Comments on: Debut Review – The Better Part of Darkness http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Fantasy Author and Blogger Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:31:44 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2009 – Statistics and Year-End Favorites « Tia Nevitt http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-727 2009 – Statistics and Year-End Favorites « Tia Nevitt Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:36:32 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-727 [...] many novels in those genres. I’m super-picky with urban fantasy and only got through one, The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay, which was [...] [...] many novels in those genres. I’m super-picky with urban fantasy and only got through one, The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay, which was [...]

]]> By: Debut Showcase – Early December (and some November) Debuts « Tia Nevitt http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-689 Debut Showcase – Early December (and some November) Debuts « Tia Nevitt Sun, 27 Dec 2009 11:34:39 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-689 [...] I reviewed The Better Part of Darkness before Thanksgiving and found it fast-paced and engrossing, with touching relationships and an intriguing mythology. The author is, of course, Kelly Gay, who has been a frequent guest on both of my blogs as my first-ever Upcoming Debut Author. Here are all her posts: [...] [...] I reviewed The Better Part of Darkness before Thanksgiving and found it fast-paced and engrossing, with touching relationships and an intriguing mythology. The author is, of course, Kelly Gay, who has been a frequent guest on both of my blogs as my first-ever Upcoming Debut Author. Here are all her posts: [...]

]]> By: Deborah Blake http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Deborah Blake Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:21:37 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-375 Email me at the debblake addy and I will give you Shannon's contact info. Or you can DM her on Twitter :-) Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Email me at the debblake addy and I will give you Shannon’s contact info. Or you can DM her on Twitter :-)

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Tia Nevitt http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-371 Tia Nevitt Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:25:15 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-371 Deborah, I will definitely check out Shannon, who needs to be on my debut calendar in any case. And I really think you would like THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS. Kristen, I will look for your review! Deborah, I will definitely check out Shannon, who needs to be on my debut calendar in any case. And I really think you would like THE BETTER PART OF DARKNESS.

Kristen, I will look for your review!

]]> By: Kristen http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Kristen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:20:27 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-368 Thanks for the review Tia! I'm really looking forward to reading this book now; it sounds like a lot of fun. Thanks for the review Tia! I’m really looking forward to reading this book now; it sounds like a lot of fun.

]]> By: Deborah Blake http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Deborah Blake Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:11:28 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-366 This review makes the book sound much more tempting than the cover blurb! And I've been enjoying the guest blogs by the author, so I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for the book. If you are interested in taking this same journey with another debut author (and maybe you're not--but I for one found the guest blogs enjoyable and informative) you might want to check out my pal Shannon Delany, whose first book, 13 to Life: A Werewolf Tale, is coming out from St. Martin's next year. (It's a YA) This review makes the book sound much more tempting than the cover blurb! And I’ve been enjoying the guest blogs by the author, so I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for the book.

If you are interested in taking this same journey with another debut author (and maybe you’re not–but I for one found the guest blogs enjoyable and informative) you might want to check out my pal Shannon Delany, whose first book, 13 to Life: A Werewolf Tale, is coming out from St. Martin’s next year. (It’s a YA)

]]> By: Tia Nevitt http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-360 Tia Nevitt Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:12 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-360 It's a Chris McGrath cover. http://www.christianmcgrath.com/ There IS one gory scene in the final battle, and I pretty much winced my way through it. But one or two such scenes I can handle. I do agree with you about having your faith challenged. But concepts like sex with demons or angels is off-putting for me. You will not find that here. Considering the concepts in this novel, Kelly pretty much keeps her hand off Christian (or any other religion, for that matter) concepts. The protagonist even prays! It’s a Chris McGrath cover.

http://www.christianmcgrath.com/

There IS one gory scene in the final battle, and I pretty much winced my way through it. But one or two such scenes I can handle.

I do agree with you about having your faith challenged. But concepts like sex with demons or angels is off-putting for me. You will not find that here. Considering the concepts in this novel, Kelly pretty much keeps her hand off Christian (or any other religion, for that matter) concepts.

The protagonist even prays!

]]> By: Chicory http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Chicory Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:12:23 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-359 Forgot to add, that is an amazingly beautiful front cover. Forgot to add, that is an amazingly beautiful front cover.

]]> By: Chicory http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Chicory Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:11:58 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-358 Grit and humor. That piques my interest -mainly because I love those slightly gritty detective stories (provided they're light on the gore). I'm really glad to know there isn't a huge problem for Christian readers. While most of what I read is secular, and I don't mind having my ideas occasionally challenged when it makes me think out my beliefs more clearly, I have a real problem with the way some people handle my faith. (Never made it through the last book in His Dark Materials for that reason, though I adored the first book, and was okay with the second.) Grit and humor. That piques my interest -mainly because I love those slightly gritty detective stories (provided they’re light on the gore). I’m really glad to know there isn’t a huge problem for Christian readers. While most of what I read is secular, and I don’t mind having my ideas occasionally challenged when it makes me think out my beliefs more clearly, I have a real problem with the way some people handle my faith. (Never made it through the last book in His Dark Materials for that reason, though I adored the first book, and was okay with the second.)

]]> By: Tia Nevitt http://www.tianevitt.com/2009/11/debut-review-the-better-part-of-darkness/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Tia Nevitt Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:10:54 +0000 http://www.tianevitt.com/?p=408#comment-357 Every once in a while, I try to read outside my comfort zone, and this was a nice foray. Every once in a while, I try to read outside my comfort zone, and this was a nice foray.

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