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The Dead Children's Playground
2024
First Published
4.27
Average Rating
253
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They wanted a fresh start. They got a nightmare. Kylie Macklin is eager to live a normal life. Freshly moved from Florida to Alabama and finally in remission from cancer, the optimistic nine-year-old is used to dodging her overprotective mom’s warnings. So when a new playmate invites her to hang out, the happy girl thinks nothing of the playground being located in a graveyard for young victims of the Spanish Flu… and a local serial killer. Kayla Macklin hates starting over. Forced to relocate after her little sister’s recovery, the sullen nineteen-year-old despises her new home more when she sees a terrifying vision in the nearby crypt. And as kids around town start to fall gravely ill, she begins to suspect there is something sinister at play. Tormented by a frightening specter’s ever-closer appearances, Kylie turns to her older sibling for help. But as Kayla digs into the history of the haunted ground, the twisted truths she discovers hint at a bloodthirst that can never be sated. Can they face down the malevolent force without tripping into their own graves?

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Author

James Kaine
James Kaine
Author · 9 books

James Kaine found his love of horror early on in life, both on the page and the screen. He always knew that one day he would make his own contributions to the genre which he has done with works such as "Pursuit" and "My Pet Werewolf." He looks forward to bringing readers more terrifying tales in the future. When he’s not concocting horrible scenarios to write about, James spends his time with his wife and two children and his loyal Boston Terrier. He loves travelling, heavy music, and New York Giants football which can be terrifying in its own right. Get some free books and learn more at www.jameskaine.net.

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