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May 1, 2017
It’s Potpourri (Multi-Genre) on #Instafreebie Time Again!! Yeah!!!
Go ahead and admit it, you were waiting for Potpourri on #Instafreebie Time Again! LOL I always see such huge numbers coming to the site when I offer up all genre’s for Instafreebie! So here you go! Just no erotica. Basically, all books are Rated R or below. That means you will see books that would be rated G, PG, PG-13, or R if they were made into movies. If anything is above an R, please let me know. I try very hard to weed out those books.
Young Adults – Rated G – PG-13:
Urban Fantasy – PG – R:
Fantasy – PG – R:
Sci-Fi Romance – PG – R:
Science Fiction/Dystopian PG – R:
Historical/Western Romance PG – R:
Paranormal Romance PG – R:
Paranormal Suspense/Romantic Suspense/Suspense-Thriller – PG – R:
Cozy Mystery PG – R:
Christian/Inspirational G – PG-13:
Literary Fiction/Chick Lit PG – R:
Romance PG – R:
Special sale!!! Check out this .99c sale! The prices will all be .99c May 18-19, but I’m giving you early access since most of the authors were generous and have already changed their prices to .99c! If you are looking at this outside of the sale dates, play close attention to price before 1-clicking. Most of the books are also free in KU! This sale has books in almost every single genre! Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, and even some non-fiction! So come and check it out!
https://jlhendricksauthor.com/2017/05/09/wow-super-fantastic-potpourri-99c-sale/
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It’s Potpourri on #Instafreebie Time Again!! Yeah!!!
Go ahead and admit it, you were waiting for Potpourri on #Instafreebie Time Again! LOL I always see such huge numbers coming to the site when I offer up all genre’s for Instafreebie! So here you go! Just no erotica. Basically, all books are Rated R or below. That means you will see books that would be rated G, PG, PG-13, or R if they were made into movies. If anything is above an R, please let me know. I try very hard to weed out those books.
Young Adults – Rated G – PG-13:
Urban Fantasy – PG – R:
Fantasy – PG – R:
Sci-Fi Romance – PG – R:
Science Fiction/Dystopian PG – R:
Historical/Western Romance PG – R:
Paranormal Romance PG – R:
Paranormal Suspense/Romantic Suspense – PG – R:
Cozy Mystery PG – R:
Christian/Inspirational G – PG-13:
Literary Fiction/Chick Lit PG – R:
Romance PG – R:
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April 26, 2017
New Orleans Magic Snippet 2 Time!
I’m super excited! The Voodoo Dolls Book 1, New Orleans Magic will be here tomorrow, April 27th!!!! If you’ve already pre-ordered, you should get it tonight! Want another snippet?
New Orleans Magic Snippet 2:
“Hi, Lisa! What can I help you with today? Some more rose tea?”
Lisa loved the tea. She came in regularly for it. A few weeks back she came in and purchased a love potion. We sell the rose tea re-packaged as a love potion. It worked for her. Her boyfriend, now fiancé, loved the tea so much she comes in and buys it on a regular basis. Of course, I mark it up nicely.
“Yup. Need more tea and was thinking about getting some of your aphrodisiac fudge for a friend of mine.” Lisa smiled and walked up to the counter.
“None for yourself?” I winked at her.
“Nope, all good in that department. In fact, I can hardly keep my fiancé away from me now.” Lisa laughed and shook her head.
“When is the wedding?” She had invited me two weeks ago when she came by to tell me about it.
“We’re still looking at venues. Once we decide on the location, we’ll get their first available date. I don’t want to wait any longer before I’m married to the man of my dreams.” She giggled and looked at the fudge display case.
“So, who in your very wide circle needs help in the love department?” I loved to talk about Lisa’s friends. When something worked for them, they came in and started buying their own stock of whatever they needed. Lisa was turning into my best marketing tool.
“Today is all about Samantha. We discovered her boyfriend was cheating on her. She’s such a sweet girl too. Poor thing. She wanted to wait for marriage before sharing her bed. Tom agreed too! The rat! Oh! Can we turn him into a rat?” Lisa giggled and looked around the store. There wasn’t anyone else but my friends.
“Um, that would be a no. We can’t do anything to seriously hurt someone. I do have a potion which will make it very difficult for him to, um, ‘work’ for someone else. If you know what I mean?” I elbowed her and wiggled my brows.
“Ohhh, do tell.” Lisa gave me her undivided attention.
“Does Tom have a favorite drink? Maybe he keeps a bottle of scotch or something similar at his place?” I asked.
