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1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 40

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 40 Chapter 21 Oranjestad, St. Eustatia Anne Cathrine, daughter of King Christian IV by morganatic marriage (and so, not a princess) yawned, stretched, fended off the sunlight that eked in through the slight gap in the hurricane shutters. They were just slightly ajar, held there by an […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 38

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 38 Was he prepared to make his leap? “Mr. Franklin,” he called. Temple Franklin groaned as he levered himself down from the top of a prison wagon. He gripped iron-bar handles set into the sides of the vehicle, and hissed at a prisoner who stretched a dirty hand with ragged nails […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 39

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 39 “So our choice was between standing around while the knowledge from Grantville’s library drives a radically new history, or to have a hand in shaping it. And these islands are among the places where those changes will come the fastest and the hardest.” Joost Banckert’s frown […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 37

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 37 “I’ll tell you who can,” Roland said. “The man — or woman — who takes that rod and this one and uses them at the crosses of the earth to try to still tremors.” Ordres laughed. “When you say ‘uses them,'” Sarah probed, “do you have any idea how to […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 36

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 36 “Whole thing’s jest gone to stupid.” Chapter Eight Two men joined Sarah in the sanctum. One had long dark hair and mustache and wore a stylish German hat; the other was darker skinned, maybe an Indian, and wore a crown of flowers. She held the Earthshaker’s Rod across her lap. […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 38

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 38 Chapter 20 Oranjestad, St. Eustatia Eddie turned, discovered the source of the tongue-in-cheek comments: Joost Banckert. The vice admiral had finally made his way up the dock to them, but the man who’d been walking with him earlier was still on the dock, haggling with a […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 37

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 37 Eddie almost snapped his fingers: the Secret Service! That’s what O’Rourke’s attentive hover looked like. Eddie paused, reflected. Of course, maybe it looks like that because that’s exactly what it is. But that wasn’t the way bodyguards typically worked in this day and age. They came […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 35

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 35 “What else did the song say?” Cathy asked. “Just about nothing. Alzbieta only knew one verse, and my father sang it in his delirium, so it might have been nonsense, anyway. Now that I think of it, it had another line about being anointed of seven.” “I am hesitant to […]

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 36

1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 36 Chapter 19 Oranjestad, St. Eustatia  Cornelis Jol began stumping along rapidly on his peg leg when he caught sight of the three of them in the far shadows of the Fort Oranjestad’s seaward wall. He waved to two others behind him, who had become ensnared in […]

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 34

Serpent Daughter – Snippet 34 “Your Majesty?” Korinn called. “What happened?” she asked. “And remember, I can tell when you’re lying.” “Only if you can see me, Your Majesty.” “Oh, if there’s anything I can do for sure, it’s see.” Cathy heard Korinn and Walters share a sigh of relief. Then slowly, one event at […]