Gateway
1
The
Gateway Trilogy Book 1
by
Dariel Raye
Genre:
Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy
Every
predator has a weakness.
When
an ancient being, the last of his kind, meets a fiery woman sought by
evil, neither one of them is prepared for the consequences.
Gateway
is a shape-shifting demon hunter who finds, protects, and prepares
the Chosen – human females with the ability to redeem or destroy
demons. For centuries, he has followed the rules…
Establish
connection
Complete genetic imprint
No personal
attachments…
Until he meets his newest charge – curvy,
fiery, headstrong, and angry with the world. Following the rules
while fending-off demons is going to take everything he has and then
some.
*Please Note – “Gateway” contains explicit
love scenes, profanity, and violence. Must be 18+ Part of this story
was previously published in the “A Darker Shade of Evil”
anthology under the title, “The Devil Upstairs.”
Five Questions
Dariel Raye
- If you were not an author, what kind of work would you do and why?
I would sing opera or compose soundtracks for movies. My bachelor’s degree is in piano and vocal performance, and I considered relocating to pursue a career in music.
- What are your favorite books?
“The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexander Dumas, “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler, “My Soul to Keep” by Tananarive Due, and Jacqueline Carey’s “Kushiel Series.” The list goes on.
- What are some of your favorite television/streaming series?
“Grimm,” “Orphan Black,” “The Blacklist,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Wheel of Time,” “Snowpiercer,” “The Walking Dead,” “Britannia,” “Travelers,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Passage,” “Second Chance,” and a few more with names I can’t remember right now.
- Who are some of your favorite characters from books, television, and movies? What do they have in common?
Charles Morse in “The Edge,” Will Graham in “Hannibal,” Nick Burkhardt in “Grimm,” Dexter Morgan in “Dexter,” Reddington in “Blacklist,” Four in “Divergent,” in no particular order. The main characteristic they share is intelligence. They also have fighting spirit and they are all multi-faceted.
- What advice would you give aspiring authors?
Read voraciously in multiple genres. Notice what you like and dislike about characters and plots, then start writing one scene at a time. I also suggest completing at least 2 books before releasing anything, and giving away excerpts to help develop an audience as you build your social platform.
Dariel
Raye is an animal lover, animal rights activist, musician, and USA
Today bestselling, award-winning author of powerful paranormal
romance and dark urban fantasy with IR/MC
(Interracial/Multi-cultural) alpha male heroes to die for, and strong
heroines with hearts worth winning. She fell in love with books and
started reciting stories at the age of 3. A counseling psychologist,
classically trained vocalist, and pianist, she plays over 11 musical
instruments, and naturally incorporates behavioral psychology into
her characters. Her stories tell of shifters, vamps, angels, demons,
and fey (the Vodouin variety). She is also a mom, art tinkerer, and
Netflix and Amazon Prime paranormal TV series binger.
