THE IN-BETWEEN TIME

About the Book

Shala is a beautiful mysterious girl. She had long black hair with brilliant green eyes that look like shiny emeralds. She learns to love and appreciate the man (Yantox) who found her and took on the father role for her. She has no idea who she really is or where she has come from. She tried to get answers from Yantox, but once she saw the horrendous pain that it caused him, she decided she would try to find out the answers on her own. Yantox finds how much he misses and actually loves Shala after a forced separation of one year. He even finds that because of her, he has a complete attitude change. He is unable to answer any questions regarding Shala’s heritage as he has the same problem of not knowing who he is or where he is from. The forest around the village has a mysterious course that causes humans that tread there and remain after dusk, meet with disastrous consequences. Shala is always trying to find the answers to her questions. She finds herself caught in the in between time where she remains herself, but the characters she meet see her very differently. She finds that her life continues to be confusing. A very special gift that she possesses will assist her by guiding her to safety. She finds that as she follows her adventures to find out who she is and where she belongs, makes her a much stronger person.

About the Author

Micki Lin Mongogna-Alarcon was born in Michigan in 1947 and was raised in Illinois. She spent her early adult life as a Naval Nurse stationed at Great Lakes Naval Station in Great Lakes, IL, during the Vietnam Conflict. Her children and grandchildren reside in Michigan where they were born. Micki now resides in Las Vegas, NV and is a Nurse Educator at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) where she obtained her Professorship. She is very passionate about teaching. She had a Masters of Art in Negotiation and Conflict Management and has just completed her Masters of Nursing Science in education. She is presently teaching Mental Health Nursing and Professional Topics online at CSN. She was awarded Strathmore Who’s Who honor of Profession of the Year 2013 in Nursing Education. She published her first book “Micki’s Menagerie” in October 2013. Her hobbies include reading, writing, and watching movies, especially science fiction and fantasy. This novel was started during jury duty in Los Angeles, CA, when she resided in Hollywood, CA in 1992. She continues to look forward to writing more and publishing her work. She is also contemplating working on her Doctor of Nursing degree in the near future.