Carolyn Parkhurst

The launch of a brand new series that blends the best elements of science fiction and fantasy. The world of Harmony, along with its close-knit colony planets, long ago isolated itself from the rest of the universe. But in a universe where the human-based Confederate Star System fleet finds itself hard-pressed to stand against ever-increasing attacks by the alien Marillon Empire, the Harmonic Empire cannot be left alone. For if the CSS cannot win an alliance with Harmony, the Marils will surely find a way to invade the planet and seize control of the unique and invaluable metal, which only the Harmonites can produce. Yet invasion is far from the only threat the people of Harmony face. The gulf between rich and poor, rulers and ruled continues to widen, threatening to destroy the very structure of their society—while the planet itself is becoming increasingly unstable. In this time of crisis, one young woman

A poignant and beautiful debut novel explores a man's quest to unravel the mystery of his wife's death with the help of the only witness--their Rhodesian ridgeback, Lorelei.

Five-year-old Henry, along with his two-year-old sister, pretend to make waffles on a make-believe television show.

Briefly discusses different types of stories and encourages the reader to complete and compose stories.

On her way to deliver the manuscript to her editor, bestselling novelist Octavia Frost reads a news crawl in Times Square and learns that her rock-star son, Milo, has been arrested for murder. Though she and Milo haven't spoken in years--an estrangement stemming from their tragic past--she drops everything to go to him.

Tobias and Charlotte Eggers are not on vacation. Well, I suppose they are on a vacation from everything they once knew. Locked within the walls of Witherwood, high upon a mysterious mesa, they are still looking for a way out. There are distractions, however. The very ground is shaking, and the creatures that protect the school are revolting. When one of their only friends goes missing it leads to a devastating secret. But there is hope. There are other students who have clear minds and are also fighting to get out. Luckily for everyone, Tobias has a plan. It's a dangerous one, but if it works, it could forever change their fate and Witherwood's future.

Paul Iverson's life changes in an instant. He returns home one day to find that his wife, Lexy, has died under strange circumstances. The only witness was their dog, Lorelei, whose anguished barking brought help to the scene--but too late. In the days and weeks that follow, Paul begins to notice strange "clues" in their home: books rearranged on their shelves, a mysterious phone call, and other suggestions that nothing about Lexy's last afternoon was quite what it seemed. Reeling from grief, Paul is determined to decipher this evidence and unlock the mystery of her death. But he can't do it alone; he needs Lorelei's help. A linguist by training, Paul embarks on an impossible endeavor: a series of experiments designed to teach Lorelei to communicate what she knows. Perhaps behind her wise and earnest eyes lies the key to what really happened to the woman he loved. As Paul's investigation leads him in unexpected and even perilous directions, he revisits the pivotal moments of his life with Lexy, the brilliant, enigmatic woman whose sparkling passion for life and dark, troubled past he embraced equally.

Sa jeune épouse, Lexy, tombe d'un pommier et se tue. Très vite, Paul Iverson, fou de chagrin, acquiert la certitude que cette mort n'est pas accidentelle. De singuliers indices surgissent d'endroits imprévus, messages que seule Lexy peut avoir laissés et que Paul est bien déterminé à déchiffrer. L'unique témoin des dernières heures de Lexy et de sa chute mystérieuse, c'est Lorelei, la chienne du couple. Paul veut qu'elle lui révèle ce qui s'est passé. Peu importe que Lorelei ne soit qu'un chien : Paul, linguiste distingué, s'acharnera à lui apprendre à parler. Tandis que son ahurissant projet prend forme, Paul se remémore avec une douloureuse nostalgie sa rencontre avec l'énigmatique et brillante Lexy, leur mariage, leur courte vie commune. Peu à peu, à travers cette anatomie d'une vie à la surface trompeusement lisse, se dessinent à la fois un magnifique portrait de femme et une bien étrange vérité.