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Serpent Daughter – Snippet 12

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 12 “I’ve browbeaten the Electors into raising taxes,” Thomas said. “Then I borrowed against future tax receipts to be able to spend the money now, and I am recruiting the army which I shall use to raze Cahokia to the flat plain of the Cahokian Bottom. But you said that if […]

The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 12

This book should be available now so this is the last snippet. The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 12 “For instance, God’s Power is definitely a form of energy, but it is not like sunlight. It can pass through anything. It cannot be easily felt or sensed directly, and most Gifted do not experience any […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 13

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 13 Bjelke turned to Simonszoon. “Captain, battery two is asking: chain again, or ball?” Simonszoon glared at the Spaniard, as if willing its foremast to collapse. “Both,” he sighed. Tromp smiled at his reluctance to use chain shot, regardless of design, in the carronades. “The cases don’t […]

Heart Of The World – Snippet 11

Heart Of The World – Snippet 11 Dinah laughed, and hugged her. The child shrugged her off and she drew away. She had fourteen letters in the dust when Nikola came. He rode up on a spotted horse, without saddle or bridle, which nonetheless came straight beside his mother’s ger door and then stopped. He […]

Marked Territory – Snippet 11

Marked Territory – Snippet 11 “You’re late,” a rumbling voice said. “Sorry, sorry,” Frisco gasped. “I got held up.” “We just bet you did,” a second voice said. That voice was higher-pitched than the first. Younger, too. I slid closer, keeping quiet as I approached the alley mouth. “We were just about to get out […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 11

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 11 Lee touched upon an interesting question: What kind of healer could treat Sarah, if she never left her goddess’s holy of holies? And a related question was: What kind of healer could do any more for Sarah than she could do for herself, if she was ill? She was the […]

The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 11

The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 11 Chapter 6: The Wrong Answer Davin crossed the center of the campus, neck muscles tight and face grim. Summer classes were completing today, final examinations starting tomorrow; the fall session would begin soon after. Davin was finally enrolled, and was to be given credit for many of his […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 12

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 12 Chapter 7 East of Dominica “Do we need to hit her again, Captain?” Rik Bjelke asked, looking at the smoke rising up from the side of third war galleon. Simonszoon squinted at the devastation wrought by the two hits that had been scored by the three […]

Heart Of The World – Snippet 10

Heart Of The World – Snippet 10 “Ah, well,” the Khatun said. “Come sit down. Tell me why you are crying.” With her hand she drew Dinah forward. Beside the big chair was a stool, and Dinah sank down on it. “You ruined my city,” Dinah said. She was gushing with tears. Everything she had […]

Marked Territory – Snippet 10

Marked Territory – Snippet 10 “I ain’t heard shit,” Frisco said, tearing off another piece of meat. “Only thing I know is everyone around here seems to be trying to stay out of this whole mess until day after tomorrow at the least.” Frisco wouldn’t look at me when he said that. I took a […]