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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | May 13, 2021 · 5:00 am

Origins Blitz

The Denisovan Trilogy, Book One

YA Sci-fi Mystery, YA Sci-fi Suspense

Date Published: April 2021

Publisher: Carrick Publishing

Kayla Jones has dreams she can’t understand. Her future seems determined as the brilliant STEM student who looks forward to a research career, but her past gets in the way. As if the chaos afflicting the world and leading to her adopted father’s death wasn’t enough, killers begin to pursue her. With some friends who come to her aid, she’s on her way to discover a conspiracy that can be traced to prehistoric battles waged by hominins bent on conquest of a primitive Earth.

About the Author

A. B. Carolan, a reclusive collaborator of Steven M. Moore, lives in Donegal, Ireland. His focus is on sci-fi mysteries and thrillers written for young adults and adults who are young-at-heart.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | May 31, 2019 · 5:00 am

Mind Games – Blitz

YA
Sci-fi Mystery

Date
Published: May 2019

Publisher:
Carrick Publishing

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You
know A. B. Carolan as the writer of The Secret Lab and The Secret of the Urns.
Those novels are sci-fi mysteries for young adults (and adults who are young at
heart). In Mind Games, A. B. tells a new story that’s set a bit farther into
the future than his first two books. Della Dos Toros is a young girl with psi
powers living in the Dark Domes of the planet Sanctuary. Her adopted father
doesn’t let her use those powers, but she must do so to find his killer. This
story about ESP and androids adds another action-packed novel to the ABC Sci-Fi
Mystery series. Available in both print and ebook versions.

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About
the Author

The
reclusive and ageless A. B. Carolan lives in Donegal, Ireland, where he spends
most of his time writing stories for young adults and adults who are young at
heart. There are rumors in Donegal that A. B. was raised by leprechauns. He
says they like to joke a lot there. Other rumors in the Donegal area saying
that he’s a distant relative of the great Irish harpist and composer Turlough
O’Carolan are more believable—he loves O’Carolan’s music. He is good friends
with author Steven M. Moore and communicates with his American friend a lot, as
all good collaborators must do. Readers can reach him via the contact page at
Steve’s website, https://stevenmmoore.com.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | July 21, 2018 · 5:00 am

The Secret of the Urns – Blitz

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YA Sci-fi Mystery

Date Published: June 2018

Publisher: Carrick Publishing

Set in the same sci-fi universe as A. B. Carolan’s The Secret Lab, this new young-adult sci-fi mystery explores a Jupiter-sized planet’s satellite in a faraway solar system where human scientists are studying local flora and fauna but behaving badly until a teen who wants to study the satellite’s ETs comes along. She shows that cooperation is better than xenophobia. In the process, she discovers that the ETs’ beliefs go far beyond ancestor worship. Based on Steven M. Moore’s short story “Marcello and Me.”

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About the Author

Irish author A. B. Carolan is a collaborator of American author Steven M. Moore. They both agree the combination of the sci-fi and mystery genres created by Isaac Asimov makes for interesting reading. They met at Blarney Castle in Ireland. A. B. loves writing for young adults and adults who are young at heart. Some Donegal neighbors think he’s related to that great Irish harpist, Turlough O’Carolan. Others say he was stolen and raised by leprechauns. They do a lot of kidding in Donegal.

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by Jennifer Reed/ bookjunkiez | April 2, 2018 · 5:00 am

The Secret Lab – Blitz

YA Sci-fi Mystery

Date Published: March 2018

Publisher: Carrick Publishing; 2 edition

In the future when humans are exploring the home solar system, four kids discover a mutant cat on the International Space Station. In solving the mystery of the cat’s origin, they uncover an old conspiracy. Young readers will identify with the kids’ problems; they and older readers who are young-at-heart will enjoy the suspense and science and identify with the themes. Return to the magic that is found in sci-fi.

The cat’s name is Mr. Paws. He’s an expert mathematician and becomes the kids’ friend who’s willing to help them with their calculus homework. But he’s also attached to his creator, a stealthy presence who runs a secret genetics lab. Why does that lab exist? Who finances it? And who on the space station are his collaborators? The kids’ parents? Station personnel? The twists and turns will keep the reader guessing.

About the Author

I am a collaborator of the American author Steven M. Moore. We met at Blarney Castle in Ireland (appropriate, don’t you think?). After a wee bit of chatting there and emails to and fro, I signed on to be his collaborator for all his YA books. I love writing for young adults and adults who are young at heart. Some people think I’m related to that great Irish harpist and singer, Turlough O’Carolan, but who knows?–I don’t think any of his DNA is around to check. Others say I was stolen and raised by leprechauns. We do a lot of kidding in Donegal, but maybe they know something I don’t.

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