Sanguine Rose

The McKarron Chronicles #1

by Jeremiah Cross

Leslie McKarron’s father, Steven Wilkerson, died before she was born. She always longed for a relationship with him…just not after he was dead.



Steven was a hitman in life and is trying to escape hell by promising to ply his trade in order to bring more souls to the infernal region to take the place of his own. However, he needs Leslie’s help to succeed. Leslie is torn between wanting to find out about the father she never knew growing up, and her mistrust of the evil man her mother warned her about all her life.


Heaven and Hell take notice of Steven’s actions... The stage is then set for an epic battle in the physical and spiritual worlds between good vs. evil, and father vs. daughter.

Kindle Edition

Published March 9, 2016

About the author

Jeremiah Cross has a passion for spiritual thrillers. His writing style keeps in mind that there are many different approaches to life. He strives to write stories that appeal to people regardless of who they are or what they believe. His blend of the physical and spiritual worlds invites the reader to take a journey to places where good and evil are well defined, and characters in supernatural situations take you on an action packed ride where almost anything can happen.

Jeremiah's interest in the supernatural began at the age of four when his mom had a near death experience. This event would go on to help shape his belief about the spiritual realm and had a profound impact on his writing style later in life.

Jeremiah is a loving husband, devoted father to twin teenage boys, an I.T. Professional, and still finds time to write! He loves sci-fi, fantasy, and supernatural stories whether in books or movies.

Reviews

[Heather Osborne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed on behalf of Readers' Favorite

Sanguine Rose by Jeremiah Cross is book one in The McKarron Chronicles, a paranormal fiction series surrounding the mysterious circumstances of Leslie McKarron. Growing up, Leslie always knew her father was a bad man, however when she turns twenty-one, she realizes just how bad he was. Stephen Wilkerson was a hitman, killed before Leslie’s mother realized she was pregnant. Now, Stephen has been doomed to Hell, unless he can aid in the collection of souls from the human world. Enlisting Leslie’s help, he is determined to escape his fiery confines, no matter what the cost. Will Leslie be able to stop her father, or will she become another one of his victims?

Sanguine Rose, Book One of The McKarron Chronicles, by Jeremiah Cross revisits the balance of power between Heaven and Hell. Leslie is assisted by angels in her mission, and there is a hint of Lucifer wanting to take over the human realm, as he often plots to do. While the story is cohesive, I found the plot rushed at times, as if the author was trying to get to the action of the story quickly. I did find the concept of Stephen appearing to Leslie and asking her for help in unlikely places rather humorous. However, there are some grammatical and factual errors, such as mistakenly calling Tomb Raider Laura Croft instead of Lara, that drew me away from really immersing myself in this novel. Still, I would definitely read the next installment to find out what happens to Leslie and her mother, as well as Stephen.

[Rosie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jeremiah Cross has written a spine-chilling supernatural tale of love, hate, compassion and deception, with both God’s and Lucifer’s armies as witnesses to every single act. The action and drama in this book are unparalleled and capture the reader from the very first page. I found myself cheering for a demon in some places, while rolling my eyes at an overprotective mother, before realizing that mother truly does know best. When a crime so horrific is committed that it finds God’s and Lucifer’s warriors working together to bring the perpetrator to justice, you can only count on one thing, and that is to expect the unexpected. ‘Sanguine Rose’ gave me an adrenaline rush like no other book has.

- Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite