Book description
In 1920s New Orleans, Raziela Nolan's magnificent love affair is
interrupted by her untimely and tragic death. Immediately after, she
chooses to stay
between
-- a realm that exists after life and before whatever lies beyond it.
From this remarkable vantage point, Razi narrates the story of her lost
love as well as of the relationship of Amy and Scott, a young couple
whose house she haunts seventy years later. It is their own troubled
story that finally compels Razi to slowly unravel the mystery of what
happened to her first and only passion, Andrew, and to confront a
long-hidden secret.
The Mercy of Thin Air entwines two
heartbreaking and redemptive love stories that echo across three
generations and culminates in a finish that will leave readers
breathless. It is a poignant and brilliant first novel that
beautifully captures the nature of love and shows how it transcends
all barriers -- even death.
"[An] amazing first novel.... Razi is so
enchanting that readers will gladly follow her anywhere. Filled with
vivid descriptions of scents, sounds, and marvelous human sensations
that people take for granted and that spirits can only wistfully
recall, this is a novel that gets under one's skin. Mere mortals can
only hope that Domingue has more stories to tell."
--Library Journal (starred review)
Ronlyn Domingue's critically acclaimed debut novel
The Mercy of Thin Air was published in ten languages. Her
work has appeared in The Beautiful Anthology (TNB Books),
New England Review, The Independent (UK), Shambhala
Sun, and on The Nervous Breakdown. She lives in Louisiana
with her partner, Todd Bourque, and their cats. Connect with her on
RonlynDomingue. com, Facebook, and Twitter.
