When Lill, a young Martian girl, receives a telescope for her birthday and locates planet Earth, she and her water cat, Mewe, "borrow" a new space craft called the Whisper 5 and travel to Earth, where they meet a girl named Lily. Back on Mars, Lill looks for her brother Merak, who, also on a mission, has lost contact when his warp drive safety failed and may have left the galaxy. Lill later learns Merak was rescued, but by whom?

As Lill watches Mewe's swim race at Frogscry River, where she competes with the other water cats, Lill discovers a glowing orb in the wall of a cave. The orb holds the thoughts of Martians who have died hundreds of years ago, along with ancient wisdom. What will she learn from the orb? Will she find Merak? What are the secrets of the history of Mars?

Follow the exciting adventures of Lill and Mewe as they seek answers in a world of advanced computers, androids and artificial intelligence.

Jean E. Lane grew up in Youngstown, Ohio and currently lives in a small town just northwest of Orlando, Florida. She is completing the second book in the Lill and Mewe series, titled Lill and Mewe: Journey to the Ocean of Runa, about the guardian of Mars.

Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/jeanelane
Author's website: lillandmeweandthesecretsofmars.com