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

“I have a right to be involved in this,” Phoenix said, holding up the card from which her simurgh would spring forth.


“I’m not saying you don’t. I just…I don’t see why you would want to.”


“You’re stupid, Poppy,” she said at last with disgust. “I can’t stand you. But being here is the right thing to do.”


“I told her,” Alaina said, her hands folded before her, expression blank. “For an effective distraction, we require greater numbers.”


“It’s fine, I don’t need to know. I just need you guys to…”


“It’s okay,” Mauve said softly, reaching out and putting a hand on the other girl’s shoulder. “We’ll run interference, you two sneak into the Firmament Foundation.”


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