Title:
The Secret Seekers Society and the Beast of Bladenboro
Author: J. L. Hickey
Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Dec 31 2012
Edition/Formats Available In: Ebook
Synopsis:
Secret Seekers Society and the Beast of Bladenboro follows
the young protagonists Hunter Glenn, and Eliza Lynn through an adventure ripe
with adversity, paranormal monsters, secret societies, and most haunting of
all, a life without their parents.
It all happened one fall afternoon when they learned that
their parent’s plane had gone down overseas, never to be seen again.
The
book follows the siblings as they are dropped off at their new guardian’s home,
an ancient and creepy mansion known only as the Belmonte Estate. Here they
unravel the secrets of their parent’s true identities, the origin of the
mysterious Mansion, and their inheritance into an ancient secret society of
monster hunters known as SeekersBook Links
About the Author
J.L. was born in Saginaw, Michigan where he has a Bachelor's
Degree in Creative Writing through Saginaw Valley State University. He has
written and is currently self publishing two novels, the first entitled The
Deity Chronicles: Origins was released in 2008.
His recent release, The Secret Seekers Society and the Beast
of Bladenboro was released 12/31/12 and has garnered a decent amount of
momentum in its initial release.
You can follow J.L. Hickey's works at
www.secretseekerssociety.com
He also dabbles in literary short fiction, and poetry.
When J.L. is not writing, he heads up a local paranormal
investigation group in his home town.
Social Media Links
Excerpt
The ominous weather was fitting for the siblings’ current
mood. Despite its treachery for the cabdriver, who tried his best to safely
navigate through the intense rain and howling winds. Hunter and Elly welcomed
the raging storm; if anything, it was a small distraction from the current dark
reality that summed up their lives.
“Well,” the cabdriver spoke once again, trying to break the
awkward silence, “not sure where it is you two are going. These directions they
gave me sure aren’t taking us down the beaten path. I don’t think there’s a
paved road for miles down this way.”
Hunter didn’t reply to the friendly gesture. Elly also
ignored him, quietly humming an old tune her mother used to sing her to sleep,
making it apparent she wasn’t interested in any type of conversation with the
strange man. It had been a long drive already, and the only thing keeping the
cabdriver awake was his trusty coffee mug filled to the brim with the bitterest
coffee imaginable."
My review:
This book is a first in a series. It follows orphaned siblings to their new residents. Which just happens to be creepy. Through this Hunter and Elly are angry and still grieving over their loss. As much as they are hurt by the events in their life they are not prepared for what lies inside of the their new guardians house.
It is a place where adventures could happen and do happen when Hunter hears something at night.
My take is that it is a good read. There were times when I thought something more needed to be added but that was just my opinion.
Reading a book meant for kids took me back to when I was a kid and the books that I really enjoyed. This is a story that I can see all kids wanting to read because it has the story line of friendship, and the bonds of that friendship
Reading a book meant for kids took me back to when I was a kid and the books that I really enjoyed. This is a story that I can see all kids wanting to read because it has the story line of friendship, and the bonds of that friendship
I am actually looking forward to reading the next book
This weekend only, Saturday, June 29th, and Sunday 30th, I will be giving out free copies of Wergild and Secret Seekers Society! Just hop onto amazon and download it free of charge!
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Thanks for the review!
-Joe