A Broken Darkness - (Beneath the Rising) by Premee Mohamed (Paperback)

About the Book

"In the heartwrenching follow-up to last year's breakout Beneath the Rising, the war with the nameless things from Beyond opens a new front - as the heroes' tattered friendship is finally torn apart. It's been a year and a half since the Anomaly, when They tried to force Their way into the world from the shapeless void. Nick Prasad is piecing his life together, and has joined the secretive Ssarati Society to help monitor threats to humanity - including his former friend Johnny. Right on cue, the unveiling of Johnny's latest experiment sees a fresh incursion of Them, leaving her protesting her innocence even as the two of them are thrown together to fight the darkness once more..."--Provided by publisher.

Book Synopsis

In the heartwrenching follow-up to last year's breakout Beneath the Rising, the war with the nameless things from Beyond opens a new front - as the heroes' tattered friendship is finally torn apart.

It's been a year and a half since the Anomaly, when They tried to force Their way into the world from the shapeless void.

Nick Prasad is piecing his life together, and has joined the secretive Ssarati Society to help monitor threats to humanity - including his former friend Johnny.

Right on cue, the unveiling of Johnny's latest experiment sees a fresh incursion of Them, leaving her protesting her innocence even as the two of them are thrown together to fight the darkness once more...

Review Quotes

"With a strong sense of adventure and an engaging prose style, A Broken Darkness is a worthy, enjoyable entry to the sprawling genre of cosmic fiction."-- "Aurealis"

"A galloping global adventure where lies and privilege are as villainous as the cthulonic forces our heroes must rush to stop."--Brooke Bolander

"A perfect balance of thriller, horror and humour; reminded me of The Gone-Away World." -- Adrian Tchaikovsky--Adrian Tchaikovsky

"A wonderful adventure, rife with strange heart and weird horror."--Chuck Wendig

"Every reveal is gasp-out-loud astonishing."--Charlie Jane Anders

"Expertly melding sci-fi, horror, and literary elements, this is an astounding examination of a shattered friendship." -- Publishers Weekly-- "Publishers Weekly"

About the Author

Premee Mohamed is a scientist and writer with degrees in molecular genetics and environmental science, but hopes that readers of her fiction will not hold that against her. Her short speculative fiction has been published in a variety of venues.