Phoenix Child

Phoenix Child

Alica Mckenna Johnson

Young Adult / Paranormal / Fiction

Fifteen-year-old Sara walks into the San Francisco Center for the Circus Arts determined to ignore the freaky things happening to her. She clings to her life as a foster kid successfully working the system as dreams, powers, and magical creatures drag her towards her destiny. Sometimes great things are thrust upon us. Sara just wishes it didn't include a new name, unicorns, and catching on fire.There should be a law, a Universal Rule, as to how much weirdness can happen to a person. Fifteen-year-old Sara walks into the San Francisco Center for the Circus Arts determined to ignore the freaky things happening to her. As powers she doesn't want and can't control overwhelm her, Sara must decide if she can trust the strangers who say they are her family ... descended from a common ancestor four thousand years ago. Sara clings to her contented and well-planned life as a foster kid, successfully working the system, as dreams, powers, and magical creatures drag her towards her destiny. When the ancient evil that killed her parents comes to San Francisco, Sara is forced to choose between her fears and her desire to protect those she loves. Sometimes great things are thrust upon us. Sara wishes this supposed 'greatness' didn't include a new name, unicorns, and catching on fire.
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Heirs of Avalon

Heirs of Avalon

Alica Mckenna Johnson

Young Adult / Paranormal / Fiction

Christmas lights and her sixteenth birthday brighten Sapphire's days. Her London nights are warmed by the attentions of Ramsey, a kilt-wearing selkie with a smile that promises both fun and trouble. She is growing into the role of leader of the Children of Fire. But her closeness with Ramsey and choice to withhold information causes distrust within her family. Their weakened bond allows a new evil to grow, unrecognized, around them. Horrified by the consequences her decisions have on the people she loves, Sapphire has to choose between her own happiness and her responsibilities as the Jewel of Akasha.
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Legacy of the Feathered Serpent

Legacy of the Feathered Serpent

Alica Mckenna Johnson

Young Adult / Paranormal / Fiction

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, with newly acquired Phoenix powers. She travels through South America, with her newly-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 newly-wakened Mayan god force Sapphire to realize she's stronger than she thought.
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A Dragon's Clutch

A Dragon's Clutch

Alica Mckenna Johnson

Young Adult / Paranormal / Fiction

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.
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Kayin's Fire

Kayin's Fire

Alica Mckenna Johnson

Young Adult / Paranormal / Fiction

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. Convinced that he's become a demon, his mother 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 the aching desire to return to the home he loves?
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