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Today, I’ll continue the
scene from my new release, Super Starrella. Estelle was knocked unconscious in
an explosion, and when she woke, she was tied down in a strange place. Read
last week’s snippet here:
The final sentence was: The image
of his sullen face and black ponytail flew into her mind, Toby, the hunky young
man with the motorbike.
What was he doing in this strange
place? Curiosity dampened her fears and sharpened her hearing.
The first man asked, “What do you
know of this girl, Tobarian?”
“She is paired with a mare as her Farleon companion,”
Toby’s twang again. Was his name really Tobarian?
“Excellent! Set her free and
watch for her powers to emerge. We need every recruit for our cause.” The man in
charge sounded enthusiastic.
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.
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Powers? Cause? So much mystery here. A great snippet! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a superhero story & romance. She learns the answers gradually.
DeleteHmm. A bit cavalier of him? Just wire her up and see how she manages? I am looking forward to finding out what Estelle makes of all of this.
ReplyDeleteHe's not easy to like.
DeleteHmm. A bit cavalier of him? Just wire her up and see how she manages? I am looking forward to finding out what Estelle makes of all of this.
ReplyDeleteI liked the line "Curiosity dampened her fears and sharpened her hearing."
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet, Aurora - will she wind up signing on for the cause?
She will want to use her superpowers against the killers.
DeleteInteresting snippet. Hopefully if her powers do emerge, things turn out for the best.
ReplyDeleteShe's not Aston, although she falls into a few tangles.
DeleteDoes she get any say in this recruitment? Love Toby as Tobarian, too!
ReplyDeleteNot in the induction of superpowers.
DeleteI really like the name Tobarian - it works well.
ReplyDeleteOne of his many facets!
DeleteOOH, never good to have people enthusiastically discussing what they can do with you! I loved the name Tobarian...great snippet!
ReplyDeleteToby is fun to write about. Each time she meets him, she learns something new.
DeleteSomeone's been keeping secrets. Good snippet, Aurora. :)
ReplyDeleteEstelle has to dig through layers of secrets.
DeleteShe's definitely impressed ... as in roped into a press gang against her will, a la the historic British Navy.
ReplyDeleteOkay! Thank you! May I offer you 18c?
DeleteThis line is perfect: ""Curiosity dampened her fears and sharpened her hearing."
ReplyDeleteIt's good to get a little understanding of what's going on. Good snippet. :-)
Thanks! Answers dribble in.
DeleteWonder what this information will lead to... Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteShe hasn't learned much, except to be wary of Toby.
DeleteThis is so mysterious. Though I wonder if someone held prisoner at first can decide to join the cause of her captors.
ReplyDeleteShe was hit by an explosion, so she may not be a prisoner in the way you imagine.
DeleteThis story sounds like fun. I love super hero origin stories, especially heroines. You don't see enough of those.
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you! It is fun.
DeleteNice of them to decide her future for her. It makes life so much less complicated.
ReplyDeleteYes. The repercussions become apparent in the second book, which I am now writing.
DeleteEnthusiastic captors for unknown abilities and powers of the captive yet is never a good sign. I wonder just what those powers are he's going to hang on hope for. Love how she can't help but wonder if that's Toby's full name.
ReplyDeleteShe will discover her powers soon. But she won't discover his for a while.
DeleteSo much mystery! I can't wait to see where this goes.
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