If you loved how Vicki Nelson stalks a demon-summoner through Toronto’s streets with Henry Fitzroy at her side, you’ll click with October Daye tracking a murderer through San Francisco’s hidden fae courts. Rosemary and Rue delivers the same boots-on-the-ground sleuthing, secret supernatural society, and dangerous leads that Vicki chases when the bodies start dropping.

Vicki’s stubborn, steel-spined determination—pushing through night blindness, staring down Henry’s fangs and Mike Cellucci’s objections—has a kindred spirit in Kate Daniels. In Magic Bites, Kate dives headlong into a case involving brutal supernatural murders and doesn’t flinch when the monsters bare their teeth, giving you that same punchy, take-no-prisoners lead you admired in Vicki.

If the charged pull between Vicki and Henry—and the jealousy it sparks with Mike—hooked you, Halfway to the Grave will hit the sweet spot. Cat’s uneasy alliance with the vampire Bones smolders into a romance as dangerous as Vicki’s late-night stakeouts, blending heat, banter, and high-stakes hunts that echo the tension whenever Henry steps out of the shadows to help Vicki track a killer.

The grisly murder trail Vicki follows—blood-drained corpses, a summoned demon growing stronger with each kill—pairs well with Guilty Pleasures. Anita Blake’s first case drags her through vampire politics and brutal crime scenes with the same grim, street-level danger you felt when Vicki closed in on the occult culprit while Henry prowled the night for answers.

If Vicki’s dry quips with Henry and her prickly back-and-forth with Mike helped cut the tension of demon hunting, Hounded brings that breezy, wisecracking energy to battles with gods and witches. Atticus’s snarky narration and rapid-fire confrontations capture the same playful bite you get when Vicki juggles dead-serious danger with sardonic humor.