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Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 10

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 10 She followed, looming over his cringing form. The glow intensified, a bright golden nimbus in a dark place. True Faith was demons’ Achilles heel, and she used it to remarkable effect. “I also don’t like when people insult and threaten my Guardian. You might want to see to […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 35

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 35 Once the trolley was piled high with boxes and crates, coils of wire, steel beams of various shapes and sizes, the spacemen chased the little humanoids — on average half their size — to leashes on the draw-bar. With the little humanoids chanting rhythmically again, they hauled the […]

Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – What has gone before

The First Snippet of this book will also be posted today. Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – What has gone before Days of Burning, Days of Wrath Thomas P. Kratman For: Leo F. Casey, English Teacher Par Excellence, Boston Latin School (My errors are mine, not his.) What has gone before: Long ago, long […]

Battle Luna – Snippet 01

This first part is the set-up for the stories.  Mr. Zahn’s story will start in the next Snippet. Battle Luna – Snippet 01 Battle Luna by Travis S. Taylor, Timothy Zahn and Michael Williamson Preface The idea for this book came about during a panel discussion that I was moderator for at a science fiction […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 31

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 31 26: NINE WORLDS Sloan was finally ready to leave Polyglot for home.  He had set up the networks of financials, business holdings, and fortified bunkers necessary if Peregoy Corporation lost the war.  Now he would go home to ensure that did not happen.  Only a coward would stay in […]

Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 01

Note, I’ve posted a “What Has Gone On Before” for this book today. Days of Burning, Days of Wrath – Snippet 01 Chapter One “Die hard, Fifty-seventh, die hard!” –Lieutenant Colonel William Inglis, Battle of Albuera, 1811 Cristobal Province, Balboa But for the blasted skeletons of dead trees, the landscape resembled something of a moonscape.  […]

At The End Of The World – Snippet 01

At The End Of The World – Snippet 01 At The End Of The World By Charles E. Gannon Set in the Black Tide Rising world created by John Ringo Dedication: Truly excellent authors thrill and even startle us with the singular creativity and unique vision that spills from their pages. But in many cases, […]

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 09

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 09 Chapter 2 Zeeviel God’s Wolf. Considering the fact that the Word has not a single complimentary thing to say about wolves, I’d often wondered why Father had Named me such. I even asked Him once. He’d smiled enigmatically and said, “You will know in the fullness of time, […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 30

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 30 25: THE ELEVENTH GATE In the Skyhawk scout, seated beside the pilot, Philip finally remembered the Eddington quote he had tried to recall for Julie, months ago.  Arthur Eddington, brilliant maverick, physicist and mathematician and philosopher of science:  “Consciousness is not sharply defined, but fades into subconsciousness; and beyond […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 34

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 34 The engineer was slightly more thorough than his junior officer, and came back to check the switch. He swore and promptly flipped it off again, and ran to check the recycler. Goth had to work pretty quickly to get the original switch in place before he came back. […]