Donna: ...a thrilling fast paced read that is on the darker side of Urban Fantasy, no pun intended.

 

THE

 

 

better

 

 

part of

 

 

darkness

 

 

Kelly Gay

 

Atlanta: it's the promised city for the off-worlders, foreigners from the alternate dimensions of heaven-like Elysia and hell-like Charbydon. Some bring good works and miracles. And some bring unimaginable evil....

Charlie Madigan is a divorced mother of one, and a kick-ass cop trained to take down the toughest human and off-world criminals. She's recently returned from the dead after a brutal attack, an unexplained revival that has left her plagued by ruthless nightmares and random outbursts of strength that make doing her job for Atlanta P.D.'s Integration Task Force even harder. Since the Revelation, the criminal element in Underground Atlanta has grown, leaving Charlie and her partner Hank to keep the chaos to a dull roar. But now an insidious new danger is descending on her city with terrifying speed, threatening innocent lives: a deadly, off-world narcotic known as ash. Charlie is determined to uncover the source of ash before it targets another victim -- but can she protect those she loves from a force more powerful than heaven and hell combined?

 

Reviews:

 

"Gay debuts with this captivating urban fantasy. Thirteen years ago, mankind officially recognized the existence of paradisiacal Elysia and hellish Charbydon, and the multitude of mythical beings inhabiting them. Now Atlanta is a crossroads for all sorts of creatures, and the Integration Task Force keeps tabs on them all. Recently resurrected single mom Charlie Madigan juggles her personal life with her career as an ITF officer, searching for the source of a deadly narcotic called ash. When her family and friends are caught in the middle of her investigation, Charlie discovers powers she never knew, and a destiny that could destroy the entire world. How far will she go to save her child and her city? Intricate world-building and richly complex characters mix with a fast-paced plot to create a standout start to a new series." (Dec.)
—Publishers Weekly

"...a strong debut . . . dark and gritty, with plenty of mystery and treachery thrown in. This is an excellent start to an electrifying new series!” (4 star review)
—Romantic Times

"...so gritty, vivid, and original that it flaunts one of the greatest qualities of good fantasy: utter believability... This is the urban fantasy novel I didn’t know I was looking for."
—Vicki Pettersson. New York Times Bestselling author

"Fans of Kim Harrison's The Hollows series...and Vicki Pettersson's Signs of the Zodiac Series...will love The Better Part of Darkness."
—Confessions of a Wandering Heart

 

 

About the Author:

Kelly Gay is a three-time RWA Golden Heart finalist, and recipient of a North Carolina Arts Council fellowship grant in Literature. She lives in North Carolina, where she is currently working on the sequel to her debut novel THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS and, as Kelly Keaton, a new Young Adult series, debuting in Spring 2011 from Simon Pulse.