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The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 05

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 05 “Try to make a modification on the klatha cocoon I put you and Goth into. An airtight one,” said Pausert. He started working through the klatha patterns in his mind… a change there… “Move them across in those clumping cocoons? I guess they won’t know what they are,” […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 40

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 40 “Under the bridge last night,” Vickery went on thoughtfully, “one of the ghosts said, ‘Quoth the raven.'” Castine inhaled audibly. “Good Lord, you’re right. I forgot that.” “I thought the next word was nevermore, like in the poem, but it might have been –“ “Egregore,” said Castine. “Maybe we should […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 04

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 04 Pausert looked anxiously at his instruments, but except for the fleeing life-craft, they showed nothing. The other dream things. In that piece of the ship “Pirates left their friends, did they?” said the Leewit. “Just like you left me.” But you are not tied to a pole. They […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 39

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 39 CHAPTER NINE: A Splendid and Effective Insanity Vickery parked Ragotskie’s green Audi on Normandie, right under a TOW AWAY — NO PARKING ANY TIME sign, hoping it would be towed soon, and then he and Castine walked quickly down an alley and through a parking lot to Irolo Street, where […]

Tempus Fugit

“Tempus fugit” is a Latin phrase that officially translates as “time flies.” What it really is, though, is a hoity-toity way of saying “old farts forget stuff.” The old fart in this instance being me—and what I forgot was that my novel 1632 was published exactly twenty years ago.

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 03

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 03 Chapter 1 When the shriek of space-alarms is welcome, things are pretty rotten, Captain Pausert reflected. He’d been near to dozing in the control chair on the Venture 7333. That was a good thing considering how little sleep he’d had the last few days, and a bad thing […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 38

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 38 “If Santiago is still around, they won’t mess with you. They’ll assume you’re connected. And if they say he isn’t around anymore, just — wing it. It’d be a good idea to bring a lot of sandwiches and beer, too, share ’em around. Good sandwiches, not the little triangles in […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 02

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 02 “And they’re the bad guys?” asked Pausert, glad to have that at least clear. Threbus pulled a face. “Actually… no. The other side are probably what we’d consider ‘the bad guys’. The Karoda slavers are not popular with anyone, not even on their own world. But while the […]

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 37

Forced Perspectives – Snippet 37 “We know what it means,” said Castine. “How do we stop him from trying to kill us,” asked Vickery, “and how do I get my book back?” He turned left again on Olympic, past the monolithic Koreatown Galleria. “Your book! What the hell is it?” When Vickery didn’t reply, Ragotskie […]

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 01

The Shaman of Karres – Snippet 01 The Shaman of Karres By Eric Flint and Dave Freer To the world’s ambulance and paramedic volunteers. True shamans. Prelude The Leewit was unsettled. She usually dealt with that by going up as high as possible and breaking things with supersonic whistles. Tempting though it was, this time […]