New Release Books by Alica McKenna-Johnson

In the beginning, Sapphire had been just another kid in foster care. Now she has everything she ever dreamed of, a loving family, friends who wouldn’t leave, and the power to keep them all safe and whole. Fate has other plans. Traveling across continents, Sapphire grapples with mythical beings, ancient riddles, and inner demons. She and her family fight to protect everything they hold dear from the egomaniacal schemes of Cartazonon. She will succeed. She must. But at what cost?

Tokyo is more than Hello Kitty, manga, ninja-themed restaurants, and cherry blossoms. Supported by her family, sixteen year old Sapphire deals with hostile magical beings, suspicious spirits, and poisonous nightmares. A tormented creature haunts the Suicide Forest calling the hopeless to their death. With innocent lives on the line Sapphire must trust herself to lead her family and friends through the dangerous beings of Japan. Burdened by the memories of her failures and hurt by her friends’ distrust Sapphire isn’t sure how she can make it another day. Giving in to Cartazonon’s offer tempts her, but two world’s depend on her finding her strength to choose the right path, no matter how much it hurts. Series Order: Phoenix Child - Download for Free! Legacy of the Feathered Serpent Heirs of Avalon Kayin's Fire (A novella) A Dragon's Clutch Magic in Bali Kin to the Asuras ~More coming soon! Children of Fire, Paranormal, Young Adult, Family, Foster Children, Fantasy, Unicorns, Circus, Teen Young Adult, magic, Young Adult fantasy, series, Young Adult Paranormal Series, Tokyo, Japan, magical creatures, urban fantasy, J.K. Rowling, Terri Brooks.

First an ancient Phoenix King and Queen and now a sleeping Mayan god, could Sapphire’s life get any weirder? Sapphire -15 years old, strong, intelligent, and with newly acquired Phoenix powers. She travels through South America, with her recently-discovered family. Performing with Cirque de Feu Magique as a cover, the Children of Fire respond to the need of magical creatures to return home to Akasha. Powerful beings take a dangerous interest in the creatures they are called to save. The challenges of growing leadership and conflict with a Mayan god force Sapphire to realize she’s stronger than she thought.

Children of Fire come into their Phoenix powers on their fifteenth birthday. For some the change is celebrated, but Kayin wakes to a nightmare. His black curls have turned bright red, and fire dances in his eyes. His mother, convinced that he’s become a demon, casts him out of his village in Zimbabwe. Feeling confused, scared, and abandoned, Kayin is saved by other Children of Fire, who take him into their family. Now he must learn to control his power, and adjust to the energy and excitement of New York City. But will he be able to cope with an aching desire to return to the home he loves? Series Order: Phoenix Child - Download for Free! Legacy of the Feathered Serpent Heirs of Avalon Kayin's Fire (A novella) A Dragon's Clutch Magic in Bali Kin to the Asuras ~More coming soon! Children of Fire, Paranormal, Young Adult, Family, Foster Children, Fantasy, Unicorns, Circus, Teen Young Adult, magic, Young Adult fantasy, series, Young Adult Paranormal Series, New York, Zimbabwe, magical creatures, urban fantasy, J.K. Rowling, Terri Brooks.