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BOOK DESCRIPTION
There's a buzz in the air--and it's deadly...
After getting kidnapped by giant alien bees, twelve-year-old Jason Anderson is transported to a spaceship called SpaceHive. There, he learns of a horrifying plot to annihilate Earth's human population so that extraterrestrial bees and wasps can migrate to a new world.
As a swarm of spaceships make a beeline toward Earth, Jason must convince three friendly worker bees to help him escape his space prison and find other humans to aid in his mission to stop the invasion. But General Vard, wasp commander of the Black Watch, has other plans.
Can Jason unite the nations of Earth in their common fight to destroy these alien invaders? Or will Earth be lost to the sting of conspiracy and a worldwide massacre?
After getting kidnapped by giant alien bees, twelve-year-old Jason Anderson is transported to a spaceship called SpaceHive. There, he learns of a horrifying plot to annihilate Earth's human population so that extraterrestrial bees and wasps can migrate to a new world.
As a swarm of spaceships make a beeline toward Earth, Jason must convince three friendly worker bees to help him escape his space prison and find other humans to aid in his mission to stop the invasion. But General Vard, wasp commander of the Black Watch, has other plans.
Can Jason unite the nations of Earth in their common fight to destroy these alien invaders? Or will Earth be lost to the sting of conspiracy and a worldwide massacre?
EXCERPT
Earth was in danger.
Jealous eyes gazed toward
our Sun from a planet called Jive Hive in another star system, black compound
eyes that peered without compassion as though we were flies caught on sticky
paper ready for the fire.
The first of their suns was setting as blood-orange light
spilled into the valley. Three female worker bees, two over seven feet tall and
the other not quite five feet, sat under a purple-flowered tree, sorting
through various blossoms, while other bees worked nearby.
"We can't go on like this much longer," Banter
said. "There are too many of us. The hive has to find a new home. The
Black Watch wasps, vicious as they are, know what they're doing. They've been
scanning the skies for hundreds of years and keeping a check on our
population."
She sat next to her cousins, Zibb and Bipp. They had
worked all day collecting pollen for their hive. Now they rested and talked of
the Imperative—to colonize. The whole Jive Hive planet was abuzz with the news.
"Yes," Zibb agreed. "The queen said this
one is a plum ripe for the picking and only eight light years away. We'll be
tired from the long sleep when we arrive. It'll be a brand new adventure for
us. A new Jive Hive."
"Too bad there are beings there." Banter
selected a fresh flower and began culling its nectar.
"Too bad we have to kill them all," Zibb said.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"Wickedly funny and brimming with satire—a strange
and quirky twist on the science fiction genre that will leave you in
stitches."—Derrick Hibbard, author of IMPISH
"Sometimes humorous,
sometimes terrifying, and always imaginative, this high-tech, interplanetary
tale will keep you buzzing through page after page. You will never look at bees
the same way!" —Val Muller, author of Corgi Capers: Deceit on Dorset
Drive
"Highly recommended for youngsters and their parents
alike!" – Derrick Hibbard, author of Impish
"Many novels have a sting in the tail, SPACEHIVE is
literally full of them! I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. SPACEHIVE
is not only imaginative, but also extremely thought provoking. An absolute
credit to this first time author. Bravo!" —Philip Parry, author of Wishful Thinking
"SPACEHIVE is a fast paced, cross-pollination of a
plot populated with invading giant wasps and bees sure to sting the imagination
of its target audience." ~ Paula Shene, author of Mandy the Alpha Dog
"Don't get stung and miss this. You'll hive a great
read and get a buzz." —Alan Place, author of Pat Canella: The Dockland Murders
AUTHOR BIO:
Kenna McKinnon is a freelance
writer/photographer and self-employed medical transcriptionist who lives in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. SpaceHive is her debut novel, published by Imajin Books.
Her most memorable years were spent at
the University of Alberta, where she amazingly graduated with a degree in
Anthropology (1975). She has lived successfully with schizophrenia for many
years and is now a senior woman, member of the Writers' Guild of Alberta and
the Canadian Authors Association.
Kenna is the author of SpaceHive, a middle grade sci-fi/fantasy
novel traditionally published by Imajin Books; The Insanity Machine, a self-published memoir with co-author Austin
Mardon, PhD, CM, including the latest research available at the time of
writing; and DISCOVERY – A Collection of
Poetry, all released in 2012. Her books are available in eBook and
paperback worldwide on Amazon, Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and selected
bookstores and public libraries. Kenna's newest MG/YA novel, BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth, will be
released October 30, 2013 by Mockingbird Lane Press, a traditional small press.
Kenna is the proud mother of
three wonderful children and three grandsons. Follow her blog or follow her on
Twitter or Facebook.
IMPORTANT
LINKS
Her author's blog: http://kennamckinnon.blogspot.com
Twitter: @KennaMcKinnon
Facebook: KennaMcKinnonAuthor
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboard
PURCHASE
LINKS
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/cvg9c4t
Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/3966763
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/351999
Thank you, Liz, this is amazing. I hope you and all your readers have an awesome weekend.
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome, Kenna. You have an even better weekend.
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