J. K. Accinni was born and raised in Sussex County before moving to
Randolph, New Jersey, where she lives with her husband, five dogs and
eight rabbits, all rescued. Mrs. Accinni’s passion for wildlife
conservation has led her all over the world, including three trips to
Africa, where ten years ago she and her husband fell in love with a baby
elephant named Wendi, that had been rescued by a wildlife group. That
baby is the inspiration for the character Tobi, the elephant featured in
her fourth book titled Hive.
The character of Caesar is inspired by a real life iconic tiger from
Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary in Sarasota. Mrs. Accinni
invites her readers to visit
bigcathabitat.org to view the astounding facility and plan a visit with your family.
Book 1: Baby
A gripping psychological thriller on the inherent greed and evil of man,
dooming the planet.
Two hundred years of tender love between man and alien, political downfalls,
wanton violence of unspeakable order tempered with laughter, family loyalty and
hope is the thrilling vehicle by which Ms Accinni conveys her cautionary tale
of the merciless disrespect man gives his planet and the vulnerable creatures
entrusted to him.
“Baby” introduces Netty, a naive teenage farm girl given in marriage to an
older brutal opportunist disguised as a successful citizen during the years of
Prohibition in Sussex County, New Jersey. After years of enslavement, Netty
flees into the night from her rapist and bootlegger husband, traveling back to
the farm worked by her parents, where she rescues an unfamiliar damaged
creature she finds in a cave in the woods of her childhood, falling in love
with the enigmatic alien she names Baby. Together they find happiness and
fulfillment despite the changes to Netty’s body wrought by the proximity of the
unusual creature.
Damaged by entry into our atmosphere while pregnant, the confused creature
forgets the purpose of his mission, appearing unconcerned with the
disappearance of his offspring and savoring the unexpected joy of the love he
shares with young Netty.
When a handsome Italian stranger comes into Netty’s life, complications
ensue as she falls in love while trying to hide the bizarre and wondrous
changes to her farm and her body. Netty, Baby and Wil strive to conquer
obstacles thrown in their path by life, succeeding wildly until the
heart-rending and astonishingly brutal climax to their story.
This charming, yet brutal story is the prologue to a series that will chill
and surprise you as it foretells the selfishly destructive path man has
followed since his species evolved. It pulls no punches while allowing Netty
and Baby’s influence to transcend mortal life as the world dances toward
depraved indifference, introducing other characters along the ride that readers
will laugh,shed tears with and learn to despise.
What lengths will Baby and his offspring go to complete their mission? Will
it spell Armageddon for the beleaguered planet with its vulnerable and
exploited creatures or will man tip the scales himself, leaving those that love
the creatures to salvage the pitiful ruins?
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Book 2: Echo
Netty’s influence transcends a full century as the United States evolves to
a point of politically driven economic collapse. The year is 2033 as a young
mother, abused by her shiftless husband, heroically decides to remove her two
sickly children, Scotty and Abby, from the mean streets of their government
subsidized tenement town of Short Hills, New Jersey to the hills and old
farmland of Sussex County. There they unite with a Latino family that adopted
Jose, a young boy from Costa Rica, traumatized at the age of seven by the
brutal murder of his parents and the kidnapping of his infant sister.
The two families unite to pool finances, creating the love and bonds that
will enable them to survive the psychotic attention of Armoni, a soul damaged
beyond redemption, discovery of Baby’s miraculous offspring, Echo; and their
subsequent body changes. Through the efforts of Echo who develops an
unexplained passion for the curly haired dog, Barney, they flee the clutches of
Armoni after the murder of Armoni’s sidekicks by Echo, to Sarasota, Florida,
one of the last remaining enclaves of wealth in the U.S.
Scotty learns to utilize Echo as a co-conspirator in his intrigue to thwart
the efforts of heinous people that prey on the lives of creatures in their
environmentally rich new home, where the insidious miscreant, Armoni, tracks
them; dragging along Ginger Mae, a New York City prostitute looking for
opportunity with her mute child, Daisy; bringing brutality and violence to all.
