Sunday Snippet: Conjuring Justice
It's been a roughweek where my brain wants to do anything but focus on work. We also got eightinches of snow on Friday and the temps dropped way down again. My sinuses arenot happy at the moment.
Not a bad week ofviewing television. The whole distraction thing kind of kept me from getting afull slate watched. I did get through most of my normal shows.
I started out with MyLife Is Murder. I kind of like the new assistant but I'm wondering what's goingon the Maddie. I also love seeing actors from other shows pop up on this one. Ididn't realize how much Australian and New Zealand shows I've been watching.
Caught anotherepisode of Agatha Raisin and finished up the two-parter. Kind of wiggedout that James is getting married to someone else. But I loved the interactionsin this one.
Continued the eight-part,I think, Silent Witness. This season is very intriguing with a lot of twistsand turns. I'm looking forward to seeing how everything plays out.
Enjoyed anotherepisode of Death in Paradise and didn't remember seeing any of this one.Happy to have it in the watched pile.
Watched another episodeof Elementary. The introduction of Moriarity is something I've lookedforward to. Not sure how I feel about Joan lying to Sherlock, but I'll reservejudgment until I see how it rolls on screen.
Caught anotherepisode of The Batman. Enjoyed seeing Scarface again. Also liked peelingback the layers of Hugo Strange. He's an intriguing character.
Enjoyed another episodeof Classic Rugrats. I don't remember either of them from the originalrun and liked both. Such a fun show.
Also watched anotherepisode of The Secret Life of Amy Benson. Very interesting twist withMaggie coming back. I can definitely see how the books this series is based onwould captivate readers. I do think there's a little loss of translation fromthe page to screen, but I really love this series a lot.
That's pretty muchit for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Conjuring Justice,an experimental novella that closely follows the plot and storyline of acontemporary novella I'm also working on.
Here's theminiblurb:
A mesmer that practices the dark arts uses Koren Milnar,a skilled conjurer, to take out an entire mage council. She's taken intocustody by Talbot Lindsay, a dream walker who is tasked with discovering whatprompted Koren's wild spree. The dream walker gradually earns Koren'strust—while trying to avoid falling for her—and uncovers a sinister plot thatleads back to her childhood.
And a preview snippet…
Koren Milnar watchedthe medallion spinning back and forth, listening to the monotone voice behindher as it counted backward from one hundred. Her eyelids drooped and she hatedthe pull against her will. At twelve, she didn't understand the intricacies ofhypnosis, but she agreed to be put under. Seventeen-year-old Jamma Sager, thehypnotist and resident mesmer, convinced the group home matron it would be afun experiment for the younger kids in the residence.
What a load of crap.
He wanted to get backat Koren for being able to resist his mesmer ability. She didn't know how shedid it, but she blocked him with a shield. He couldn't make her do anything hedirected her to do, and the idea drove him mad.
Jamma opened with asoothing tone. "Koren, you're relaxed now, and open to all suggestions. Doyou understand?"
She automaticallyresponded, "Yes, Jamma."
"Good, good."He placed the shiny medal aside and moved in closer. "Do you remember whatwe're doing?"
Koren nodded."Yes, Jamma."
"And what is that,Koren?" His voice took on a lilting tone.
She sank deeper intothe hypnosis. "Practicing for the fun show you want to put on for theother kids."
Jamma's voice hoveredagainst her right ear. "And what else are we doing today, Koren?"
She didn't hesitatewith her answer. "Sowing the seeds to get past my shield."
Jamma smiled."Good, Koren, very good."
I love the idea of puttinga paranormal spin on a contemporary story I'm also writing. If all goes well,I'll be doing a science fiction version also.
That's it for thisweek.
Cheers!
Skye
