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River Of Night – Snippet 43

River Of Night – Snippet 43 ### Junior and Pascoe had the midnight to two watch. Situated at the edge of a small copse overlooking the crossroads, the pair lay behind Junior’s leetle fren’. Although he had been teaching Smith … Continue reading →

1636 The China Venture – Snippet 07

1636 The China Venture – Snippet 07 “However, it remained common for the recommendations to be limited to young men of certain families, and thus it was difficult to satisfy the needs of the empire by recommendation alone. “Hence, the … Continue reading →

1636 The China Venture – Snippet 06

1636 The China Venture – Snippet 06 Chapter 4 The second examination session began early the morning of the eleventh day. By now, the routine was a familiar one to Yizhi, This time, the questions related to the Five Classics. … Continue reading →

River Of Night – Snippet 42

River Of Night – Snippet 42 ### It was time for a shower and some sleep. Paul stepped into his CHU. The heavy blackout drapes which he had improvised in order to make easier to sleep during daylight hours were … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 44

Marque of Caine – Snippet 44 Guessing that its large body was highly resilient to blunt force blows, Caine aimed low. He swung the tube sharply, snapping his wrists over just before impact. The tube split as it smashed into … Continue reading →

Witchy Kingdom – Snippet 25

Witchy Kingdom – Snippet 25 “Priests.” Sir William leaned toward Cathy and Sarah barely heard him. “Shoot me now.” “What I have been told by my congregants,” Tarami shot back, “was that at the rising of the sun on the … Continue reading →

1636 The China Venture – Snippet 05

1636 The China Venture – Snippet 05 Chapter 3 Engineering “Excuse me. You’re Mike Song, aren’t you?” Mike Song stopped walking and turned to face the speaker, a young man in up-time dress. “Yes, I am. I guess it wasn’t … Continue reading →

Witchy Kingdom – Snippet 24

Witchy Kingdom – Snippet 24 “Capità!” Miqui was only a moment after her, hurling the steel toward the top of the wall. “You have killed the trees!” The grapples caught and both smugglers began to climb. The riverbank mud on … Continue reading →

River Of Night – Snippet 41

River Of Night – Snippet 41 CHAPTER 12 “I’m getting really tired of all the fucking zombies,” declared Rob Robbins, Sr. They had departed the ranch shortly after the two bank SUVs had moved out on their delaying mission. Despite … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 43

Marque of Caine – Snippet 43 *      *     * “So it was a unanimous decision to send that monster after me?” “It was,” Nlastanl affirmed. “We determined to send the creature–a pess*kss–to intercept you after learning that your cognitive acuity … Continue reading →