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All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 47

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 47 “And can you provide those?” asked Francisco, who had reached his own conclusions. The bookseller looked at him from under heavy-lidded eyes. “Can I make gold from base metal? What do you … Continue reading →

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 12

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 12 “Explain,” General Kramer ordered. “Different officers have different styles, sir,” Stan Watkins answered. “General Everett has always been a belt and suspenders type of officer–very studied and careful.” There was a hesitation. “General Everett … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 46

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 46 She smiled at them, “Good morning, úr,” she said, in heavily accented Frankish–and not with the Italian accent, either. Hungarian, by the honorific. Francisco was dressed well enough for the woman to … Continue reading →

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 01

1637 – The Polish Maelstrom – Snippet 01 1637: THE POLISH MAELSTROM By Eric Flint PROLOGUE: The Anaconda Project November, 1633 Prague, capital of Bohemia “This is absurd,” said Morris Roth, as forcefully as he could. He had a bad … Continue reading →

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 11

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 11 Chapter 4 1:03 AM EST, Dec 31 10:03 PM Dec 30 PST, Fresno, California “Okay, Andrew, Carla, on three, two, one…” “Welcome back, everyone,” Carla Jackson said, as she smiled gravely into the cameras. … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 45

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 45 Chapter 24 Milan Francisco had informed his commander that he too was staying in Milan. “I cannot be on hand to see to you if I’m seeing to troop deployments in Brescia. … Continue reading →

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 10

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 10 “Well,” Private Simmons answered, “The spare set is hidden away, but I know where it is. I think there is a good chance that this particular spell will bring it to me. It’s what … Continue reading →

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 44

All The Plagues Of Hell – Snippet 44 **** But by the time he arrived at the hamlet of Cerlongo, some miles from Goito, and just inside the lands held by his troops, to meet his sappers and siege cannon, … Continue reading →

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 09

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 09 “I don’t quite understand, sir,” Marie said. “We can’t force people out of the service for their religious beliefs. I grant that I never realized just how strange the gods could be. It’s like … Continue reading →

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 08

WarSpell: The Merge – Snippet 08 Chapter 3 12:34 AM EST, Dec 31 9:34 PM PST, Dec 30 Fresno, CA, KGWN Studio Sound Stage “Hey, everyone,” Andrew Fenton said as he strolled into the room, “what’s all the excitement about?” … Continue reading →