The Dead Children's Playground

American Horrors, Book 1

De: James Kaine

Narrado por: Melinda Melendez

A cemetery filled with innocents. A ghostly chill in the air. Will a short walk through the woods awaken a dark power?

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?

The Dead Children’s Playground is the bone-chilling first book in the American Horrors series. If you like dark twists, scary puzzles, and poignant moments, then you’ll love James Kaine’s supernatural spine-tingler.

Buy The Dead Children’s Playground to start a fatal game today!

©2024 James Kaine (P)2024 James Kaine

the dead childrens play ground

great book i couldn't stop reading it.very interesting had all the emotions of real life events.

The story was so good. So believable.

I had so many emotions. I loved it. I can't wait to read another book.

the title caught my eye

I liked the whole the thing I predicted the end, I am glad you made it so she gets to play on the playground.

Great premise and well written

I really enjoyed this story and loved hearing how the author came up with the idea for it at the end. I’m excited to see where he goes with the series. I think the narrator did a very good job but I always feel I should read a book I want to creep me out rather than to listen to someone narrate the story for me. I feel it’s hard for narrators to really give the proper tone for me to be in the story enough to thoroughly get freaked out. So I recommend if you’re like me, maybe read the hard copy of this one. I believe it would really give that creepy kid more power. I’m sure there will be plenty of people who feel she did a sufficient enough job to give them the chills. Either way, enjoy

Good listen till the end

Enjoyed the story from beginning to end. So happy with the selection to spend my time with.

Very Relatable

I love the relation with to actual events combined with the paranormal. And the twist although heart wrenching it was real. Great job!

ancient and modern

I don't typically like ghost stories. However the title and the cover art grabbed my attention. with just the title and prolong I was intrigued. he does an amazing job mixing modern folklore with anancient mythology. and the narrator did and amazing job making it feel like your sitting around a campfire listening to a truly edge of your seat ghost story. I'm truly excited to see what he brings us next I will be reading the rest of his books definitely. A GREAT haunting story.

The afterword from the author was an added creepy bonus.

Excactly the kind of spooky/horror that I was craving. Not gory, which I was thankful for. I had heard of the "real" children's playground from ghost tv shows, which is why I picked this book. The storyline did not disappoint. The after word from the author at the end gave me delicious chills!

the story is gripping from page 1 to the end. I found a new favorite writer to add to my list.

I liked everything but the epilog, but that's for my own reasons you will have to make your own choice.

Good Read

I really enjoyed this book and the story telling. A wonderful book with well developed characters