Beyond the Darkness

About the Book

In this sequel to Survivors of the Darkness, it is 350 years in the future. Vice Consul Emily Walters is a direct descendant of Nickolas and Emily Mann. She is from the planet TerraI in the new solar system her ancestors migrated to 300 years ago. The next largest planet is Kryllia. Her sister Margaret married a Kryllian named Nemos. Both are deceased, leaving a son named Namios. He is in grave danger from her half brother, Edward. What she doesn’t know is that there is a force working with Edward more dangerous than even he is. So she has to contact Nemos’s brother, Othonos, because only in Kryllia will Namios be safe from Edward. She knows that Nemos was a halfling and suspects Othonos is too. Othonos’s mother, Cyra, welcomes her grandson with open arms, but Emily is a different matter. Emily’s knowledge could destroy her family. Can Emily be trusted? Cyra doesn’t like the growing attraction between Emily and Othonos either. Any relationship between them could hurt her son, and she won’t let that happen again. Throughout the dangers to all of them, Emily has visions of her ancestors appearing with advice and help.

About the Author

Linda Pittillo has been writing almost since she learned to read. Her inspiration was the many science fiction and horror books she read in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Also the Hammer Film Productions prevalent in the 1960’s became her guide as to the character of vampires. The old black and white movies about werewolves shown on late night TV fascinated her too. Naturally, Star Trek was a big influence in her teenage years. And just a few years ago she met William Shatner. Linda has to confess she reads a lot of romance books too. All of her books have a romantic component. She has traveled all over the country with her husband because of his career. However, about 10 years ago she settled in Southeast Texas and loves it. She is a member of the American Association of University Women, the Orange County Friends, the Golden Kiwanis and the American Legion Auxiliary. Although Linda has written all of her life, she became discouraged a few years ago by the rejection of a mainstream publisher and wrote without trying to publish anything. Now however, she wants others to enjoy reading the books she has so enjoyed writing. She says that sometimes in her books the characters seem to have minds of their own and she has to change their actions to fit their characters. She has begun promoting her books in such venues as the Orange, Texas annual Art In The Park. She usually has a booth at the outlet for local vendors, Orange Trade Days, which is held one weekend a month also in Orange, Texas. Her previously published books are Toward the Unknown and Survivors of the Darkness. Her current book, Beyond the Darkness, is a sequel to Survivors of the Darkness.