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Katya Mills introduces us to a world of people who are different from us, in ways you cannot see. Ame, the main character, is one of them. She is raised an adopted daughter of loving parents. She fears nothing. She never has. She hears voices in her head. When she comes of age, she is absconded by a man she only knows as 'Freddy' and taken to a dark city (based on contemporary Oakland, California) to live among her kind. Her people feed off of the fear that regular human beings feel. She is also connected telepathically to others of her kind. Ame makes friends and enemies, and has many strange encounters and experiences before she realises who she is and what she can do. This is a different kind of fantasy book. It's short and fast-paced, written in the author's singular poetic style, in the head of the main character. A gripping tale told by someone who felt so different from those she grew up around that she concluded she belonged to a different species altogether: one that looks human, and that lives among humans, but - in fact - is not. They come out at night and prey on humans whose diverse fears make them easy targets. They also prey on one another, when those inner voices scream…

Now Available on Amazon:  Book One, Daughter of Darkness

Book Two is a work in progress: 'MAZE'
and will follow 'Grand Theft Life' from where it left off.

Release is scheduled for Late Summer / Early Fall 2015

Thank you      - KatYa

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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for Volume 2... March 1, 2015

By Heraclitus

Format:Paperback

In part a roman-a-clef that deals with social issues, Ame is a

protagonist with strange abilities who finds herself among a

group of human-like creatures who live among the population

of Oakland, California. There are some wonderfully poetic 

passages that discuss economics and the environment,

others that contend with the storyline. An oft-cited failing of

literary fiction is that "not a lot happens". With Ame's preternatural

background and the world-building going on, the author has

done well to pack so much into the first novel of a series.

It's an urban fantasy where you're as likely to find an ogre

beneath a toll bridge as you are a toll booth operator on it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic start of a new series March 3, 2015

By Arthur W. Turfa

Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

This well-written novella is a promising start in a series. Mills

blends reality with an extra-wordly theme. Ame gradually learns

that she is in this world but not of it, and amidst the dystopia of 

contemporary Oakland, California, finds that there are others like

her. Slowly she learns how to navigate through the setting which

is far different form what she is used to in the far-off Green Mountains.

There are lyrical passages in here, and a gripping story. The

writing is the best Mills has ever done, and this reviewer cannot 

wait to read more!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Looking forward to Book 2. March 15, 2015

By Francine Hirst

Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

A refreshing and unique style of writing. The story draws you into a 

dark place to acknowledge a world we all know exists, yet often turn

a blind eye to. The protagonist grows and becomes enlightened with

each turn of the page. This endears you to her as she strives to be

accepted into society. A delightful shift takes place two thirds of the

way through and a light can be seen peeking out between the blinds. 

I look forward to following Ame on her journey.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entrancing March 12, 2015

By Patty

Format:Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase

A compelling read. The descriptive writing is tangible. Daughter of

 Darkness is an imaginative yet eerily nonfictional work, and author 

Katya Mills does not disappoint in her new novella. Her ability to transport

the reader to the dark underbelly of society is captivating.

GRAND THEFT LIFE

GRAND THEFT LIFE is a novella and literary fiction. It is the first book in my Daughter of Darkness series. The most accurate subgenre designation is low fantasy, which is defined on wikipedia: "low fantasy places relatively less emphasis on typical elements associated with fantasy, setting a narrative in real-world environments with elements of the fantastical. Sometimes there are just enough fantastical elements to make ambiguous the boundary between what is real and what is purely psychological or supernatural. The word 'low' refers to the prominence of traditional fantasy elements within the work, and is not any sort of remark on the work's quality." The story is about a kidnapping which turns into a strange and shocking homecoming for the protagonist. It is told from the point of view of our young heroine, Ame. I tend to write from the inside out (internal thoughts and feelings), so the story is character-driven with a coming-of-age theme. Though the setting is contemporary and real, the plot has fantasy elements. Some of the characters possess preternatural abilities, divergent from humankind. Including our heroine. This is not my first foray into fantasy. But it is my first published longform in this arena. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share this world with you! Book Two is coming soon.