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I am posting snippets from
Gargoyle Hunt, Book 3 of Secret Supers.
Blurb
Danger is the last thing on Estelle’s mind when
she visits the University of Oxenford for a summer course. But, mysterious
thefts and shadowy figures spur her into action. With Toby five thousand miles
away, Estelle and her winged horse must hunt for the culprits alone. Soon they
are embroiled in a mixed bag of aliens and ancient magic. Toby’s unexpected
arrival throws her into turmoil and spurs events into a climax.
By popular demand, I’m
continuing from a scene with a gargoyle in action.
Super
Starrella and her flying horse, Rockette, have encountered a live gargoyle.
You
can read last week’s snippet here:
Rockette snorted and dodged. A crooked
hand clamped onto her rear hoof and dragged her down to the roof. She beat her
wings, bucked and reared in midair, struggling to dislodge its grip. Determined
to hang on, Starrella clung to the mane and clamped her knees into the mare’s
flanks. She twisted her head from side to side, seeking a clear shot at her
target. Kicking desperately, the mare’s steel clad hooves clinked against the
stone torso, shoving the gargoyle against the parapet.
Seizing her chance, Starrella
opened her fist and flung fire balls at the awful creature. Its mouth gaped
impossibly wide, tongue protruding like a snake. It staggered backward,
releasing the mare’s leg.
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As always, I’ll be happy
to reply to your comments.
Well, at least Rockette is free. But now the gargoyle's attention is on Starella. That could be dangerous. Great snippet! :)
ReplyDeleteThere'll be more surprises next week.
DeleteGood action. I’d be interested to hear what effect a fireball has on a gargoyle made of stone.
ReplyDeleteCorrect as usual. She has to work on her approach!
DeleteVery tense scene (I dislike gargoyles always fearing they will reach out and grab me, lol) I imagine the gaping mouth allowed access for the fireballs to do damage, I hope. Now if I were Starrella and Rockette I'd be saying "feet don't fail me now".
ReplyDeleteMany of the real gargoyles, or grotesques, are heads without limbs.
DeleteVery visual. Amps up the danger very nicely. Good job, Aurora!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteOh my, Aurora! You always get me on the edge of my seat with your fight scenes! Great job.
ReplyDeleteOh my, Aurora! You always get me on the edge of my seat with your fight scenes! Great job.
ReplyDeleteI like action in my stories!
DeleteLots of action. Nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteNice action scene.
ReplyDeleteDramatic scene, as pretty much everyone else has said LOL, but really - it's true!
ReplyDeleteGreat!
DeleteSo is the awful creature going to come after her now? Great action.
ReplyDeleteWait and see!
DeleteYay! Rockette got away. Great action scene.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThat was a close call. I was worried.
ReplyDeleteThey will have several close calls during the book.
Deletevery visual ... enjoyed the snippet
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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