What happens when a spirited South Carolina woman unwittingly plays host to a powerful being from another dimension? That's the question that Kim McLendon explores in her debut novel, Izzy and the Crystal of Power. In her forties, single-again Charleston accountant Izzy Schotzky has found contentment at last. Her leadership of the Galactic Guerillas-a group of energy workers devoted to creating harmony in the Carolina Lowcountry-gives her a sense of community and purpose. Copious amounts of sweet tea carry her through the workday, and the breathtaking goodnight hugs from her tattooed,...