and emotion, offers a satisfying entry back into the ‘Kitty Norville’ series.”
― Library Journal

“ The Immortal Conquistador was a captivating read that finally shed some light on one of the most interesting and secretive characters from the Kitty universe. This book is sure to please all the Kitty Norville fans out there!”
―Fantasy Hotlist

“What I love about Vaughn’s writing is that she takes you on a fun adventure and secretly sneaks in layers of complexity to her characters where you find yourself thinking about them for days on end. I can’t wait to see where this series is heading!”
― Infinite Text

“A must have for Kitty Norville fans, but also an excellent standalone for readers new to Vaughn’s worlds.”
―Kelley Armstrong, author of Wherever She Goes and Led Astray.

“No surprise to anyone, but Carrie Vaughn can write the sixteenth century up through the Old West as well as it’s been done. And it just feels so good to sneak back into the Kittyverse through the vampire door.”
―Stephen Graham Jones, author of Mongrels and The Only Good Indians.

“Carrie Vaughn’s The Immortal Conquistador is an excellent addition to her Kitty Norville books, and gives us a closer look at one of her most fascinating characters.”
―Stephen Blackmoore, author of the Eric Carter Necromancer series

“I love this story and highly recommend it.”
―Tor.com

“I love the way this story challenges the usual trope of vampires as (a) intrinsically evil; (b) forever separated from humanity. Ricardo, who is anything but a bloodthirsty fiend, makes the world a better place by his compassion and kindness.”
―Deborah J. Ross, author of the Lace and Blade series

“A cool bonus of this [book]―you can read it totally independent of the Kitty Norville series . . . I’m very glad I got it.”
― The Irresponsible Reader

“Vaughn has created a rich world full of magic and mayhem that could support thousands of stories. Sign me up for all of them!”
― One Book Two

Review

Praise for Carrie Vaughn

For The Bannerless : 2017 Winner of the Philip K. Dick Award

" Bannerless is both a fine murder mystery and a multi-layered look at a different kind of society." ― Analog Science Fiction & Fact

"Vaughn skillfully portrays a vastly altered future America that’s almost unrecognizable decades after its total collapse; the ... focus on sustainability and responsibility is unusual, thought-provoking, and very welcome." ―Publishers Weekly

"[An] intimate post-apocalyptic mystery . . . a deft portrait of a society departed so completely from the complexities of the now-destroyed civilization." ― Kirkus

"Amazing and compelling, Vaughn brings her deft characterization and humanity to bear on a post-apocalyptic world that is all too real." ―Tobias S. Buckell, bestselling author of Arctic Rising

For The Wild Dead

"[STARRED REVIEW] This thrilling postapocalyptic mystery, which demonstrates the author's wide range of style, will please Vaughn's many fans." ― Library Journal

"Enid is a capable, honest, relentless seeker of answers, and her investigation is reminiscent of classic hardboiled mysteries. Despite an almost palpable air of claustrophobic foreboding, this tale still manages to convey a sense of hope and optimism." ― Publishers Weekly

"Structurally, this is a standard police procedural; it’s the environment, the carefully constructed future society, that gives it a unique flavor. Beautifully execute― Booklist

“Carrie Vaughn may still be best known for her Kitty the Werewolf series, but Bannerless and The Wild Dead show that her talents are versatile. I really enjoyed these novels. I would very much like to read more of them." ―Tor.com

“ The Wild Dead is a highly enjoyable and captivating sophomore entry in the Bannerless series.” ― Geeks of Doom

For Kitty Saves the World

“Longtime readers will enjoy the sense of payoff―especially when certain characters meet much-deserved fates and others get their happy-for-nows―and they’ll be eager to see where Vaughn goes next.” ― Publishers Weekly

“The open nature of Kitty's character and the way Vaughn makes her such a likeable character make this the only urban fantasy world where I want to read every book of the series.” ― The Denver Post

“A great series for fans of the recent werewolf-vampire craze who want to move beyond Stephanie Meyer or Charlaine Harris.” ― The Daily News

“Fun, fast . . . The ending feels like a new beginning and I’m good with that.”― Vampire Book Club

“Kitty Saves the World is probably my favorite final book in any series that I've read. I highly recommend [it].”― All Things Urban Fantasy

Book Description

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About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Carrie Vaughn is best known for her fourteen volume Kitty Norville series, about a werewolf who hosts a talk radio advice show for supernatural beings. She is also the author of the superhero novels, The Golden Age saga. Vaughn is a contributor to the Wild Cards series of shared-world novels edited by George R.R. Martin, and also writes the Harry and Marlowe steampunk short stories about an alternate nineteenth century that makes use of alien technology. She has a master’s degree in English literature, graduated from the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop in 1998, and returned to the workshop as Writer in Residence in 2009. She is the winner of the RT Reviewer Choice Award for Best First Mystery for Kitty and The Midnight Hour , won the WSFA Small Press award for best short story for "Amaryllis," and she has been has been nominated for the Hugo Award. A bona fide Air Force brat (her father served on a B-52 flight crew during the Vietnam War), Vaughn grew up all over the U.S. but managed to put down roots in the area of Boulder, Colorado, where she pursues an endlessly growing list of hobbies and enjoys the outdoors as much as she can. She is fiercely guarded by a miniature American Eskimo dog named Lily.