The Earth's sun is dying, and Kate's astrophysicist Grandfather has gone to try to save it. Kate will join the quest in a magical, powerful story of light and love. Light versus dark. The Ancient One and The Merlin Effect are the remaining two books in this trilogy. Ages 10-15
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PCl (Pure Condensed Light) = FTL (Faster Than Light travel)
A butterfly's wing, a silicon chip, and a new equation for light hold the key to humankind's boldest dream--faster than light travel.
A distinguished astronomer and a sensitive young woman are hurled into a dassling cross-galactic adventure when an unexpected discover links the explosive uncertainties of quantum physics with the still-untapped psychic powers of human kind.
PCL is a bold theoretical synthesis, launching a voyage through awesome wonders--and into unimaginable terrrors. For Dr. Miles Prancer, at the end of his career, has made a discovery too horrifying to share with humanity. He has found a black hole in the center of the Sun, a spreading cancer that gives our solar system less than three years to live!---from the publisher
