Thibaut Guerin is a Haitian-American gay man. At night, he works for an illustrious gay drag club down in the renowned French Quarter of New Orleans. During the day, he sleeps-or tries to. When someone close to him experiences an unspeakable tragedy, Thibaut becomes so distraught he begins to see things-things that may or may not be there. Feeling like he is going mad with guilt and rage, Thibaut takes to the streets to find the people responsible for hurting his friend. Fueled by his anger, he becomes a vigilante, searching the night for the
Ascension Order,
a group committing vicious hate crimes around the city. But the more he fights, the more he becomes like those he hunts- ruthless, merciless, cruel. A monster. Closing himself off to his friends -and especially the gorgeous new bartender trying to catch his eye- Thibaut puts his focus on keeping his vow. And getting revenge. Slowly losing himself to the darkness, he finds himself feverishly trying to turn back from the edge, to give love a chance once more. But it may be too late. He might just be lost for good.
A gripping social commentary about confining social constructs, homophobia, and hate crimes, and the affect they have on the LGBTQ community: their mental health, their relationships, and their sense of identity. Set in a time period when opposing views on homosexuality and transsexuality were coming to a head once again-the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Pulse Nightclub shooting, and an overall rise in hate crimes in the south-Wings in the Darkness is a brutal, beautiful love story, a unique take on Haitian culture, and a celebration of the art of drag told through heart-achingly honest characters. An action-packed story for all adult readers.