The Firebird rises-not from legend, but from the heart of a star. Technician Brianna Wells is supposed to monitor solar activity, not chase myths. But when the rhythmic pulses of a distant sun begin to match the ancient chants of the Firebird legends, data and folklore collide. Her warnings are dismissed, her findings erased, and her belief ridiculed. Then the impossible happens. The star awakens. As the Firebird's song spreads across the network of observatories, Brianna must decide whether to silence the truth to preserve order. Or embrace the rising fire that could remake everything humanity knows about life, death, and rebirth among the stars. Blending myth and science in equal measure, The Firebird is a luminous tale of belief, awakening, and the eternal cycle of flame and renewal.
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A native Texan, Carol found her way to her current home in Colorado by way of a five-year detour in The Nederlands - courtesy of her husband Tim and the US Air Force.
An avid reader at a young age, her strong desire to write came from her love of (her husband calls it her obsession with) Star Trek. It was this early love of Star Trek that led her to the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres.
In addition to her writing she has worked as a receptionist/office manager for two veterinary clinics, a deputy sheriff in El Paso County Colorado and for the Professional Bull Riders.
She has been published in various anthologies and magazines including "Creature Fantastic", "Illuminated Manuscripts", PanGaia Magazine, "Stories of Strength", "The Stygian Soul", Baen's Universe, Tales of the Talisman and Beyond Centauri.
She is also a contributing author to Dragon Moon Press's "Complete Guide to Writing Science Fiction".
She is the editor and publisher of the online ezines: The Lorelei Signal and Sorcerous Signals. She also runs her own micro-press - WolfSinger Publications.