Books with author Claire Carmichael

Soulsphere: Imprisoned, a romantic science fiction and fantasy novel for young adult readers, takes place about five centuries into the future. It is the first book in a series.Within the twelve extraterrestrial colony planets that exist, some humans have evolved certain mind powers.Gale McCarthy lives alone in Earth's wilderness, surrounded by a dome called the Sciath Inchinn, a shield that protects her from all harm. The shield reflects all attacks back onto the attackers, killing them, which forces Gale to avoid all human contact.When Prince Oberon's ship lands in her forest to begin his conquest of the planet, the Sciath makes short work of his soldiers. Oberon and his army employ a psychic weapon called the Arm Inchinn, which allows them to control, hurt, enslave, and kill with only a thought. Gale is the first being in the galaxy immune to the weapon.Oberon captures Gale and brings her onto his ship to study her, learn about her Sciath, and try to turn her power to his advantage. After performing tests on her, Oberon introduces Gale to his master, a half-human, half-vulture hybrid called the Praetor. This overlord decides that since no one can turn her to their side with threats, the only way she will join them is for Oberon to make her love him.Author Bio: L. Carmichael is a math and science teacher of middle and high school students in Thousand Oaks, California. She currently teaches classes at her local teen center and is also a private tutor for SAT/ACT preparation. She is a community volunteer and an ordained minister.

This second book of the Soulsphere series continues the adventures of Gale McCarthy. She had been until recently one of the only people in the galaxy to possess a Sciath Inchinn, or a "soulsphere." Now, her discovery of a planet full of billions of soulspheres has catapulted her into a whole new life. The Paxians want to crown her as a First, the thirteenth member of the royal class, and give her almost unlimited power. They shower her with riches, a luxurious mansion, fine clothes, cars, servants, and anything else she could ever ask for.But there are rules.And she is already breaking them.Despite their general acceptance into their society of a sphereless deposed Prince from Choraia named Oberon, the other Firsts fear his unique mind powers. While allowing Gale and Oberon to marry, the royals will not permit them to have children, enforcing mandatory infertility. One of their other policies, that of executing Pax's own children who don't produce spheres at puberty, enrages Gale even more.Employing collaboration, secrecy, and genetics, she develops a plan to save the Paxian children, Oberon, and her own future offspring from the tyranny of her new "friends." Whether she can make it happen is another story ...About the Author: L. Carmichael is a math and sciences teacher at a private academy in her hometown. She volunteers for two charities, as well as being an ordained minister. When not writing, she tutors high school students in many subjects, and homeschools her two daughters.

One morning when Bear wakes up, Clara is missing. He searches the house for her. He calls and calls her name, but no one answers. So Bear sets out to find her. He is helped by an abandoned bunny and an independent stray cat who tries to convince Bear of the joys of being on his own. Bear knows better. Clara loves him and he loves Clara, and without her he is a very lonesome bear. Beginning readers will relate to Bear, whether they were introduced to him in Bear at the Beach and Used-Up Bear, or are meeting this engaging hero for the first time.