“Yes, he drinks scotch almost every night when he gets home from work.” Lisa nodded her head.
“Okay, follow me.” I walked us over to the potions aisle. “This here,” I pulled down a small, iridescent blue bottle. “Will make it so that your intended target won’t feel up to being with anyone, at all.”
“Hmm, how long will the effects last?” Lisa had crossed an arm over her chest to support her right elbow. She tapped her lips with her right index finger as she eyed the pretty bottle.
“If you put it in his drink, he won’t feel up for anything all night long. Maybe even the next day, depending on how much he drinks. Don’t put too much in his drink, or he’ll notice the taste.” I held the bottle out for Lisa to see.
Lisa took it in her hands. “How much does it cost?”
“It’s fifty dollars an ounce but worth every penny. Remember Emily? She used this and said it worked. Her ex even stopped sleeping with his secretary. Apparently, she found someone else while he was sick.” I raised my brows.
“Oh, that sounds perfect! Tom doesn’t know Samantha found out. The stupid guy made a sex tape! He had it at his apartment, of all places! I really can’t believe how stupid he is. He asked Samantha to come over and take care of his plants while he was out of town on business.” Lisa shook her head and chuckled.
“Samantha saw a videotape sitting on the top of his TV. She was curious, who still uses VHS? So, she put it in and watched part of it. He comes back tomorrow. I hoped to have a plan for her before he arrives. This will be perfect!” Lisa smiled and pulled the stopper off the top of the bottle and smelled the contents. She scrunched her face up at the putrid smell.
“This should work just fine. Have Samantha pour the contents of this bottle into a mostly full bottle of liquor. Colored liquor, like brandy, will work best. She should shake the bottle a bit and then pour his drink. It’s pretty fast acting, so whatever else she has planned, she might want to do it quickly.” I walked back to the cash register.
“Anything else?” This wasn’t going to be a one hundred dollar sale, but it would still be a nice one.
Lately, I seemed to have all of my sales over one hundred dollars. Business has been very good. Most of it had to do with couples and their issues. Lots of money to be made in the romance department.
You won’t want to miss what happens next!
New Orleans Magic is available now at the low price of .99c. This introductory offer is only good for the first week, then it goes up to $2.99. So grab your copy now! New Orleans Magic is available only on Amazon: http://books2read.com/u/brgOyw
Did you know there are actually 3 stories currently available in this series?
New Orleans Magic is Book 1 in the main series.
The Voodoo That You Do is a short story prequel that shows the power of Indie and why men should never cheat on women! Especially one who runs a Voodoo Shop! Does Indie have mad voodoo skills? Read the Voodoo That You Do inside of Midnight Magic today! Midnight Magic is a 16 compilation set of Urban Fantasy short stories and novellas! Currently available for only .99c!
Midnight Magic Universal Link: http://books2read.com/u/4DAYPe
Magic’s Not Real is another prequel novella in the Voodoo Dolls universe. This story is only available inside of Myths & Legends boxed set, which has already gone live! This story shows how Indie, Jenna, Kat, and Sam all discovered Magic IS Real! Magic’s Not Real tells the story of when Jenna was attacked by a vampire who tried using a death curse on her. When that didn’t work, he kidnapped her! You won’t want to miss the story where Jenna and Rico first meet, or miss out on meeting some of the newest customers for The Voodoo Doll House!
Myths & Legends Universal Link: http://books2read.com/u/mK9WVy
Did you miss out on Snippet #1? No worries, here’s the link to it: https://jlhendricksauthor.com/2017/04/22/new-orleans-magic-snippet-1/
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April 22, 2017
New Orleans Magic, Snippet Time! Snippet #1
It’s that time! Yup! New Orleans Magic, The Voodoo Dolls Book 1, releases April 27th! For those who’ve pre-ordered, you should have it in your Kindle Devices late on the 26th! So in anticipation of this new series coming, here is a snippet to wet your appetite!
First, I want to give you an introduction to the series, for those who don’t know what it is, yet. If you know about this series, feel free to scroll down to the snippet! 
April 18, 2017
Myths & Legends Is Here, This Week!
Today is the release day for the Myths & Legends boxed set! Get 20 books from 20 different authors in one boxed set for only 0.99$!
This is my stop during the book blitz for the Myths & Legends Boxed Set. This is the sixth and final post during this tour. This book blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours.
Myths & Legends is a compilation of 20 Full-Length Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy reads currently available to buy for only 99c, including works from New York Times, USA Today, Bestselling, and various Award-Winning authors!
