CALEO ~ LEECH: BOOK 1
by James Crawford
Publication Date:April 29, 2011
BLURB:
Every High School has
their social outcasts. The band nerds, the math geeks, the chess club,
the girl that chews her hair, but at Butler High, even the creepy nose
picker in the chess club is more popular than Caleo Anima. No matter
what he did, his pale skin, snow white hair, and piercing blue eyes
always made him an easy target. He used to think that the only way
things could get worse would be if someone found out that he was gay,
but that isn't even the tip of the iceberg of problems after a
mysterious stranger shows up and changes Caleo’s life forever.
Hidden amongst our society, a secret and magical race of people known as ‘Leeches’, have been engaging in civil war for decades. Both sides are desperately searching for a weapon with unlimited power that will give them the advantage they need to rule their world. This wouldn’t mean anything to Caleo, except for one problem...He is that weapon!
Forget making it through High School. Caleo has bigger problems! As the search for him goes on, the world is quickly crumbling around him. He's now fighting for his life and the life of what little family he has left. With the help of new friends, he has little time to try and master his newly found powers as he tries to figure out who he can trust, who is trying to use him, and who just wants him dead. One wrong step and being the awkward pale outcast will be the least of his worries.
Hidden amongst our society, a secret and magical race of people known as ‘Leeches’, have been engaging in civil war for decades. Both sides are desperately searching for a weapon with unlimited power that will give them the advantage they need to rule their world. This wouldn’t mean anything to Caleo, except for one problem...He is that weapon!
Forget making it through High School. Caleo has bigger problems! As the search for him goes on, the world is quickly crumbling around him. He's now fighting for his life and the life of what little family he has left. With the help of new friends, he has little time to try and master his newly found powers as he tries to figure out who he can trust, who is trying to use him, and who just wants him dead. One wrong step and being the awkward pale outcast will be the least of his worries.
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MY REVIEW:
5 STARS
Intriguing, nerve racking, & completely original!, January 4, 2014
What a great story! Intriguing, nerve racking, & completely original! YA dystopian paranormal appropriate for any age. I could not put it down. The Leeches, the Blessed, the Humans...they all held my attention & peaked my curiosity. This book does brings up a few sensitive matters including bullying, sexual orientation, & a scene describing abuse someone suffered, all of which were brought up in a tasteful manner & not taken to the extreme. Caleo is a quiet shy teen who has been bullied in school most of his life for his pale skin & white hair. He has no idea how amazing he truly is or the power he holds. The twists repeatedly amazed me as I assumed I had it all figured out...quickly realizing I did not...never even saw some of those things coming. I'm really looking forward to reading Jack!
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The Next Book In This Series:
JACK ~ LEECH: BOOK 2
Every high school has it's social elite; the football players and cheerleaders ... you know, the popular crowd. At Butler High, Jack Barely was as close to the top as they came. Captain of the swim team, great hair, and abs that most would die for. However, that was all before the Leeches attacked, taking away everything: his popularity, his house, his grandmother, and even his best friend, Caleo, whom he secretly loved.
Now, living in a destroyed world, popularity means nothing as Jack struggles just to keep him and his twin sister, Jillian, alive. With attacks happening more frequently, Jack starts to wonder why they are even bothering to try and hold onto the past when it just reminds him of all they have lost. Just when he has given up hope, Jack hears a rumor that Caleo is still alive and sets out on a mission to find him. But will Jack make it to finally tell Caleo how he really feels?
Every high school has it's social elite; the football players and cheerleaders ... you know, the popular crowd. At Butler High, Jack Barely was as close to the top as they came. Captain of the swim team, great hair, and abs that most would die for. However, that was all before the Leeches attacked, taking away everything: his popularity, his house, his grandmother, and even his best friend, Caleo, whom he secretly loved.
Now, living in a destroyed world, popularity means nothing as Jack struggles just to keep him and his twin sister, Jillian, alive. With attacks happening more frequently, Jack starts to wonder why they are even bothering to try and hold onto the past when it just reminds him of all they have lost. Just when he has given up hope, Jack hears a rumor that Caleo is still alive and sets out on a mission to find him. But will Jack make it to finally tell Caleo how he really feels?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
James Crawford lives in Horn Lake Mississippi with his partner of 7
years. He began writing the Leech series in 2007 after having a
reoccurring dream about about a young boy with skin whiter than a sheet.
The story inspired a writing frenzy that is shaping into the Leech
series.
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James is also looking for bloggers/authors who would like to win a $20 gift card!!! All you have to do is post a preset up book feature on Feb 5th. Email him to see the Blog Post! jamescrawford_77@yahoo.com
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