Paranormals

‘The Paranormals’ is a series of young adult novels written by the well known American author, J.L. Bryan. It consists of a total of 4 books published between the years 2010 and 2012. Each of the four novels of the series feature a different set of main characters, which are described by the author as having some magical powers. The first novel of the series was published in the year 2010 and was titled as ‘Jenny Pox’. The plot of the novel features Jenny Morton as the lead character along with Ashleigh Goodling and Seth. The novel was self-published by the author and is known to have a great deal of buzz. It has been praised for its unique content by some of the prominent authors such as Amanda Hocking. It also went on to receive many positive reviews on the blogs and social sites. In the opening sequence of the plot of the novel, Jenny is introduced as an outcast because she is not allowed to touch anyone. To ass to her misery she is very poor and has a father, who is alcoholic. Jenny is believed to have a plague because of which the people who touch her get infected with the plague and die. Years before when she was born, she had unknowingly killed the doctors and nurses who touched her, as well as her mother. Later on, people also witness the violent death of a snake at her hands. A few years have passed and Jenny has now come to terms with her deadly ability. In order to prevent other people from touching her and dying a brutal death, Jenny wears long sleeves and gloves even in the scorching heat. Overall, she is a sweet girl, but tends to become angry at the injustice done to her life.