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Alex McKenna and the Academy of Souls

by Vicki-Ann Bush

A case across the boundary between life and death

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A case across the boundary between life and death

Alex McKenna’s attempt to help Haven, a young ghost, takes him and his girlfriend to the Academy of Souls, a school for dead teenagers who have not completed their afterlife journey. There, Haven’s older sister Ophelia has been searching for her for more than a century. The search leads Alex into the Underworld, where he must confront the Soul Gatherer and try to reunite the sisters. The supernatural mystery pairs a school setting with a rescue mission, framing its adventure around family separation, promises, and the uncertain passage between life and death.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in supernatural mysteries and fantasy adventures.
  • Readers seeking young adult fiction with transgender representation, as indicated by the book’s subject classification.
  • Those drawn to stories involving ghosts, an afterlife school, and a journey through the Underworld.

Themes

Ghosts and the afterlifeFamily separation and reunionPromises and rescueTransgender representation

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Book overview

No dark entities shall pass through this shield, as I will it ... so shall it be.

Alex McKenna's plans for a couple of supernatural-free days are interrupted by an ominous visit from the ghost of seven-year-old Haven.

The little girl needs his help and he's willing to risk his life to save her after-life. Despite his great-grandmother's warning, he choose to cross the bridge between the living and the dead to assist her. The trip lands Alex and his girlfriend at a high school known as the Academy of Souls. The ghostly campus for dead teens is a safe place for those who are unable to complete their after-life journey. There they meet Ophelia, Haven's older sister, who has been searching for her for more than a century.

To reunite the sisters, Alex must cross the treacherous terrain of the in-between realm known as the Underworld, and rescue Haven from the clutches of the Soul Gatherer. A demonic spirit that feeds off of the souls of children.

Could this be Alex's last case or will he keep his promise to Haven and save her soul before it's too late?

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