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Alex McKenna and
the Geranium Deaths
Book One
Vicki-Ann Bush
Genre: YA Paranormal
Publisher: Creative James Media
Date of Publication: October 17, 2023
ISBN: 978-1-956183-42-9
Number of pages: 316
Word Count: 87837
Cover Artist: Dark Angel Graphic Design
Tagline: The Dead Need Him
Book Description:
The dead need him.
Seventeen-year-old Alex McKenna is a transgender boy who comes from a rich
history of Strega witches. Possessing the ability to communicate with the dead,
he uses his talents and understanding of what it means to be different to
bridge the gap between the living and the beyond. With his girlfriend Margaret
and his spirited great-grandmother by his side, Alex helps lost souls resolve
their earthly connections and move on.
When a series of murders plagues his neighbourhood, Alex discovers the gruesome
truth behind a sixty-year span of deaths and the sinister being responsible.
Will Alex save the next victim and stop the murderer for good? Or will this be
his final case?
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Excerpt:
The shadow slowly turned its attention to Alex. He stood tall, not
showing the fear that was ravaging his body.
“Alex, be careful,” warned his mom.
“It’s okay.” Alex stood firm.
The dark figure let out an ear-piercing screech, and Alex
buried his head in his jacket. Again, it changed its focus and twisted toward
the back seat of the car—Wilby. It held the statue down toward the earth, and
the car started to rock back and forth.
“Wilby!” his mom screamed as she struggled to break free.
Alex’s heart pounded; the death freeze of the dark spirit
was coming, and it was very close.
“Ma, that thing is summoning the beast!” Alex’s voice
dripped with fear.
“Alex, I don’t know what to do. I can’t move. Is Wilby
still sleeping?”
“Yes.”
“Good.” She wiped her upper lip with her sleeve. “What if
he wakes up?”
The vibration in his front pocket distracted him. Alex
slipped out his phone; his gram’s picture lit up like a beacon.
“Gram, we’re in trouble,” Alex whispered.
“I know. Listen carefully, Bonzetta. Tell your mother we
are going to use the prayer of light. I will do what I need from here.”
“What do I do?” Alex’s palms dripped with sweat from
anxiety, and he nearly dropped the phone.
“Just repeat what we say, okay?”
“Okay.”
He didn’t want to shout their plan, so he texted it to his
mom. “Ma, look at your phone.”
She slipped it out of her purse and read the message.
Then, nodding in agreement, she waited.
About
the Author:
Originally from New York, Vicki-Ann currently resides in Nevada. Writing Young
Adult paranormal, she finds inspiration from events that have been in her life
for as long as she can remember. Inheriting the sensitivity to the supernatural
from her family, they continue to be an endless source of vision.
When not writing, she enjoys watching movies
with her husband, their loveable great Dane, Cuba and their baby girl, Curie, a
little Chua Chua/Yorkie mix. Other pastime faves include dinner with family
and friends, going out to breakfast, and sipping wine on the patio of a lovely
Italian restaurant.
In 2022 Vicki-Ann signed a two-book publishing deal with CJM Publishing. Coming
in 2024, are the YA paranormal romance, The Darkest Light, and a New Adult sci-fi,
Liminal Space.
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