Power of Three

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Synopsis

In this fast-paced science fiction thrill ride, gravely ill Shannon Kendricks, attorney and seaquarium volunteer, must return the alien child Essi to her world, while trying to free a captive beluga Juneau, and combat a pair of ancient aliens set on destroying Earth. Her friends can help, but not everyone will survive. On the upside, with the arrival of the alien child, Shannon’s physical appearance changes dramatically and she now possesses useful, near-magical traits to help her with barriers that appear insurmountable. Will Shannon succeed in her quests before it is too late, or run out of time? Find the answers in POWER OF THREE, a thrilling novel from Cathy Parker.

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Author Biography

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Like her protagonist Shannon Kendricks, Cathy Parker is an attorney. She volunteered as a zoo keeper's aide for eight years and did have a very special beluga buddy, Mauyak, just as Shannon Kendricks has. As to encounters with alien children, as in the trilogy, she is not saying. She was also a radio and print journalist and once was the 'Jill of all trades' for a small satellite paper in Wyoming. She did everything from taking to the photos to writing the articles and op-ed pieces to helping with layout and hauling the newspapers through blizzards once a week. As a result, she saw lambs being born and went on a cattle drive and ate her first (and last) Rocky Mountain Oyster. She has seen mountain gorillas in the wild in Rwanda and orangutans in Borneo and even rocked an orphaned baby orangutan to sleep on her chest. She has volunteered with a chimpanzee sanctuary for former research subjects. So you can see where her heart lies. Currently she lives in Costa Rica with her black cat. All similarities between her cat and the trilogy's Narcissus are purely and probably coincidental.

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Writing Every Day

Here, Shannon looks at her desk piled with work and no longer feels the urge to dig in. No longer loves the daily grind. It is said, frequently and loudly, that authors must write every day, whether or not they are 'feeling' it On bad days, this writing might last only five minutes, but IT MUST HAPPEN, say the pundits. Only once, at a conference, talking with a small group after his lecture, did I hear a writer and college professor admit that people couldn't write every day, it was just not possible. When I took up the Power Rising Trilogy, I had no difficulty writing every day. I LOVED writing every day. When I was 'in the zone,' I would look up with surprise to find that six hours had passed without my awareness. This love carried me through the first book and 10,000 words into the second--when life, with its tragedies and its setbacks, knocked me off my feet. Suddenly I didn't write. Not for three years! But I found my way back and now I write every day. Well, almost every day. I have a yoga and body surfing camp coming up. . .

Book Excerpt

Power of Three

She bumped her head back on the door three times. Dyed hair. Colored contacts. Tangled tongue. Paradigm’s pricey hired guns would quake in their collective boots when she stumbled in. Not.

Her eyes settled on her desk. Five untidy stacks of papers cluttered the surface screaming for attention. The sight depressed her. She continued past the desk to her west-facing windows, which she kept ajar a couple inches at night. Contrary to office policy, which stated that all staff must close and latch windows when leaving for the day. But then, Shannon had never been one to sweat over office policy.

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Cathy Parker

Power of Three

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Writing Every Day

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Power of Three

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