by Joshua Skye:
Spooky, the living dead boy, is back. We find our hero is a little more comfortable in his own undead skin, utilizing his unique state of being to toy with a group of bullies in the book’s amusing opening chapter. He has assimilated himself with the paranormal underbelly of society, even taking over shifts at the local metaphysical shop, ‘Book Sense and Incense,’ owned by the grandmotherly Mrs. Gorgon.
Spooky’s fear of being the originator of a zombie apocalypse is deepened when he meets a stranger one night outside of Mrs. Gorgon’s store. The fateful encounter ends with the man’s death after merely touching Spooky. Clutched in the dead man’s hand is an airport baggage claim ticket. Feeling responsible, yet curious, our hero takes the ticket. Warned to let it go, Spooky just can’t seem to do that and soon he’s off to the airport to claim the dead man’s baggage.
Who was the man? Why was he lurking in the alley outside of the store? And could Spooky’s touch really be deadly? Or is something more sinister going on? Who are The Terminal People? Take another fun stroll with our intrepid hero and find out.
Like all fine young adult fare, “The Spooky Chronicles: The Terminal People” is a more mature continuation of Kevin A. Ranson’s appealing series. The dialogue is more detailed and often quite funny. It draws us further into the connections between the characters and helps guide the story smoothly along. It is also darker, something else I very much appreciate. “The Spooky Chronicles” is so unusual and entertaining I can’t help but imagine it as a television series.
DarkMedia contributor Joshua Skye’s short stories have appeared in anthologies from STARbooks Press, Knightwatch Press, Sirens Call Publications, Rainstorm Press, JMS Books and periodicals such as Blood and Lullabies. He is the author of “The Singing Wind,” “Bareback: A Werewolf’s Tale,” “Midnight Rainbows,” the forthcoming “The Grigori,” and “The Angels of Autumn.” You can find him on his website.
The Spooky Chronicles: The Terminal People can be found on Amazon.com, Lulu and Smashwords.
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