When Miri’s grandmother dies, she takes with her the family secret. Miri finds herself alone and abandoned in a St. Louis boarding school. But she is about to discover the secret isn’t dead.
Taunted by bullies, Miri is shocked to learn she possesses a secret power. It can save her… but can it save those she loves? After she is befriended by others with the same strange, magical powers, her history comes alive. And with it, Miri’s fate becomes more dangerous.
Join Miri on a mysterious and supernatural journey with her new friends, members of an underground St. Louis society called the Partnership for Animagi, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters, better known as P.A.W.S.
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“Mama” – Celia woke up with a start. She must have fallen asleep – She didn’t sleep much anymore – or maybe she slept all the time – little catnaps throughout the day and night – she didn’t really know. These days it was sometimes hard to separate the dreams from the reality.
Celia gazed at the silver chain around her neck, the cat charm always with her for so many years. She took it in her hand, closed her eyes and concentrated, no, not now, not ever again, she thought I’m so tired, I miss Max, though it’s been years since he passed away. Maybe I’ll see him again soon. She watched Miri sleeping by her side, now she thought, it has to be now or it will be too late.
“Miri, liebschen, wake up now, mein Katzerl.”
“Omama? Is it morning already? My birthday?”
“No Miri, but I need to give you your present now.”
Celia unclasped the chain from her neck – the chain that had been there for sixty years - time to pass it on now, she thought. It was hard to unfasten, her fingers were swollen from arthritis – I should not have that milk last night, she thought, I know it makes me swell up, but still, what’s a little milk. Eventually she managed to unfasten the chain and fasten it around Miri’s neck.
“Take this Miri, wear it always.”
“Thank you Omama – it’s a beautiful cat.”
“Now go back to sleep, schlafen, I love you Miri. Ich liebe dich.”
“I love you too Omama,” Miri answered sleepily.
Celia watched Miri as she quickly fell back into slumber. Despite all the stories I shared with you, she thought, there is so much I never told you Miri, so much you’ll have to discover for yourself.
“Be brave mein Katzerl.”
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German
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Already translated.
Translated by Wiebke Gruhle
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Author review: Loved working with this translator who was timely and thorough. Highly recommended. |
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Spanish
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Already translated.
Translated by Ignacio Peñín
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