How do children deal with the breakdown of the world they live in? And will Nestor Tark's compassion for them destroy his own family's happiness? In the Sevolite Empire, your quality of life is determined by your genetic make-up, so it's tempting to twist the rules forbidding genetic engineering in your favor - even if the punishment for getting caught is death for all your descendants. On the planet Monitum, the Ald'erda children are left orphaned and forced to flee their homes when their father's ambition throws the entire planet into chaos - right after Nestor decides to move in. Blessed...

In these 11 short pieces, Edmonton authors take us on a tributary journey into the past, present and future to explore the richness hiding between the shelves. Each piece has a different take on what libraries have to offer: a source of wisdom, a place for community, and so much more. So find a quiet corner, slip between the pages and embark on a journey that will change the way you look at libraries. As a further tribute, all proceeds from the sales of this book will be donated to support the Edmonton Public Library, which won the Library Journal's Library of the Year award in 2014.