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Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 08

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 08 One of the remoras leaped at Freddi, but a touch from her sent it shrieking to the ground in agony. She gave Mammon an entirely mirthless smile. “Are you sure about that?” His head tilted the other way. “So it’s true. Curious.” A sloppy salute. “I think I’ll […]

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 07

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 07 Wade he did. His belly hung below his knees, but his legs were like tree trunks and his arms like anacondas. A pair of hideous soot-colored wings sprouted from his back and sent cyclones of air swirling down the street as he flapped them and rose above us. […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 29

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 29 24: THE ELEVENTH GATE Martinez, fortunately, was already on the bridge when his farside scout emerged from the gate, emitting the pre-arranged Peregoy signal.  The scout pilot commed his alert: “Polyglot vessel approaching the gate!  Coming from Prometheus gate.  Class 6A ship.” A small Polyglot vessel?  Neutral Polyglot, and […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 33

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 33 When they were done searching, Goth collected her bag from the junk they’d just piled back into the little cabin they’d tried to lock her into… And then had second thoughts. She took her clothes out of that bag, put them into Pausert’s mother’s ship-bag and filled hers […]

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 06

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 06 “I trust you as far as Anthony can throw the Morningstar’s throne,” Zeeviel said. “But we appear to be stuck with one another for the nonce.” The elevator welcomed us with a gaping maw, and I stepped in with some trepidation, because Lucifer was the Prince of Lies, […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 28

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 28 23: GALT One week.  That was the time for the Peregoy vessel carrying Philip Anderson to reach the Polyglot-Prometheus gate, pass through to Prometheus, and then begin the four-week trip into deep space to reach the eleventh gate.  Five weeks total, and Rachel could think of nothing else.  Which […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 32

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 32 Chapter 12 Sitting in the cleared cabin, Goth thought about her situation. They had brought her bag from the hotel, hastily and badly packed. She could wait until they decided to take steps to make her a slave or toss her off the ship into space. She could […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 31

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 31 If he’d dropped a bomb on the court it might have had less effect. Eventually the judge had to order the court cleared, and a recess until after lunch. The prisoners were led out… and into a waiting transport. They were underground on a little carrier within minutes, […]

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 05

Dark Day, Bright Hour – Snippet 05 Derek looked him up and down. “Your current form is very… stalwart, Zeevi. It smacks of overcompensation.” Zeeviel crossed his arms and gave him a slow eyebrow lift. “Don’t push me, Derek. That has never gone well for you.” “You’re on our ground now.” Derek bared his teeth. […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 27

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 27 22: POLYGLOT Sloan hadn’t intended to stay this long on Polyglot.  But maintaining the alliance between the Council of Nations and Peregoy Corporation took constant negotiating, placating, visiting of endless officials from endless nations, which only proved how much more effective single-family rule was for everybody.  Good thing Sophia […]