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Avalanche – Snippet 43

Avalanche – Snippet 43 John was so out of it that he almost missed the signs of what they were heading towards. A shadow on a rooftop. The scuffle of a boot against concrete. The couple talking on the street … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 42

Avalanche – Snippet 42 “We’ve gotta get back to Atlanta. We’re skatin’ enough as is, though I’m pretty sure we can keep the Commissar from throwin’ too much crockery at us.” They walked through the door of the cabin; Zach … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 41

Avalanche – Snippet 41 It was Sera who answered Zach.  “We do not know if we will succeed, Zachary.  But if we fail, if we fall, you are the last hope against the Thulians.  This much, we know for certain.  … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 40

Avalanche – Snippet 40 The cabin and the land were his bolt hole; a place to run when he had nowhere else to go. It had served him well in those early days on the run. He had had a … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 39

Avalanche – Snippet 39 Ebb Tide Mercedes Lackey Amphitrite was pleased.  Bill (she really did not like that name) was proving to be more and more congenial as he climbed out of his Melancholia.  The investment in the physician of … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 38

Avalanche – Snippet 38 He and Sera just reacted, automatically, going down to the ground and taking as many of the kids as they could with them.  A Thulian Death Sphere, half on fire and anted sideways, flew overhead.  It … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 37

Avalanche – Snippet 37 John changed tactics. He started to wound and incapacitate the duplicates instead of going directly for the kill. Holding his claymore in front of himself, he swung the blade in a windshield wiper motion, advancing forward … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 36

Avalanche – Snippet 36 “Roger that, Vickie.” He withdrew his arm from the hole in the wall, shaking the muddy water off before extinguishing the sword again and re-shouldering his rifle. “Eye in the sky, kid. Our Overwatch; kind of … Continue reading →

DRAGON AWARD NOMINATION

June 14, 2018 I have the following titles that qualify for nomination for the Dragon Award to be handed out at DragonCon this year. (For more information on DragonCon, see: http://www.dragoncon.org/) BEST FANTASY NOVEL: The Demons of Paris, by Eric … Continue reading →

Avalanche – Snippet 35

Avalanche – Snippet 35 “Please! No! Please, just no! No no no no!” Zachary lifted one foot, then brought it down savagely on the guard’s helmet; the crunch was horrible, and John didn’t want to think about whether it was … Continue reading →