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Serpent Daughter – Snippet 23

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 23 “I cannot decide if you are the empire’s best bootlicker, or its worst.” Chapter Five “Virgo rises in the spring, yes,” Temple Franklin said. “But Virgo rises every spring. Surely, with the influence of Mars collected to your benefit . . .” “Shut up, Franklin,” Thomas Penn said. “Am I […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 25

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 25 Larry’s definitive reply was two-fold. Firstly, contacting the indigenous people was a crucial part of the mission because Grantville had made its cooperation with oil extraction contingent upon recognizing the innate and inalienable rights of the peoples who were native to those lands. Secondly, Larry was […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 24

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 24 Chapter 13 Upper Mermentau River, Louisiana Major Larry Quinn rested an index finger on young Karl Klemm’s right shoulder as they moved out of the stronger current of the upper Mermentau River. “A little less speed, a little more to starboard.” The young Bavarian eased back […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 22

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 22 “General.” Landon’s voice dropped in pitch and slowed down. “General Lee, you know that I am a man of Johnsland.” “As am I.” Bill nodded proudly. Was Landon Chapel now going to tell him about his son Charles? Landon was silent. “Am I correct to think that you were raised […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 21

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 21 Bailey shook his big, shaggy head. “No, that’s not it. Jackson was ambitious, but his faithfulness was bigger than his ambition, and he knew the most important thing about ambition.” Etienne looked and Bailey and smiled. “Tell me the most important thing about ambition.” Eggbert chuckled. “You laugh, because you’re […]

Heart Of The World – Snippet 21

This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. Heart Of The World – Snippet 21 Boglu was riding up toward him, leading another horse. At the grim look on his face, his brows down and his mouth tight, Daud stiffened all over, warned. He looked past him, to the horse Boglu […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 23

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 23 De Curco y San Joan started as if struck. “P-parole? You are freeing us?” “In a manner of speaking. Forty miles north of here, just south of Guadeloupe, are a pair of small islands known as Petit-Terre. At least that is how they appear on up-time […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 20

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 20 The next nearest boat was still a minute out, and it was a canoe. Montse turned to face the oncoming beastkind. Her pistols were loaded, and she stood side to side with Miquel and a handful of Cahokian marines. “Load!” she shouted. “Aye, aye, Capità!” A few of the marines […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 22

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 22 Of the seventeen galleons that had been merchantmen, two had been sunk outright and two more would be scuttled as soon as their off-loading was completed. Of the thirteen that remained, five would require extensive repairs but eight were fit for immediate service. The twenty-one naos, […]

Heart Of The World – Snippet 20

Heart Of The World – Snippet 20 The smaller man sidestepped, and the bigger man crashed down hard onto the ground. The tall skinny man next to Daud turned to him, caught his arm, said in Arabic, “See how Moro is using Yaqi’s own weight against him, there, see that” — and hugged him.  Daud […]