Reunited |
Being good isn’t so bad – oh, but it’s so good to be
bad.
balancing on the edge of the curb. He grasped her shoulders and stared her
straight in the eye. “Everything, everyone, will be all right. You have to
believe that, Sandra.”
She hated that she didn’t believe him. “I’m scared, Source. I’m afraid Whisper
will never wake up. Or that I’ll never walk right again. I’m worried about
Mom’s state of mind. I’m scared the world will never right itself, and all this
violence will become the new normal.”
lightly dragged his thumb across her tear-stained cheek.
afraid to see the full truth, she whispered her biggest fear. “I’m scared we’ll
never find Jeff.”
Super Villain Academy series.
the supers still balanced, it’s only getting worse. Without good versus evil,
the supers care less and less. In order to restore purpose, the world needs its
super heroes and its super villains, but the one who balanced them in the first
place is missing.
only problem. Her pathetic excuse for super powers has left her needing a new
ankle. And though she’s still very much committed to her boyfriend, Source,
she’s growing unreasonably attracted to Set, the boy who double crossed Jeff by
stealing his girlfriend.
unbalance the super world, it becomes the inciting event that changes things
for supers everywhere and forces them to answer the question, “Hero or
villain?”
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boy image like a favorite old hoodie; until he learns he has superpowers and is
recruited by Super Villain Academy – where you learn to be good at being bad.
Is Jeff bad enough for SVA?
After Oceanus is kidnapped, Jeff learns the supers are so balanced, they no
longer care to get involved. Ironically Jeff’s superpowers are spiraling out of
control. Will they find Oci before he looses it completely, and will they find
her alive?
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When
her children were young and the electricity winked out, Kai Strand gathered her
family around the fireplace and they told stories, one sentence at a time. Her
boys were rather fond of the ending, “And then everybody died. The end.” Now an
award winning children’s author, Kai crafts fiction for kids and teens to
provide an escape hatch from their reality. With a selection of novels for
young adult and middle grade readers and short stories for the younger ones,
Kai entertains children of all ages, and their adults. Learn more about Kai and
her books on her website, www.kaistrand.com.
My Quote for the Day: “Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.” Gloria Steinem
Do you think you could ever write a story like the Good News one of today and not be accused of using coincidence? What do you think of Kai’s latest book? Great cover, right? And what do you think of Alligators Overhead’s new cover?
Carrie Butler says
Yay! The covers look nice and matchy-matchy now. 😀
DMS says
Thank you for sharing Benji's story with us. What an amazing story! I still can't stop shaking my head in wonder that the father he had never met saved his life. When coincidences like that happen in real life it is such a turn of events that people can't stop talking about it. In fiction, it is harder to get away with coincidences like that, though they obviously happen.
I LOVE the new cover! It is so gorgeous looking and appealing. The style and colors are just very well done. The two books look awesome together! YEAH! 🙂
~Jess
Cathrina Constantine says
I got chills reading Benji's story.
I love your cover makeover!! And congrats on your new release!!!
Joylene Nowell Butler says
Benji's story gave me goose bumps! Awesome. Congratulations to Kai. Wonderful cover.
Medeia Sharif says
Congrats to Kai and I adore your new book cover. It matches better with the second book.
Tyrean Martinson says
Amazing news story – I think in fiction it would be hard to pull off without a huge amount of backstory/set-up.
The new cover is seriously swEEt (imagine a high-pitched teen call-out on the "E")!
And, congrats to Kai – those books look fun to read!
Nick Wilford says
Fantastic news story. Congrats to Kai. And the new cover is looking good – it goes very well with your new release.
Shannon Lawrence says
Super villains can be so much more interesting than super heroes!
Loni Townsend says
I like the new look, Lee! And that's a pretty amazing story about the boy and his dad.
Grats, Kai!
LynNerdKelley says
What an amazing true story. No, I don't think I could get away with a coincidence like that in my stories.
I like the new Alligators Overhead cover. Very cool!
Congrats to Kai. I love how she got started with her storytelling, entertaining her own boys when the electricity was out. That's a neat beginning, especially with her boys as a test group, giving her their feedback!
Empty Nest Insider says
What a heartwarming father-son introduction! Your new book looks great, and I love how you coordinated Alligators Overhead with it! Congrats to Kai!
Julie
dolorah says
Wow, loved your good news fact. Sometime the truth is really strange.
Karen Lange says
Wishing Kai all the best! Thanks for sharing the good news story too. Have a great rest of the week! 🙂
Carol Kilgore says
The story about Benji is incredible! And Kai's book sounds cool.
