When Lynne Hansen was young, her older brother delighted in scaring her. He would hide behind doors and jump out at her. He would tell her horrible stories that had her covering her neck from the vampires and checking under the bed for the Boogey Man. 

Now it's her turn to scare people. 

Lynne Hansen lives in Tampa, Florida with her cat Pandora who is terrified of everything, and her husband Jeff Strand who puts up with both of them. She loves hearing from her fans. You can e-mail her at LynneHansen1@aol.com or visit her website at http://www.HeritageOfHorror.com.

Heritage of Horror Book 1: The Return 
genre: Young Adult: horror
After their older brother dies in one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War, sixteen-year-old twins Molly and Jacob Gray discover a way to bring him back to life. The initial side effects (including a marauding zombie arm) seem to disappear in a couple of days, so when Molly's boyfriend is run over by a wagon, they decide to resurrect him as well. Only too late do they find out that they have turned the two people they love the most into the living dead. 

The Return is Book One in Hard Shell Word Factory's Heritage Of Horror series. The book debuted at #1 on the Young Adult E-book best-seller list and was a 2002 EPPIE finalist for Best Young Adult Novel. 

A free teacher activity kit including lesson plans for using The Return in the classroom is available by e-mailing LynneHansen1@aol.com. Free school visits within the state of Florida are offered with the purchase of a classroom set of books or a site license.
http://www.hardshell.com/eb.php3?ebookid=17129
http://www.HeritageOfHorror.com

Book Reviewed: "This is a wonderfully scary book. A good spine-tingling, toe-curling story with lots of information...about how people lived during the Revolutionary War and how horrible war can be." ~ Sue Johnson, Scribes Word Reviews

"Delightful for readers of all ages, The Return is well-written and a quick read. The characters quickly capture the reader's heart, and the storyline demands attention. For shivers and chills in Colonial America, I highly recommend The Return!" ~ Sally Laturi, Ivy Quill Reviews

electronic version
Hard Shell Word Factory, January 2002, ISBN: 0-7599-0456-1
paperback version
Hard Shell Word Factory, February 2002, ISBN: 0-7599-0522-3

Heritage of Horror Book 2: The Change 
genre: Young Adult: horror
Although sixteen-year-old Hannah Gray hates nearly everything about her pioneer life on the Kansas prairie, becoming a werewolf is the absolute worst. Each night she changes into a fierce beast. Each morning she awakes to carnage she doesn’t remember. Can she find a cure before those she loves uncover her terrible secret? 

Bitten one evening while walking with her new boyfriend Daniel Drumm, Hannah struggles to control the wolf inside her. Each night the pull of the rising moon grows stronger. Flashes of her missing hours haunt her. She worries that it’s her, and not the werewolf that attacked her, that’s destroying her town. Daniel tells her he loves her, but will he still feel that way if he discovers the dark beast hidden within her?

A free teacher activity kit including lesson plans for using The Change in the classroom is available by e-mailing LynneHansen1@aol.com. Free school visits within the state of Florida are offered with the purchase of a classroom set of books or a site license. 
http://www.hardshell.com/eb.php3?ebookid=18200
http://www.HeritageOfHorror.com

Book Reviewed: “This is an engaging historical werewolf tale whose ending will surprise readers though it should not. The story line hooks the audience from the moment that Hannah is bitten until the final climax. The transformation of Hannah from young in love teenager to werewolf is handled quite cleverly so that the reader accepts the conversion as genuine. The audience will taste the Great Prairie with its miles of cornfields as a decade after the Civil War comes vividly to life, but this is clearly a classic style horror tale that targets an appreciative early teenage audience.” ~ Harriet Klausner, Books ‘n Bytes

electronic version
Hard Shell Word Factory, February 2004, ISBN: 0-7599-4490-3
paperback version
Hard Shell Word Factory, March 2004, ISBN: 0-7599-4491-1

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