Having fallen in love, the young Abby and Jose draw close, only to be
separated by the transcendental Netty, who tries to use Abby as a conduit in
her plan to rescue as much wildlife as they can before despicable political
events bring on the specter of Armageddon.
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Book 3: Armageddon Cometh
Netty’s influence transcends a full century as the United States evolves to
a point of politically driven economic collapse. The year is 2033 as a young
mother, abused by her shiftless husband, heroically decides to remove her two
sickly children, Scotty and Abby, from the mean streets of their government
subsidized tenement town of Short Hills, New Jersey to the hills and old
farmland of Sussex County. There they unite with a Latino family that adopted
Jose, a young boy from Costa Rica, traumatized at the age of seven by the
brutal murder of his parents and the kidnapping of his infant sister.
The two families unite to pool finances, creating the love and bonds that
will enable them to survive the psychotic attention of Armoni, a soul damaged
beyond redemption, discovery of Baby’s miraculous offspring, Echo; and their
subsequent body changes. Through the efforts of Echo who develops an
unexplained passion for the curly haired dog, Barney, they flee the clutches of
Armoni after the murder of Armoni’s sidekicks by Echo, to Sarasota, Florida,
one of the last remaining enclaves of wealth in the U.S.
Scotty learns to utilize Echo as a co-conspirator in his intrigue to thwart
the efforts of heinous people that prey on the lives of creatures in their
environmentally rich new home, where the insidious miscreant, Armoni, tracks
them; dragging along Ginger Mae, a New York City prostitute looking for
opportunity with her mute child, Daisy; bringing brutality and violence to all.
Having fallen in love, the young Abby and Jose draw close, only to be
separated by the transcendental Netty, who tries to use Abby as a conduit in
her plan to rescue as much wildlife as they can before despicable political
events bring on the specter of Armageddon.
Under the guidance of Netty, Abby concocts her plans to abduct the wildlife
at the Big Cat Sanctuary in Sarasota. She enlists the help of the handsome
Italian yacht captain, Cobby and his son Kane, forcing her to expose the
changes to her body, including her hidden wings. Hiding her plans from Jose, he
departs on his own mission to find his adopted mother and sisters, leaving Abby
to draw closer to the charming and capable Captain Cobby.
Young Scotty embarks on a romance with a young rich local girl named Chloe
who suffers from the mysterious death of her mother and the constant absences
of her father.
Life moves expeditiously toward the climax at Chloe’s father’s mansion on
Bird Key as strange connections and revealed identities collide with political
intrigue and murder, leaving Chloe and Jose traumatized. Joining them in the
frantic dash to a yacht moored on the key enabling them to make their escape,
wildlife and all, to Tampa Bay, is Kenya, a sassy and striking young pregnant
black girl; and Peter, their trusted attorney that falls victim to Armoni and Ginger Mae’s plot, leaving him
dangerously scarred and emotionally ruined. During their escape to Tampa Bay
ahead of the cops and devastation from the sky, it becomes clear that Scotty
might be the mysterious One, as foretold
by Caesar, the iconic Siberian tiger that attaches himself to Echo and Scotty.
"J. K. Accinni is
donating a portion of the proceeds of the sale of her book, Armageddon Cometh
to Big Cat Habitat and Gulf Coast Sanctuary, Sarasota Florida, located at
7101 Palmer Blvd. It is a non-profit safe haven for big cats, bears and other
animals in need. Please visit their website to view their good works and their
hours of operation. It is a fantastic family destination for the day!"
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My review of the first 3 in this series as posted on Amazon and Goodreads:
These books were hard for me to
read. Not because of poor writing but because of the violence involved. I am
very sensitive to violent natures and therefore have a hard time reading it. I
was able to get through all 3 books though because I wanted to see that those
who were hurt, end up getting those back who hurt them. *****Spoiler Alert*****
The future story lines makes me think that we as a society could end up in such
a situation if we don't change our ways. These books may help to change that
which is happening today!
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