Myths & Legends
by Margo Bond Collins, N.R. Larry, Joanne Wadsworth, J.H. Croix, Madisyn Ashmore, Michelle Madow, Amber Lynn Natusch, Chrissy Peebles, Genevieve Jack, Siobhan Davis, S.L. Morgan, J.L. Hendricks, Lisa Manifold, Corinne O’Flynn, Andrea Pearson, Emily Martha Sorensen, Ever Coming, Sarah M Cradit, Rachael Slate, Olivia Wildenstein and Cael Percy
Genre: Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy
Age category: Young Adult, New Adult and Adult
Release Date: 18 April, 2017
Blurb:
The MYTHS & LEGENDS Boxed Set is a compilation of 20 Full-Length Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy reads, including works from USA Today bestsellers, Bestselling Harlequin authors, and various Award-Winning authors!
Gear up for a collection packed with an exciting mix of undiscovered existing titles and brand new content! The pages inside are packed with everything from vampires, faeries, witches, and shifters to romantic quests, cities brimming with paranormal activity, secret societies, and ruthless villains.
With over a million words of fiction, this is your one stop shop for vampire and witch romance, urban fantasy, shifter romance, and spellbinding myths from more than twenty bestselling authors!
*Estimated Total Page Count: 5,000+
You can find Myths & Legends on Goodreads
20 books in one boxed set for only 0.99$!
Buy the Myths & Legends boxed set for only 0.99$ here:
– Amazon
– Barnes & Noble
– Kobo
– iBooks
The Authors:
Margo Bond Collins
N.R. Larry
Joanne Wadsworth
J.H. Croix
Madisyn Ashmore
Michelle Madow
Amber Lynn Natusch
Chrissy Peebles
Genevieve Jack
Siobhan Davis
S.L. Morgan
J.L. Hendricks
Lisa Manifold
Corinne O’Flynn
Andrea Pearson
Emily Martha Sorensen
Ever Coming
Sarah M Cradit
Rachael Slate
Olivia Wildenstein
Cael Percy
Release Day Giveaway
The authors of this box set are hosting a big giveaway to celebrate the release of the Myths & Legends box set! One winner will win a $100 Amazon gift card!
For a chance to win enter the giveaway here:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Tour Wide Giveaway
During the book blitz for Myths & Legends there’s a tour wide giveaway! These are the prizes you can win:
– 5 Myths & Legends Boxsets
– 3 $10 Amazon Gift Cards
– Various signed paperbacks by the participating authors
For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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April 11, 2017
6 FREE Books On Amazon!
I have brought together a total of 6 fantastic authors who want to give you a taste of their work for free! These 6 books are completely free and available for a limited time on Amazon! April 11-12th the following books are free! Download them all!
Happy Early Easter!
The Destroyer, Book 1 by Michael-Scott Earle:
Epic fantasy and mythology
Is he really their Savior or their Destroyer?
The Land Founding, Book 1 by Aleron Kong:
LitRPG and Cyberpunk
What would YOU do if you were transported into your favorite video game?
The Catalyst, Book 1 by CM Raymond & LE Barbant:
Superhero and Urban Fantasy
How far would you go to save the city you love?
Retribution Calls, Book 2 by Justin Sloan:
Epic Fantasy and Military
Narcel betrayed his military family to be with the love of his life.
Worlds Away, Book 1 by J.L. Hendricks:
Science Fiction Adventure and Romance
Slavery, or mate to an Alien Commander? Which would you choose?
Till Dawn Do Us Part, Book 1 by May Sage:
Fantasy and Genetic Engineering
The woman for whom he would destroy the world!
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Book Blitz for Myths & Legends
Today is my stop during the book blitz for the Myths & Legends Boxed Set. This is the fifth post during this tour. This book blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours.
I’m introducing a few of the participating authors and showcasing some of their books/back catalogue as well as including details of an awesome Facebook party where you can win tons of cool bookish stuff.
Myths & Legends is a compilation of 20 Full-Length Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy reads currently available to pre-order for only 99c, including works from New York Times, USA Today, Bestselling, and various Award-Winning authors! Details of how you can pre-order this special box set are included at the bottom of this post. First off, let’s meet some of these amazing authors!
Meet Ever Coming
Filled with the desire to write books she wouldn’t want her mama to know she read, much less wrote, Ever Coming was born.
Ever Coming is the pen name of an international best selling author who simply wanted some heat with her sweet romances. When she is not reading and writing romances, Ever is usually found enjoying time with her kids and husband.
