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The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 09

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 09 6: NEW CALIFORNIA The message reached Sloan before the messenger.  A scout from the cruiser Samuel Peregoy had sent it, heavily encrypted, as soon as the scout cleared the Polyglot-New California gate.  The message had traveled at light speed; the scout, constrained by matter, would not arrive at Capital […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 12

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 12 “I see. But what has this got to do with me? Or your reaction to the lifecraft?” asked Pausert. “On board that life-craft was another powerful and wealthy man. Also a Counsellor. Counsellor Bormgo,” explained the policewoman. “The lucky escape he had from space-pirates was all over the […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 08

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 08 5: POLYGLOT Philip paused on the beach to gaze back at the factory on the ridge, which belched black clouds against a bright sky. Folly.  Before him lay the kelp farm, producing sustainable, low-cost, nourishing raw material for a variety of foodstuffs.  Behind him stood the same kind of […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 07

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 07 Rachel said, “Are the refugees mistreating the charity workers or threatening to kill them?” “No, of course not!”  Annelise actually sounded shocked; a free people did not terrorize each other. “Then tell Jane no.  The charity workers assumed the responsibility for going to the refugee camp, which means they […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 11

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 11 Chapter 4 The air on the Venture 7333 wasn’t unbreathable. It was just… well, smelly, by the time they were able to send out a call to the port authorities on the sub-radio. “This is Captain Edom of the ship Farflight, registered in the Leris Star-Cluster,” said Pausert, […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 06

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 06 4: GALT Rachel Landry, CEO of Freedom Enterprises and head of the Landry Libertarian Alliance, strode through its glass and marble corridors.  It had been too long since anyone had seen Tara. Despite her age, she walked vigorously, long legs moving from the hips, arms swinging.  Two techs scurried […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 10

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 10 So when a man in a bright orange hat and vest started ringing a bell and shouting “Calpurnia passengers, Calpurnia passengers! Please embark, luncheon is about to be served,” Goth didn’t hesitate, She joined the throng of people heading toward the biggest vessel. This was ideal, she thought. […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 44

This book should be available now so this is the last snippet. Forced Perspectives – Snippet 44 “So this is going to be an invisible ghost.” Loria had tried to sound sarcastic, but her voice had quavered; What would become of her if Harlowe were simply insane? Had she wasted nearly two years on a […]

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 05

The Eleventh Gate – Snippet 05 A bubble of excitement rose in David’s throat, heady as champagne.  “Captain, you have four scouts aboard and you’ll need one to streak back through the gate and file the Peregoy claim.  You should reserve the others, in case anything happens to the first one going back — after […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 09

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 09 Chapter 3 Goth had left Karres before the captain. Without saying proper goodbyes, which she was still kicking herself about, but… She shook herself vigorously. No use being melancholy and miserable about it, even if she was both of those. She’d been taken in one of Karres’ fast […]