Seraphim

Duncan McNeil is staring mistrustfully at a photograph of his daughter, Amy. She appears to be at or near her present age of ten, but the studio's dated stamp on the back indicates that the photo was taken nearly a year before her birth. More alarming, however, is the beautiful woman standing beside Amy, a woman with whom he had an affair in the periphery of his own new marriage, during the time Amy was conceived. And the fact that this photograph has been in his wife's possession for more than a decade is perhaps the most disturbing element of all. Duncan's wife Rachel doesn't know about his affair with this woman, but he will soon tell her. And upon that revelation they will begin a journey that will take them clear across the continent, from California to Massachusetts, then ultimately in the boundless, uncharted territory of the human collective. There, a devil is waiting; the penultimate personification of evil. And he goes by the name of Mr. Gamble. "Apocalyptic in the truest sense of the word, Jon Michael Kelley's Seraphim is a stunning thriller with the very fate of the world at stake. Beautifully written, with prose as lush as it is chilling, Kelley is part poet, part prophet, but a true master of fear, through and through. This is top notch stuff of highest caliber!"              -- Joe McKinney, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Flesh Eaters and Inheritance "Seraphim is a beautifully wrought tale of angels and demons that starts out strong and just gets better and better. A thoroughly enjoyable read. Jon Michael Kelley proves to be a mature, intelligent new voice in horror right out of the gate."              -- Craig Saunders, author of The Love of the Dead and A Stranger's Grave "Written with the finesse of a pro, Seraphim is one hell of a frightening horror novel. With bits of dark fantasy and humor mixed in, this one has it all! Hard to believe this is Jon Michael Kelley's first novel."               -- David Bernstein, author of Amongst the Dead and Tears of No Return "Today's Five STAR Jon Jonny M. Kelley Seraphim: I have been reviewing books for some time and every once in a while one stands out and grabs me by the throat; Dead in the Trunk by Craig Saunders was one, Shining in Crimson by Robert S. Wilson was another, Wishbone by Brooklyn Hudson, and now Seraphim will be on that list as well. "As a fist time novelist, Jon Michael Kelley knocked this one out of the park......all the way out. The characters are rich and full of detail, the story line is intelligent and original and the plot moves at a pace that you do not want to let go of once you are in the middle of it. Chris is an amazing character, and on the dark side, so is Gamble. The editing on this is outstanding as well. Way to go Jon and Pete. This one rocks."            -- Malina Roos, Only Five Star Book Reviews "The author did an outstanding job with character development, particularly with Duncan, and this book contained some of the sharpest and most natural dialog I've read in a while. The only reason I didn't give it five stars was the ending. Like a last-minute gift, it was wrapped up neatly but not elegantly."            -- Jane at Goodreads