You can learn more about Ever Coming on her website.
Check out her book Riding Her Unicorn!
One broken Jaguar.
One sexy Unicorn.
A whole lot of yummy goodness.
Can a broken Jaguar and a smexy billionaire Unicorn have more than just a hot fling?
Meet Sarah M Cradit
Sarah is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Paranormal Southern Gothic series, The House of Crimson & Clover, born of her combined passion for New Orleans, family sagas, and the mysterious complexity of human nature. Her work has been described as rich, emotive, and highly dimensional.
You can learn more about Sarah M Cradit on her website.
Check out her book St. Charles at Dusk!
A father’s threats. A tragic accident. Unanswered questions. Oz Sullivan has finally moved past the tangled web surrounding his brief, but intense, relationship with the young, impetuous Adrienne Deschanel.
Then Adrienne unexpectedly emerges, with no memory of the life she once led. Her desperate attempt to flee the confusing and dark influences in the bayou instinctively propels her to the one face for which she has a name. Oz’s world is once again turned upside down, as he must decide how to help her without losing himself entirely.
Meet Rachael Slate
Rachael has explored forgotten temples in Cambodia, kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland, and stood inside the Roman Coliseum. She loves studying people and cultures, current and ancient. Her appetite for romance began with Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, which she later nurtured with a healthy dose of Jane Austen.
As a writer of scorching hot fantasy romance, Rachael blends the lines between mythology, reality, and fantasy. In her worlds, you’ll encounter strong, sexy alpha males and the capable women who challenge them. If her heroines can’t meet their heroes toe-to-toe, then they’ll bring them to their knees.
You can learn more about Rachael Slate on her website.
Check out her book Earth Borne!
Melita’s shadowed past holds a secret that could shatter the centuries-old peace between centaurs and Lapiths. But trusting her heart to Thereus isn’t a risk Melita is willing to take twice, even though he swears he’s now more wicked than wild. As her enemies close in on the truth, Melita and Thereus will have to choose between protecting her race…and saving his.
Meet Olivia Wildenstein
Olivia Wildenstein grew up in New York City, the daughter of a French father with a great sense of humor, and a Swedish mother whom she speaks to at least three times a day. She chose Brown University to complete her undergraduate studies and earned a bachelor’s in comparative literature. After designing jewelry for a few years, Wildenstein traded in her tools for a laptop computer and a very comfortable chair. This line of work made more sense, considering her college degree.
You can learn more about Olivia Wildenstein on her website.
Check out her book Rose Petal Graves!
ANCIENT SECRETS CANNOT REMAIN BURIED FOREVER.
Founded two centuries ago by a powerful tribe of Gottwa Indians, Rowan was a quiet town, so quiet that I fled after graduation. Staying away was the plan, but Mom died suddenly.
Dad said she suffered a stroke after she dug up one of the ancient graves in our backyard, which happens to be the town cemetery. Creepy, I know. Creepier still, there was no corpse inside the old coffin, only fresh rose petals.
As we made preparations for Mom’s burial, new people began arriving in Rowan, unnervingly handsome and odd people. I begged them to leave, but they stayed, because their enemies—my ancestors—were beginning to awaken.
Meet Cael Percy
Cael Percy is a #1 Bestselling Romance Author. Her Time Travel Romance Novel, Starlark, reached #1 in multiple categories. When she’s not binge-watching boxsets on Netflix, Cael spends her time dreaming up her next book’s plotlines – ones all guaranteed to involve: hot, possessive, alpha-men and the captivating women that drive them wild, ensuring that all of Cael’s books are electrifying page-turners that will hold your attention from beginning to end…
You can learn more about Cael Percy on her website.
Check out her book Starlark!
On the morning of her wedding, Roma awakens to find that a 21st-century eclipse has swept her through time and space to medieval Ireland—a land bedevilled with strife, conflict and danger at every possible turn.
Soon caught up in an intricate spider’s web of political intrigue, Roma is forced to ally herself and marry a man she passionately hates—a cocky, rugged, silver-tongued Irish warrior—and the only man who can protect her from the dark forces at work on the Emerald Isle…
Pre-order Myths & Legends for 0.99$!
The MYTHS & LEGENDS Boxed Set is a compilation of 20 Full-Length Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy reads, including works from USA Today bestsellers, Bestselling Harlequin authors, and various Award-Winning authors!
You can pre-order Myths & Legends for only 0.99$ here:
– Amazon
– Barnes & Noble
– Kobo
– iBooks
Join the Myths & Legends Facebook Party and have a chance to win tons of cool stuff and meet some fab new authors! Join the Facebook party here.
