BOOKS BY KESS
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URBAN FANTASY:
IN THE DARK SERIES
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Standalone Short
A DAGGER IN THE DARK
The Vélos have held the supernatural world to a mostly peaceful existence with the mundanes for millennia. Sometimes, this means making tough decisions for the good of all. Macy finds herself cornered in Syria thinking she's helping to keep both worlds safe. Do the ends always justify the means?
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Selected for Honorable Mention in Writers of the Future, Second Quarter 2021.
Novel Series
A VIPERÂ IN THE DARK
Nathan's been alive longer than any other Vampire he knows. That's a good thing for someone who trades knowledge, goods, and power like children trading Halloween candy. In Atlanta's midtown, things are going well until an unexpected ally shows back up asking for a big favor.
Standalone Short
AN OVERTURE IN THE DARK
(Best read after A Viper in the Dark) It's All Hallow's Eve in Atlanta. Nathan's happily getting into the spirit of things, but his companions are not adjusting as easily.
Novel Series
A CRYÂ IN THE DARK
Raised by the Council and being a Necromance, Emily's known she lived on borrowed time. When a hellhound puppy followed her home and being assigned a Vélos babysitter, her secret life outside of the council's oversight is a risk for spilling over. If it does, she'll be lucky if she survives the aftermath.
Novel Series
AN EMBER IN THE DARK
Kenna’s always been able to play with fire. After a bad experience, she tried to leave that part of herself in the past. Unfortunately, it’s not a skill one can simply turn off and forget. She learns she isn’t as anonymous in Chicago as she thought, and the local coven wants her help. But so do the fey, and a mysterious man, and a recently awoken dragon.
Standalone Short
A RAVEN IN THE DARK
Valencia's past was something she never thought about, not knowing it was because she didn't remember it. Living on the streets of LA, it never mattered. Now, one of the children she protects is missing, and her journey to find the child will bring out an onslaught of revelations.
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Selected for Honorable Mention in Writers of the Future, Second Quarter 2020.
Novel Series
A SHOTÂ IN THE DARK
TBD
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SCIENCE FICTION
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Standalone Short
BINARY PLANETS
On the edge of the Union civilized space, a forgotten General spends her days being a cargo hauler until an old acquaintance drops in with cold announcements and a request for aid. Will she let herself be dragged back into the life she'd escaped? Can she learn to trust herself again?
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Selected for Honorable Mention in Writers of the Future, Third Quarter 2020.