Children of Ankh Universe Shorts

Middle-Grade Novella number one, with Children of Ankh series teaser.Owen Steinbeck was an awkward thirteen-year-old girl with ghostly backup...What could go wrong?Owen awoke to the sound of Darth Vader's rhythmic heavy breathing. A very cool birthday gift or so she'd thought at the time. It had easily taken her half of the night to fall asleep and it felt like only five minutes had elapsed since she'd managed to tune out the droning voices in her head and closed her eyes. No, no, no…I don't want to get up. Owen misjudged her swing for the snooze button and yanked on the cord. Darth landed right on her face. It hurt like hell. She covered her eye as she wandered over to look at the damage in the mirror. That was going to leave a mark. When your morning starts with a black eye from Darth Vader, you just know the Sith is going to hit the fan. This day was going to suck. Kim Cormack is the dark comedy loving author of the Children Of Ankh Universe. She worked for over 16 years as an Early Childhood educator in preschool, daycare, and as an aid. She has M.S and has lived most of her life on Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Currently, she lives in the gorgeous town of Port Alberni. She's a single mom with two awesome offspring.If you bump into this author, slowly back away. Toss packages of hot sauce at her until you escape.A Note From The Author.I began writing this series shortly after my M.S diagnosis. I had many reasons to fight. I had incredible children, family and friends, but this series gave me purpose. Whenever things become dark, I use my imagination to find the light within myself. No matter what life throws your way, you are stronger than you believe. I hope the character's strength becomes an inner voice for the readers who need it. Stand back up, and if you can't stand, rise within yourself. We are all beautiful as we are. We are all immortal.All heroes are born from the embers that linger after the fire of great tragedy.She slept a dreamless sleep free of dragons for she had slain them once again.Fantasy adventure, magical realism, non-stop action with laughter, tears and a coming of age paranormal romance that will capture every reader's heart. A story of a teenage girl who overcomes tragedy and evolves into something she never knew possible as her immortal destiny comes to light. This paranormal fantasy will leave you breathless as it takes you through the darkness and leads you back out into the secret world of immortality triggered by choices in the afterlife.The end of her life is only the beginning of her story.This series is what would happen if Hunger games and Divergent hooked up and had a baby!A comic romp through the afterlife with three Clans of naughty, certifiably insane antiheroes who battle while collecting partially immortal teenagers as they survive the exterminations of their family lines on their sixteenth year. If they've impressed the Guardians of the in-between with their bravery, they shall be granted a second chance at life as sacrificial lambs for the greater good. They must join one of three Clans of immortals living on earth and can be stolen at random by any other Clan until their eighteenth birthday.She had never coveted the role of princess. She'd alway... Owen Steinbeck was an awkward thirteen-year-old girl with ghostly backup...What could go wrong?I know some of you love reading short novellas. Here you go my awesome Children of Ankh series readers! Middle-Grade Novella number one.Owen awoke to the sound of Darth Vader's rhythmic heavy breathing. A very cool birthday gift or so she'd thought at the time. It had easily taken her half of the night to fall asleep and it felt like only five minutes had elapsed since she'd managed to tune out the droning voices in her head and closed her eyes. No, no, no…I don't want to get up. Owen misjudged her swing for the snooze button and yanked on the cord. Darth landed right on her face. It hurt like hell. She covered he