Giveaway
During the book blitz for Myths & Legends there’s a tour wide giveaway! These are the prizes you can win:
– 5 Myths & Legends Boxsets
– 3 $10 Amazon Gift Cards
– Various signed paperbacks by the participating authors
For a chance to win, enter the rafflecopter below:
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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April 5, 2017
Clean Romance Reads for only .99c!
This month I have a special promotion just for fans of clean romance reads! April 10-11 these books are only .99c (USD)! I even have a clean science fiction romance! They are as rare as a blue moon! So grab the clean reads before the prices change!
There aren’t many book on this list of clean reads, so I am going to put a little description under each book, just for you! I hope this helps you to understand the books better and you will be able to find one, or five, you love!
Until I Sleep
I’ve just met the perfect guy…pity he’s a figment of my imagination.
Dark One’s Mistress
For centuries, the people have lived under the protection of their so-called Dark Lord.
Worlds Explode
Can true love happen more than once in a lifetime?
The Cost of Love
A young baron wishes to be anywhere but at a ball until he spies a young lady who most certainly does not belong.
Joy To The World
Will a match formed originally through deceit blossom into love this Christmas?
Christmas Wish
Debbie Regan finally gets to enjoy Christmas in a snow globe world like the one she always dreamed of.
Finding Forever
She’ll put her life at risk in order to find and keep love forever.
Mermaids Shouldn’t Run
A fancy dress party, a mermaid outfit, and 5-inch stilettos. Sounds like fun but for Miranda, it was anything but.
Path of Angels
Together, their faith and friendship are tested as they face thieves, highwaymen, the Red Guard and their own inner demons as their feelings for one another are revealed
Dark Destinies
Grab this limited edition Boxed Set of clean YA reads today! Including romance!
Santa Meets Mrs. Claus
Do you know the truth about Santa Claus? ‘Cuz I do! You won’t believe who he really is!
Want more Clean Romance Reads? Try some free books on Instafreebie!
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March 26, 2017
Clean Romance Reads on #Instafreebie!
Spring is here and so are the Clean Romance Reads on #Instafreebie! Looking for something in Science Fiction, but want a sweet romance? Got it! How about some PG-13 romance in fantasy? Got it! Clean Contemporary Romance? Yup, that too! Keep reading to see the different genres that have some sweet or clean reads! Nothing should be above PG-13. Most should be PG, if these were movies, hint hint! Any Hollywood types looking for some new movies ideas? This is the place to be!
Contemporary Romance:
Paranormal Romance:
Paranormal Cozy:
Scifi Romance:
Historical Romance:
What a fantastic collection of sweet romance! I hope you grabbed all your ereader can hold! If you need a FREE Kindle reading app, then check to your right>>> you can download a Kindle reading app for FREE and then you can read these books anywhere!
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March 25, 2017
Snippet #2 for Worlds Entwined is up! Come Check It Out!
Book 3 in the exciting Worlds Away series is almost here! In just a few days Worlds Entwined releases! Be sure to check out Snippet #2 for Worlds Entwined now! We have some new characters as well as returning ones! And those disgusting Zateelians (Insectoids) are still wreaking havoc on Zeleron 10. See what Commander Venay has up his sleeve to deal with them in this stunning book that will lead us into the next arc of the series!
This would make for a perfect test of his strength in battle and leadership. With Zelan remaining behind on the planet, I was without a troop leader. Signon was currently at the top of my list. I did have another option, but he had recently taken a mate, and I knew from experience that she would occupy too much of his thoughts for him to be any good for the next few months.
Part of the reason I didn’t want to lead the settlement when we arrived was because I was too occupied with Paris. To tell the truth, I am still too occupied by her. Venay, get your head back in the fight.
Signon used hand signals to guide the warriors to the forest. Everyone followed on the balls of their feet, and the only sounds that could be heard was the roaring of the poor Z’Girguans.
“Commander, should I warn them of what we are going to find?” Zelan whispered.
“No. Let them experience this. You and I are to stay in the back unless anyone needs us. For a lot of these warriors, it will be their first close combat experience. They need to do this.” I would jump in if anyone was in danger of becoming food for the Zateelian’s egg sacks.
I heard one of the younger warriors close to me whisper to his friend, “Do you hear that? Is it a Z’Girguan? Does this mean our missing warriors were eaten by them? Or do you think they are too busy fighting to answer a comm?”
