The Ghost of Colby Drive

by Kristin Groulx, Eric D Goodman (Editor)

Overview

When one door closes, another opens... or so they say. But what happens if that door is stuck? Some choices you are forced to confront, no matter how ugly or dangerous. Such is the doorstep of Alyson Bell, a tenacious teenage girl new to the rural town of Hollow Creek; a town rumored to be haunted by a ghostly spirit and a cat with more than the usual nine lives. Alyson tests her own strengths and weaknesses as she transitions into her new life, facing everyday teenage obstacles (bosoms and boyfriends), and hurdling over supernatural mysteries only she is predestined to encounter. Does one girl have what it takes to piece together the myriad of clues left behind in her century-old house to end a cat-astrophic curse, vanquish an evil soul-stealing vampire and still have time for a relationship with her new boyfriend, all before the next full moon?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780981131504
Publisher:	Tenth Muse Books
Publication date:	07/07/2007
Series:	Misadventures of Alyson Bell , #1
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

American-Canadian YA author and actress, Kristin Groulx was born in Pasadena, California, the only child of her parents, a sea captain and a veterinary technician. Her father is of English, Irish and Dutch decent, while her mother is nearly half Swedish and German. Growing up across the map, on the East Coast in Woodbridge, Virginia, she developed an early interest in the arts. At first, it was with the fine arts, including drawing and painting. In the latter part of her high school years, she moved overseas to Sasebo, Japan, where she pursued creative talents including modeling, creative writing, yearbook and graphic arts layout and theatre. Anything involving the arts became an open book for her to put a pen to. Upon graduating with a 3.8 GPA and a National Honor Society induction, she traveled with her family back to America. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia where she took courses in her major of Fine & Theatre Arts, as well as minoring in Psychology. She went on to study Theatre Arts at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, studying Improvisation with Scott Parker and Method Acting with Victoria Parker and William Tate.

During the years upon arriving in Canada, she pursued a career in writing. She began editing novels for close friend, author, and classmate, Eric D. Goodman, whom later would become the editor for the misadventures of Alyson Bell book series. Beginning in the year 2004, she has written and published six young adult novels in the genre of Paranormal Romance, with a seventh book forthcoming.

She is known for playing the recurring main character "Tamora the Sorceress" on the webseries Cornwyth (2010) filmed by director, Kendrick de Lepper of Shadowyn Films, including Cornwyth: Tales from the Staff - Dragon Bridge (2011) and Cornwyth: Tales from the Staff - Dragon Egg (2012). She also is known for doing background performer work for several television and movies including The Perfect Boss (2013) , A Sister's Revenge (2013) , Dead at 17 (2008) and most recently, Hit by Lightning (2014).

She resides in Canada with her husband and three children, in a century-year-old home in the countryside.

She is most well known for her written work, publishing six YA Paranormal Romance novels entitled 'the mis-adventures of Alyson Bell' series, including her first novel published in 2007, "The Ghost of Colby Drive".

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

^Prologue– BEHIND THE LOCKED DOOR

^Chapter 1 – AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND

^Chapter 2 – A DELIVERY

^Chapter 3 – A TAIL TALE

^Chapter 4 – NINE LIVES

^Chapter 5 – NEWS FROM THE PAST

^Chapter 6 – BEWITCHED

^Chapter 7 – MEMORIES

^Chapter 8 – THE CAT’S OUT OF THE BAG

^Chapter 9 – SPBELLBOUND

^Chapter 10 – THE GAMES WE PLAY

^Chapter 11 – IT’S IN THE STARS

^Chapter 12 – MIRROR, MIRROR AND THE LAND OF DREAMS

^Chapter 13 – THE WITCH’S ALPHABET

^Chapter 14 – THE FLOODED BROOMSTICK

^Chapter 15 – A STOLEN KISS

^Chapter 16 – DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

^Chapter 17 – A DARK HOUR

^Chapter 18 – CHECKMATE

^Chapter 19 – SOMETHING WITCHED THIS WAY COMES

^Chapter 20 – THE SKY’S NOT THE LIMIT

^Chapter 21 – A GIFT BESTOWED

Editorial Reviews

from Goodreads reviewers:

• "A deliciously daring debut of idiosyncratic style and haunting memorability!"
• "‘The Mis-Adventures of Alyson Bell’ is a sensational series of chilling supernatural mysticism and fantastical flair for fantasy/ paranormal romance readers!"
• "With an inclination for the mysterious, an evidently deep-rooted fascination with magic and a romantic at heart Kristin Groulx is an innate writer of supreme aptitude. The remarkably sensational start of this new series is simply breathtaking; containing great premise for the subsequent books to follow henceforth. New girl in town Alyson Bell reminded me of Lena Duchannes {from Beautiful Creatures}, whose shrouded in sinister secrets and yet you feel instantly drawn to her dark magnetism! A ghostly spirit supposedly haunts Hollow Creek town and so instantly the scene is set for a mesmeric supernatural mystery of creepy curiosities and intensity. With archaic ruined mansions, superstitions, curses and spells this young teenager is tasked with vanquishing an evil soul-stealing Vampire before the next full moon!! The well-written, complex plot is richly evocative and seeped in delicious detail that transports you to the heart of a most extraordinary world of otherworldly wonders."
• "I simply loved how this book contained a beguiling blend of mystical ambience, magic and dazzling romance that melted my heart! The cast of captivating characters lured me into a deftly woven tale of supreme singularity and refreshing originality, which is a welcome edition to such a hugely popular genre. I wouldn’t hesitate in adding this brilliant book to your reading list - - as I now plunge into book 2 with eager enthusiasm and pent-up anticipation for what treats await. Never before have I felt so inwardly shaken by a story that’s unlike any YA Paranormal romance I have encountered before. This impacting novel of such substance and depth is truly terrific and leaves me with high expectations as to the next instalment within such an outlandish, eclectic series of profundity."

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