Above, us, in the dark shadows of the outer solar system, there is the shape of something unknown, something unspeakable. It waits, it bides its time, and as the days of summer grow longer, so does its voice grow louder.<br><br>On the quiet island of Sarah Ann in the Pacific Ocean, home of the renowned Firmament Foundation, awkward teenager Eirian Calohan has come in search of the mystery of their father's recent demise. Instead, they are confronted with the stark contrast between languid life on the tiny island and an unspeakable cosmic horror.<br><br>Together with their new friends, they set out to unravel the truth surrounding the death of their father and to also uncover just what it is that the Foundation has reached out to in the dark eternal night of the distant void.

All Cats Are Beautiful

Angrily, Mauve turned to face her, leaving Penelope to amuse herself in frightening away the insect homunculi in the grass.


“I don’t know how she gets away with,” Mauve said angrily.


It was a common pursuit, chasing off bugachugs and chugabugs, all the children of the town did it when blowing off steam, and, to Alaina at least, it seemed less horrendous than pouring hot water into ant nests, which had been the equivalent practice of her parents.


“How is she allowed to talk to people like that?”


“Because she’s the daughter of the Firmament Foundation’s president,” Alaina stated matter-of-factly.


“I know that,” Mauve said with exasperation. “Sometimes, you’re no help at all. I mean, how does she get away with being so up herself all the time?”


“Because she’s the daughter of the Firmament Foundation’s president,” Alaina repeated.


Chapter 19