His friend responded, “I think they were breakfast. How many are over there? I think I hear at least ten different roars.”
I smirked when I realized they had no clue what was waiting for them. Zelan looked at me with narrowed eyes. He was ready to warn them. I needed to test them.
Another roar shook the trees in front of us, and I heard a scream. Most likely a human’s. I knew a warrior would scream if they were in this situation, but this scream had a wimpy sound to it. I wondered if it was John. Every warrior I had seen in this predicament went down howling a war cry, not a whimper.
Signon walked with his head held high, weapons at the ready, into the tree line. His head moved from side to side, scanning the area, just like he was taught in the academy. Good, he remembered his training.
The troops followed his lead. They were stepping lightly on the balls of their feet, knees bent, with weapons up and directed into the trees. I watched their footwork, each warrior stepped at a forty-five degree angle, foot over foot, ready to spin around at any moment if needed. They fanned out to cover a larger area. I got the feeling they worked together as a unit before, many times. Or at least practiced together.
Another three, distinct roars sounded in front of us. The ground rumbled with their intensity. I felt a breeze raise the hairs on my arms. Without even thinking, I inched closer and closer to the tree line. Zelan followed my lead.
Signon disappeared behind a tree trunk so large it could have hid three warriors. I moved to the side in an effort to get him back in my sights. I heard the whiz of a Zateelian phaser gun before I saw the bark burst out of a tree near the front line.
The troops ran forward into the thick of things as Signon yelled, “Attack!” My troops shot their phaser pistols as well as their phaser rifles into the area where I first observed a phaser bolt originate.
I flexed my grip on the rifle in my hand and took two more steps closer to the action. Staying out of the action has never been easy for me. Which is one of the reasons I climbed the ranks so fast.
Zelan looked to me. “Can we join now?” He raised his eyebrows and pointed to the battle just a few hundred feet in front of us.
“Negative. This is their battle. We are back-up, should they need it.” I looked back as my troops shot down the Zateelian adult Insectoids. There were only seven adults that I could see. However, I did see nineteen carcasses on the ground – human, V’Zenian, and Z’Girguan. Most were writhing in pain, some were already dead.
Three of the Z’Girguan’s had already burst open, and the newly hatched Insectoids were making their way out of the bodies. “Watch the ground! Hatchlings are on the loose! Kill as many as you can, even if you have to step on them.”
We didn’t need any more growing up to come attack us again. If we could isolate this group and kill all of the enemy, including the newly hatched and those still inside their incubators, we just might have them annihilated soon.
“Zelan, you are getting your wish. There are too many carcasses. Make sure to kill all bodies on the ground, regardless of who, or what, they are,” I ordered.
We both ran in shooting our weapons at anything that was not part of our race. As I ran, I came across a newly hatched formation trying to get away from the scene. I changed my course and ran a straight line, squishing as many of the roaches as possible. I heard their little carapaces crack under the weight of my boots, and I was pleased with myself.
When I made my way to the first body writhing on the ground, I noticed that it was one of the new warriors. His mouth had been taped shut, and his arms pinned to his side. He was trying to scream, but no sound other than grunts, made its way to my ears. His eyes were wide when he saw me. He nodded his head as I pointed the nose of my phaser gun at his head.
This was the worst part of my job. The insectoids infected our bodies with their egg sacks. We were used as incubation pods for their young. When they made their way out of their sacks, they ate their way out of the host bodies.
Sometimes hundreds of new hatchlings would be inside of a warrior, or human. I had seen it happen only once. It was not a sight I ever wanted to see again.
The amount of pain the host experienced was something I could not even imagine. I had seen a warrior’s chest crack open from the inside out, and at least a hundred swarming cockroaches came barreling out of the warrior’s body. He passed out from the pain before I could kill him.
I would not let this warrior, no matter how stupid he was, go through that. He closed his eyes as I pulled the trigger on my weapon. He died a warrior’s death, as he deserved. Then I shot his body up a few more times in an effort to kill the egg sacks within his body. They weren’t ready to hatch yet, and we would burn all the bodies. But I wanted to appease my anger.
Next to the warrior lay an open Z’Girguan carcass. I shot its body a couple of times to ensure there were not any more hatchlings inside feeding.
The other warriors around me were killing hatchlings left and right. I heard the crunch as some squished them into the earth. Then I heard laser fire as some were still shooting the poor souls who had been infected with the Zateelian’s egg sacks.
Ready to read the rest? Want to know what happens during this battle? Come on over to Amazon and get Worlds Entwined today!
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