Young adult/MG sci-fi/fantasy adventure available May 3 – 10, 2013
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"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
"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
"Wickedly funny and brimming with satire—a strange and quirky
twist on the science fiction genre that will leave you in stitches. 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
"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
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.
"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
Kenna
McKinnon is a freelance writer and self-employed medical transcriptionist who
lives in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. SpaceHive is her debut novel, published by Imajin Books.
Kenna has
lived for many years with schizophrenia. She is the proud mother of three
wonderful children and three grandsons. Follow her blog or follow her on
Twitter or Facebook.
Kenna McKinnon
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