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Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 46

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 46 Chapter 27 My Lady’s True Friend and Servant at All Times Nancy, Lorraine September 1635 “Meiner Herrin dinstwolliger treuer freund allezeitt.” “Damned fools. Listen to me, Fernando. There is no way–none, do you understand … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 19

Marque of Caine – Snippet 19 Chapter Twelve December, 2123 Refueling Orbit around Planet IV, Wolf 424 A For the thirty-second time, Riordan started his day at Wolf 424 A by turning on the commplex. Nine hours ago, just before … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 45

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 45 Chapter 26 Of Plague and Pestilence Lorraine Once the grand duke was up and around again, Dr. Guarinonius, having made the official call that Bernhard had been suffering from a rather atypical case of … Continue reading →

River Of Night – Snippet 16

River Of Night – Snippet 16 Bill Rush had missed that memo. “That’s my point,” Bill said. Clearly still upset, he managed to not raise his voice this time. “They’re giving up. They aren’t fighting it anymore.” Mike sympathized with … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 18

Marque of Caine – Snippet 18 Part Two Custodes Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who shall guard the guards themselves?) Collective Space and Earth September, 2123 – July, 2124 Chapter Eleven November, 2123 Deep Space below the ecliptic, Wolf 424 A … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 44

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 44 She thought another moment. “Then there’s his chronic gastritis. I don’t have an up-time lab culture, of course, but I’m pretty sure that the grand duke has peptic ulcers. Maybe duodenal ulcers, but I … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 43

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 43 Chapter 25 Hindered by My Discomforts Lorraine August 1635 “Ich bin aber an meinem ohrt durch meine unpässlichkeit, deren ich nun mehr, Gott lob, gentzlichen endlediget, verhindert…” The grand duke of the County of … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 42

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 42 “I was braced for that. But it’s not right for Mel to die. It’s not right, do you hear me? Not right. Why him and not me? I’m the one who’s been working at … Continue reading →

Marque of Caine – Snippet 17

Marque of Caine – Snippet 17 That was Weber–a.k.a. The Patch–to a tee: discreet, formal, business like, and more heart than he was usually willing to show. Bloody hell: he could have been English. “I need some requests–which are in … Continue reading →

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 41

Legions Of Pestilence – Snippet 41 Rehlinger looked up, his eyes sharp. “If I die and the grand duchess delivers a daughter, who shall be named Dorothea both for my mother and because a daughter is a gift of God … Continue reading →