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No. of pages 400

Published: 2016

Great for age 7-18 years

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Micheline Helsing is a tetrachromat -a girl who sees the auras of the undead in a prismatic spectrum. As one of the last descendants of the Van Helsing lineage, she has trained since childhood to destroy monsters both corporeal and spiritual: the corporeal undead go down by the bullet, the spiritual undead by the lens. With an analogue SLR camera as her best weapon, Micheline exercises ghosts by capturing their spiritual energy on film. She's aided by her crew: Oliver, a techno-whiz and the boy who developed her camera's technology; Jude, who can predict death; and Ryder, the boy Micheline has known and loved forever. When Micheline and the boys are infected with a curse, she learns that she has a week to save them, or they will die.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

There are 400 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Palgrave USA .

Courtney Alameda is a veteran bookseller and librarian. She holds a degree in English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Brigham Young University. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.

This debut novel features a dark, compelling story and more than enough gore to please the most demanding horror reader. "VOYA"

A paranormal ghost-hunting story that is a standout in the genre . . . Frightening from the first page, this is sure to please horror fans, particularly those familiar with ghost and vampire legends. "School Library Journal"

Alameda keeps the fear dripping from the walls as she plunges headlong into this full-scale thriller . . . A page-turner for thriller fans. "Kirkus Reviews"

Alameda succeeds at creating hideous creatures that are the stuff of nightmare. The rapid pacing, advanced technology, and limitless weapons just add appeal for readers seeking a supernatural thriller. "Booklist"

Alameda s worldbuilding is strong this alternate version of San Francisco is dangerous and unpredictable and her characters evoke shows like Buffy and Supernatural. "Publishers Weekly""

 

This debut novel features a dark, compelling story and more than enough gore to please the most demanding horror reader. VOYA

A paranormal ghost-hunting story that is a standout in the genre . . . Frightening from the first page, this is sure to please horror fans, particularly those familiar with ghost and vampire legends. School Library Journal

Alameda keeps the fear dripping from the walls as she plunges headlong into this full-scale thriller . . . A page-turner for thriller fans. Kirkus Reviews

Alameda succeeds at creating hideous creatures that are the stuff of nightmare. The rapid pacing, advanced technology, and limitless weapons just add appeal for readers seeking a supernatural thriller. Booklist

Alameda s worldbuilding is strong this alternate version of San Francisco is dangerous and unpredictable and her characters evoke shows like Buffy and Supernatural. Publishers Weekly

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"This debut novel features a dark, compelling story and more than enough gore to please the most demanding horror reader." --VOYA

"A paranormal ghost-hunting story that is a standout in the genre . . . Frightening from the first page, this is sure to please horror fans, particularly those familiar with ghost and vampire legends." --School Library Journal

"Alameda keeps the fear dripping from the walls as she plunges headlong into this full-scale thriller . . . A page-turner for thriller fans." --Kirkus Reviews

"Alameda succeeds at creating hideous creatures that are the stuff of nightmare. The rapid pacing, advanced technology, and limitless weapons just add appeal for readers seeking a supernatural thriller." --Booklist

"Alameda's worldbuilding is strong--this alternate version of San Francisco is dangerous and unpredictable-- and her characters evoke shows like Buffy and Supernatural." --Publishers Weekly