Sunday Snippet: Kings of Chaos

Winter blast islingering for at least another week. Our low is supposed to minus eight on Tuesday.And I'll probably have to go out when it's that low. I can't wait.

Lighter than normalwork week, but I had come copy editing on my plate. Finished one project and startedanother one. I also have some new stuff floating in the wings and willhopefully start that soon.

Had an okay week ofviewing and made it through the full slate of shows. I'll be starting a new onethis week and I'm pretty sure I have the show picked out.

Finished up theseries run of Mr. and Mrs. Murder. I quite enjoyed this show. SometimesI got annoyed at the antics but mostly loved the interactions between the characters.

Caught anotherepisode of London Kills and loved the twisty turns in the episode. I'mloving the vibe between the characters and I'm happy to see Billie become afull detective constable. Looking forward to the next episode.

Loved the Christmasepisode of Death in Paradise. The beginning of season eleven is off to agreat start. Really cool to see Dwayne again.

Enjoyed another episodeof Beyond Paradise. My favorite actor showed up and I'm very excited tosee what happens. Still not sure about the mom. Can't quite figure out if she'sgoing to be an anvil between Humphrey and Martha or supportive.

Watched another episodeof Elementary and quite enjoyed. I'm not really sure about Joan's newlove interest. I actually think he's a bit annoying.

Caught anotherepisode of Batman Beyond and loved it. I remembered this one andpossibly caught an easter egg related to Batman: The Animated Series andthe Gray Ghost character. Fun times!

Enjoyed the lastepisode of the eighth season of Classic Rugrats. I'll be starting thefinal season this week. Very much looking forward to picking back up with newepisodes once my rewatch is complete.

That's pretty muchit for the life update this week. Tonight's post is from Kings of Chaos,a novella about a paranormal motorcycle club in a to-be-named series.

Here's theminiblurb:

Ainslee and Witt are stranded during a charity ride for theirlocal children's organization. Foul play is involved, and they have todetermine which rival club member has the most to gain or if someone closer tohome is the culprit. Either way the warlocks versus wizards mindset is supposedto be null and void when a truce is underway.

And a preview snippet…

Witt loved the start of a groupride. The roar of the engines. The rush of adrenaline. The camaraderie ofriding with his brothers. And, of course having Ainslee by his side.Ainsley swung her leg over her bikeand flashed a grin. "Gonna be a wild trip." She settled back andwaited for the signal.Only two other old ladiescame along on charity rides. Each had two Kings as their old men. Thetrios were well-established and rarely did anything apart. Witt's old mandidn't like the multiple partner setup, but he couldn't argue against apoly group. The club bylaws specifically stated polyamorous relationships werelegal and binding. Personally, Witt found the practice kept members frombutting heads and creating havoc. So far, all parties proved the system workedboth ways."Fuck you, Argathorn. Kerri cameto see me off. Why waste time with a shit stain like you?" Andy Rytol shovedhard against Merrick Argathorn's shoulder.Merrick sneered but didn't respond,other than to put an arm around the woman in question.The competition between the men forKarrie Warner had reared its ugly head. Again. Witt lost his calm. He straightened from his reclinedposition. "Hey, lock that shit down." He pinned the instigator withhis gaze. "Karrie, get your ass back in the clubhouse and stay there untilwe're gone."She bowed her head and made a briskgetaway. She might not stir the pot intentionally, but she hadn't figured outhow to keep the rivals from hitting the boiling point either.Witt pointed at the men. "Youtwo"—his voice lowered to a snarl—"stop acting like assholes whocan't figure out which dick is bigger. If you keep it up, I'll solve theproblem by hexing your poles down to the nads." He gave both men a hardglare. "Clear?" The men shifted uncomfortably butgrumbled and nodded. Argathorn straddled his motorcycle and Rytol stooped downto check his foot plate.Ainslee leaned in close."Harsh, but effective." She put her palm on his thigh, sending asoothing stream of serene vibes his way.Witt lifted his chin. "That'sa problem for another day." He laced his fingers with hers.Wyatt gave a sharp whistle, and thenoise and chatter dwindled. An air of expectation and excitement rippledthrough the members. Wyatt faced forward at the head of the group.The old man raised his fist."Let's ride." His bike roared to life.The cacophony of engines startingand motors revving reverberated through the parking lot. Wyatt moved out,everyone else falling into a line behind him. At the edge of the apron, Wittgave Ainslee a quick, hand kiss—a charity ride tradition—and pulled out ontothe street.The wind hit his face, and the lureof the open road squashed the earlier discord.

This is going to bea fun series to write. Ainslee and Witt set the stage for the next two books inthe series. I can't wait to get started!

 

That's it for thisweek.

Cheers!

Skye