Welcome
to another Saturday of Science Fiction & Fantasy and read snippets exchanged
by several writers. http://scififansat.blogspot.com/
My new story is a young
adult superhero, mystery & romance set in the fictional city of Atalanta, a
sunnier, southern version of Gotham City. In last week’s snippet, after being
knocked unconscious in an explosion, Estelle woke in a strange cylinder. You
can read it here:
This week, she is on
her way back to Atalanta. (punctuation adapted to fit)
“Good afternoon, Miss Wright, may
I join you?”
Turning toward the sound, she
recognized the army officer who had rescued her from the truck and warned her about
the firing range. He wore his desert camo again, incongruous in the carriage of
commuters and casual travelers. Compressing her brows in a question, she said,
“Captain Copper, sure, you can sit with me.”
“Thanks.” He lofted a duffle bag
onto the luggage rack and took the seat opposite her, and said, “I’ve been
reassigned; I’ll be taking refresher courses at the Goldman University of
Atalanta.”
“What a coincidence; I’m a
freshman at Goldman,” Estelle said brightly, concealing a rush of suspicion.
Was he following her? Of course, Goldman was a logical place for the army to
send him for classes; it was the top college in the city with twenty thousand
students from all over the country.
“Please call me Mark; I’ll be
glad to see a friendly face around the campus.”
“Sure, I’m Estelle.” A frown
clouded her face, “But, I’m not staying in the dorms, my mom insists that I live
at home. She’s awful strict; I have to be home by eleven every night.”
His face grew serious and he
warned, “You’d better be careful going home after dark. There’s a savage killer
stalking the streets; three deaths so far.”
The eBook is available
for 99c
Blurb
Teen
superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse, fight vicious villains in the skies
of Atalanta.
A
quiet summer at her uncle’s farm turns frighteningly weird for seventeen-year
old Estelle Wright after she trespasses onto an Army base. Blown into the air
and knocked unconscious, she wakes with a nascent superpower. Not to mention a winged
horse with a snarky attitude and a mind of her own.
Back
home in Atalanta, a serial killer is targeting the students at Goldman
University. Before long she must juggle college classes with sneaking out of
the house after dark to battle murderous monsters. Estelle’s life is in danger,
but who can she trust with her secret: handsome Captain Copper from military
intelligence, or hunky Toby, the tough gangster with a motorbike?
Young
adult superheroes, quirky animal sidekicks, and a dash of romance enliven this thrilling
adventure. Book 1 of the Secret Supers.
Your comments are
welcome as always.
A casual meeting, or something planned and organised? Oh, and I've bought my copy!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteAfter several suspicious happenings, Estelle has lots of questions.
Asking questions is good - the issue is what answers she gets...
DeleteAnd who she can ask safely without revealing her secret superpower and flying horse.
Delete20,000 students at a college with a savage killer on the loose. What could possibly go wrong? :-)
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