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1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 01

1637 The Volga Rules – Snippet 01 1637: The Volga Rules By Eric Flint, Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett PROLOGUE Go East, Young Man February, 1636 Factory in Poltz, Russia Stefan Andreevich wiped off the sweat, then motioned for Nestor … Continue reading →

The Spark – Snippet 43

The Spark – Snippet 43 CHAPTER 19: The Tournament They’d rung a gong at six in the morning, but by then all the seventy of us qualified Aspirants were in the refectory eating whatever we each thought was a good … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 16

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 16 Although several of the shells had been made from the odd material that the up-timers called “plastic,” most were down-time replicas in brass with crimped tops. Like the guns they were intended for, … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 15

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 15 So: of the two choices that Urban had open to him — to escape to Venice and from thence by sea versus heading north over the Alps — the pope had chosen the … Continue reading →

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 33

By Decree Of He-Who-Writes, this is the last snippet. Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 33 Chapter 33. Silvertail felt a cold, cold smile crossing his tiny face as he saw the Mirrortaint stagger back in disbelief. “But . . . … Continue reading →

The Spark – Snippet 42

The Spark – Snippet 42 That wouldn’t have done me any good, of course. I worked to divert each of his strokes with my own weapon. This was easiest when we were using our dogs–Welsh had a black and white … Continue reading →

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 32

Princess Holy Aura – Chapter 32 Chapter 32. Even as that happened, Procelli loomed somehow larger, though his physical form changed not a bit. “Another wish granted,” he said with a slasher smile, turning to Holy Aura. She could see … Continue reading →

The Spark – Snippet 41

The Spark – Snippet 41 CHAPTER 17: Making Friends The same clerk was on duty in the Aspirants’ Hall as the first time I applied. I doubt she recognized me in my new suit. I took out my shield and … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 14

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 14 Chapter 8 Having completed the entry code, Pedro Dolor stepped back from the door to the rooms he had taken for a year’s lease six months ago. Laurin, whose underground infamy as an … Continue reading →

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 13

1636 The Vatican Sanctions – Snippet 13 Borja frowned. “I do not understand, Don Dolor. You did not visit this agent yet you received an update from him. How was that effected?” “By radio, Your Eminence, when I passed through … Continue reading →