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At The End Of The World – Snippet 04

At The End Of The World – Snippet 04 I gotta give Giselle credit: she didn’t back down an inch. Probably because she is Rod’s devoted friend. And more than that, it’s pretty clear that she had a crush on him, too. Which of course he would never see on his own, not unless she […]

At The End Of The World – Snippet 03

At The End Of The World – Snippet 03 I looked at him, knowing I should say thanks, but all I could do was stare at him. I guess he saw gratitude in my eyes; he nodded and said, “Never on a boat before?” Now, I pride myself on having reasonable skill with words. I […]

Battle Luna – Snippet 03

Battle Luna – Snippet 03 He grimaced. If, hell. When. There was no point in bringing all these men to Luna and not making as much noise and fury as possible. Even if they decided to start with some of the other domes, sooner or later they would come to Hadley. “Is that dust?” KC […]

Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 03

Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 03 “Don’t be too hard on him,” Carrera said. “The Tauran Union Expeditionary Force was under a bombardment that may as well have been nuclear.” “I never thought especially well of the major, anyway,” said the RSM.  “But we…all of us” – there was a worse shudder, […]

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 11

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 11 “All I know is that what we think the rules are, as opposed to what they really might be, could be two different things.” She set off down the sidewalk again. “If Zeeviel doesn’t know for sure, well. Best to keep our options open, right, and look for […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 36

This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 36 She realized that they could. They must have some kind of infra-red detector. The Toll-teaching pattern said she could no-shape infra-red too. It wasn’t easy to learn while you were running, but she did it. And […]

Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 02

Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 02 Carrera finished the white flag, then stood silently for a long minute.  Finally, he wiped one hand across his face, sighed and said, “This is defensible, too, Jamey.  Maybe more importantly, it’s for the good of my soul.” Soult shook his head, resignedly, the scowl disappearing.  […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 32

This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 32 28: EVERYWHERE The Observer is a pattern.  It had always been that, even when encased in a brain: a pattern of quanta within a field.  The Observer’s field, like any other field, makes up spacetime.  Electron field, […]

At The End Of The World – Snippet 02

At The End Of The World – Snippet 02 There was a professional angle to this situation, too. She had exactly what his company lacked, and really wanted, in their London office: an American woman with native Spanish fluency to help in their international marketing division. So this was a huge step up for Mom. […]

Battle Luna – Snippet 02

Battle Luna – Snippet 02 BATTLE LUNA “Foxhole” by Timothy Zahn “I wonder how many of the people up there hate us.” Papillion “Pappy” McLeod — who disliked his given name so much that even the sarky nickname “Pappy” he’d been saddled with had come as something of a relief — turned from his contemplation […]