Karen Miller

In a family torn apart by poverty and violence, Hekat is no more than an unwanted mouth to feed, worth only a few coins from a passing slave trader.
But Hekat was not born to be a slave. For her, a different path has been chosen.
It is a path that will take her from stinking back alleys to the house of her God, from blood-drenched battlefields to the glittering palaces of Mijak.
This is the story of Hekat, precious and beautiful.
A new...

Shanika Ann Jenkins is the pride of her African-American family; smart, beautiful, and born with blue eyes and blonde hair.
Though her grandmother and father are happy because she represents years of passing down light skin and marrying well, Shanika's mother insists on her name reflecting her African-American heritage so that she will always be proud of who she is. When Shanika gets the opportunity to work for a PR firm in New York,...

Asher, a sorcerer, has been able in the past to keep Lur safe by mending an ancient weather map, but when his latest attempt results in a fatal injury, only his son Rafel, who has inherited his powers, is left to to defend the land against famine and devastation.

A seemingly unimportant planet has drawn the interest of the Seps--and Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi soon discover the disturbing reason. A scientist enslaved by General Lok Durd is drawing on Lanteeb's one natural resource for a devastating bioweapon. Now Anakin and Obi-Wan have entered the eye of a storm.

After dreaming that her missing brother, who has inherited her father's ability to control the weather, may be alive, Deenie learns that a fearsome mage resembling her brother is quickly becoming a threat to the world.

The facts and fiction surrounding mythical creatures, including Big Foot, Moth Man, and mermaids, are explored in an illustrated presentation of scientific opinion, firsthand accounts, and tales of lore.

"Based on the same concepts that have made John Miller's signature work, QBQ: The Question Behind the Question, an international bestseller over the last decade, Raising Accountable Kids provides the tool called the QBQ or The Question Behind the Question that will help every parent look behind questions such as "Why won't my kids listen?" or "When will they do what I ask?" to find better ones--QBQs--like "What can I do differently?" or "How can I...