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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 strange room and heard
strange voices discussing her.
Read last week’s snippet
here: http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2016/04/set-her-free-snippet-from-super.html
The woman said, “Sol Farleon, the
girl may wake soon. We expected her to be unconscious for at least twenty four
hours, but she keeps rousing and must be dosed back to sleep. Her body requires
time to adapt to the transformation. The next cycle will finish in two minutes.”
“We don’t want her to eavesdrop
on our conversation. Activate the block and we’ll leave her to your
ministrations, Mir Celeste,” the older man ordered.
“I’ll start the wake cycle,” the
woman said. Their voices faded. Estelle assumed they had muted the sound in
some manner.
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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Guess they should have opted for the professional anesthesiologist. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd make it easier?
DeleteUh oh. I'd be pretty freaked out waking from a state of unconsciousness to hear that!!
ReplyDeleteShe is not pleased.
DeleteThis makes me wonder why they haven't been able to 'read' her correctly. Does this have something to do with her eventual transformation into Super Starella?
ReplyDeleteOf course - this is part of the activation of her superpower.
DeleteThat's a pretty bad place to be. People are obviously trying to keep secret from her and sedation after sedation doesn't sound too nice for the body.
ReplyDeleteThey don't realize she is awake and listening.
DeleteI've read (and enjoyed) the entire book, so I'd better not say too much - but it's a good snippet!
ReplyDeleteI think she's stronger than they'd like her to be. Good snippet, Aurora. :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe, she's certainly unexpected.
DeleteIntriguing snippet. I'd be freaking out if I overheard those things being said about me!
ReplyDelete~Joyce Scarbrough
Yes and she would freak out more if she wasn't drugged.
DeleteOh dear, now she knows they're plotting something to do with her, and she can't do anything about it! Great tension building, Aurora :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Delete"Her body requires time to adapt to the transformation." Hearing that would make one's blood run cold!
ReplyDeleteIt gets better.
DeleteLooks like she's already heard more than she's supposed to... ;)
ReplyDeleteYes and she doesn't get answers for a while.
DeleteThat sounds ominous. Interesting snippet. I'm curious as to what is happening to her.
ReplyDeleteSo is she!
DeleteTransformation? I'm definitely curious to know what has happened to her. I'm sure she would be as well, and very afraid. Or, I would be in her situation.
ReplyDeleteYes. She's scared and angry.
DeleteI think they'd better pay a little more attention to her and a little less to their plans for her. Good snippet -- nice ominous overtones.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI love the way you progess the story with dialogue overheard. Excellent device, Aurora!
ReplyDeleteShe overhears people a couple of other times. I see her standing with the door ajar, wondering if she dares to peek.
DeleteI love the way you progess the story with dialogue overheard. Excellent device, Aurora!
ReplyDeletePoor Estelle is in a bad situation all right! And it's getting worse and worse...excellent excerpt.
ReplyDeleteNearly finished here!
DeleteHmmm, sounds like their calculations were a bit off then...
ReplyDeleteProbably. She's a wild card.
DeleteI love the sound of this book.
ReplyDeleteGreat - it was fun to write.
DeleteOh no! The transformation?! Something tells me she's not going to like this!
ReplyDeleteMaybe, maybe not!
DeleteI'd be scared if I was her. :-)
ReplyDeleteShe can be cool.
DeleteIt's too late! Eavesdropping has already occurred. :-)
ReplyDeleteOf course! They don't realize she's heard them.
DeleteUh oh... Well, that can't be a good thing at all. I wonder why they don't want her to wake yet, or what the transformation is. Too late for her to not know anything though, unless she chalks those voices up to a dream when she finally does wake.
ReplyDeleteThe mystery unfolds slowly!
DeleteI'd be completely freaking out. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks! In fact, she's calmer because of the medication they've given her.
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