DL Hammons says
You always have the best covers! 🙂
C. Lee McKenzie says
Thanks, DL. That's very nice to hear.
Patricia Lynne says
Good way to reunite! LOL
C. Lee McKenzie says
Just try writing something like that and hear what the critics have to say! 🙂
debi o'neille says
I really liked the first cover to Alligators Overhead. Can I ask why you are changing it?
C. Lee McKenzie says
I liked it, too, but with a sequel I felt the books needed to be alike.
Lady Lilith says
What a way to re-unite. I bet this makes it to the top of the list of best family reunions ever.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Imagine how they felt discovering they were father and son! Wow!
Chris Fries says
I love the quote of the day!!! And cool cover!
And how weird and cool is the father-son rescue?!?!?
C. Lee McKenzie says
Thanks, Chris. Some quotes are so inspirational. Glad you like the cover.
Bish Denham says
That is truly amazing about father rescuing son. LOVE the new cover for Alligators Overhead, nice and sinister. Congratulations to Kai, her books sound interesting, indeed.
C. Lee McKenzie says
I know what you mean about amazing. Glad you think the change is good on my cover, and I'm wishing Kai the best on her new books.
DEZMOND says
it's a really great new alligator cover… love the upper fonts that they've used!
Rachna Chhabria says
Love the covers of Alligators Overhead and Super Bad.
Stephen Tremp says
Good luck to Kai and Super bad! And the new cover is great. Really, it is. Change is good and sometimes you have to do something different to shake things up.
Donna McDine says
I always enjoy Kai Strand's books. Wow, being saved by your father that you haven't seen in years. Talk about an exciting reunion!
Pat Hatt says
Wow, truth is stranger than fiction sometimes. Great cover indeed!
Christine Rains says
What a wonderful story. Such a weird coincidence! Life is more shocking than fiction sometimes.
Congrats to Kai, and to you on the awesome new cover!
Chrys Fey says
That's an amazing new cover! I love how the alligators are peeking out of the water.
Elizabeth Seckman says
Congrats to Kai! Love the new look for Alligators.
That story is amazing. If I wrote that in a story, I would wonder…will people think I am just being hoaky?
Roland D. Yeomans says
I love the Gloria Steinem quote. Definitely something to try and live by! Kai, best of luck with your new book. And Lee, your new cover is really intriguing.
Beverly Stowe McClure says
The new cover is great, C Lee. Looking forward to reading the new book too. Trying to catch up.
You're new book is great too, Kai. Another villain book to read. Yay.
Angela Brown says
I don't even want to think of what it would take to calculate the odds that of all the people to rescue that young man would be the father he was about to meet. Such things as this are a wonderful reminder that there are just some things that we don't understand… and that's okay.
I LOVE the old cover but seeing the two covers together make me want to e-hug them both. Very cool.
And three cheers to Kai for SUPER BAD. I think the cover is awesome!
Peaches D. Ledwidge says
Benji's story is amazing.
Congrats, Kai. Seems as though you were destined to tell stories.
Southpaw HR Sinclair says
Congratulations to Kai.
Truth is so weird!
I love you're new cover. I liked the old one too, it had a nice retro feel to it.
Cherie Reich says
Congrats to Kai!
Love your new covers, Lee!
Kai Strand says
Crazy story of coincidence! I love Alligators new look. The series is well covered. Thanks for sharing Super Bad and the giveaway today. Cyber High Five! Good luck to everyone who enters.
Julie Flanders says
Love the new cover. The books look fantastic side by side. Congrats!
And congrats to Kai as well.
Susan Gourley/Kelley says
Great new cover! Amazing true story. Congrats to Kai.
Michelle Wallace says
Alligators Overhead's new cover? Smashing!
Love the matching covers!
Congrats to Kai!
Sarah Foster says
That story is so cool–I love freaky coincidences. Love the new cover!
L. Diane Wolfe says
I love the new cover. Both are beautiful.
SA Larsenッ says
That is such a cool story about Benji! Wow… I'm all fangirl over your covers, C.Lee! Totally cool. And a big congrats to Kai, again!
C. Lee McKenzie says
You're fab, Sheri. Thanks.
Natalie Aguirre says
Congrats to Kai on her book! And I love your quote. It's something I really need to hear today.
C. Lee McKenzie says
So glad you found the quote helpful.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
That is one lucky dude. And what are the odds his father would save him?
Congratulations to Kai.
And awesome new cover for Alligators Overhead! Now the two books match.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Yes. I like that they seem to go together now.