Blue: Book Two in the Daemon Collecting Series

-Top-selling genre: As of 2018, combined print and digital books sales in the genres of science fiction and fantasy had doubled since 2010, and that number has only continued to grow; readers are hungry for escape fiction, especially after the pandemic of the last year and a half.

Intolerance of differences has become widespread in the US in recent years. Gatekeeper encourages readers to look beyond what they consider normal and see through foreign eyes, a message that will appeal to many in today’s political climate.

Many fantasy books rely on female characters who convey strength only by being excessively powerful or physically capable. This book features female characters who are strong but flawed, making them more relatable.

This book is fantasy but it stays rooted in everyday life, giving it a feel of magical realism. It also includes elements of science fiction that make it less fantastical and will broaden its audience.