Gritty Kitty: Half Past Curfew

The City—an immense megalopolis of urban sprawl that stretches far and wide horizontally as well as towering and lofty vertically. Within the dichotomy of the soaring Spires and the deep Downs, Kitty Kane leads a double-life. As the only daughter of Commissioner Kurt Kane she is an influential socialite among the upper echelon who live privileged lives amid the Spires. But, far below among the downtrodden that dwell within the Downs she is a lethal street samurai, a vigilante, a mercenary known as the Gritty Kitty.

serves as an introduction and is only the beginning of Gritty Kitty’s tale. With any luck, this brief glimpse into the world of Kitty Kane’s alter-ego amid the shadows of the Downs—far below the gleaming Spires—will spark enough interest with readers to warrant more .

Written by Dan Taylor, a perennial 12 year-old raised on '70s Saturday morning cartoons & action figures who writes half-baked hypotheses & boiled-over brainstorms.

Young Adult Dystopian Fiction available in PDF, Kindle, and mobi formats.