Canadian author, Kenna McKinnon, has just released her debut novel SPACEHIVE under the Imajin Books banner.
SPACEHIVE
"Wickedly funny and brimming with satire—a
strange and quirky twist on the science fiction genre that will leave you in
stitches."—Derrick Hibbard, author of IMPISH
An excerpt from Canadian author Kenna McKinnon's debut
novel SPACEHIVE
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 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
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