Welcome to another Sunday
with Weekend Writing Warriors.
Here, writers in different genres showcase their stories with 8-10 sentences.
Join the fun and read our snippets.
Today, I’ll continue the
scene from my new release, Super Starrella. Estelle was knocked unconscious in
an explosion. When she woke, she was tied down in a weird cylinder and heard
strangers discussing her.
Read last week’s snippet
here: http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-wake-cycle-snippet-from-super.html
I’ve skipped a couple of
lines, and punctuated to fit:
Soft footsteps crossed the floor
and a woman with sharp green eyes hovered into Estelle’s restricted view. The
woman wore white overalls, and the severe oval of her face was framed in short
brown hair. Leaning over Estelle, she asked, “How do you feel, Miss Wright?”
“I’m okay,” Estelle’s voice was
hoarse and her throat felt dry. She whispered, “What happened to me?”
“There was an accident. We kept
you overnight for observation and we’ve seen no evidence of physical damage.”
The woman waved a stubby stick over Estelle’s body. The tip of the stick lit
blue and Estelle imagined it was a magic wand.
“Can I go home?” Estelle
shivered, afraid she was an unwilling participant in some outlandish
experiment.
Blurb
Teen
superhero, Starrella, and her flying horse tackle villains in the skies of
Atalanta.
The
quiet summer before her freshman year turns frighteningly weird after Estelle
Wright 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 alien monsters. Estelle’s life is in danger, but
who can she trust: handsome Captain Copper from military intelligence, or hunky
Toby, the tough gangster with a motorbike? Both men have secret agendas, but
falling in love is not in their plans.
Young
adult superheroes, quirky animal sidekicks, and a dash of romance enliven this thrilling
adventure. Book 1 of the Secret Supers.
Buy Links
International: http://authl.it/B01C7WC8R6?d
As always, your comments
are welcome. I may be running late this week since I'm away celebrating my wedding anniversary.
Like her, I'm afraid that last line is too close for comfort.
ReplyDeleteWell, there is a happy ending.
DeleteShe may be alarmed, but she keeps her wits about her - one of the reasons I like Estelle.
ReplyDeleteNone of my heroines are wimpy.
DeleteHopefully her belief (of being an unwilling part of an experiment) doesn't come to full fruition...but I have this feeling her gut instinct is right.
ReplyDeleteThe reality is more complicated. Only one of the people who were discussing her knows this was not her choice.
DeleteI like the description of the woman in Estelle's field of vision. Estelle seems very collected under the circumstances...
ReplyDeleteShe's clever enough to fake calmness and also tranquilized.
DeleteI would definitely share the same fear. I think it was more than just an accident. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteNice snippet that just makes me eager to read more!
ReplyDelete~Joyce Scarbrough
Thanks!
DeleteI definitely would want to know what's going on. Great snippet, Aurora. :)
ReplyDeleteShe certainly does, but gets few answers until much later.
DeleteFirst time joining in on this snippet and I am definitely intrigued to know more. Seeing you next week.
ReplyDeletethanks!
DeleteI think that last line spoke volumes! Good snippet, Aurora!
ReplyDeleteThanks! In some ways, she still doesn't know the answer by the end of the book.
DeleteShe seems to be keeping her wits about her. Good for her.
ReplyDeleteYes, she does, usually!
DeleteI don't really trust that "accident" part. I hope she can go home. They look scary in this place.
ReplyDeleteThat's the idea! It gets better soon.
DeleteI'd be thinking more "alien technology" than "magic wand." Great snippet -- I can't wait to find out what happens next.
ReplyDeleteYou are correct. In fact, it may soon become reality.
DeleteGreat snippet--I'm looking forward to reading more this week!
ReplyDeleteNext one is live!
DeleteI like the blurb and look forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Grab the book while it's free.
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