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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.
Toby
is in London where he has been followed. He walked into an ambush. See last
week’s snippet –
Final sentence last week: A large black bird swooped on his attacker, beating its
wings at the man’s head and stabbing its cruel beak at his eyes.
(Excuse
the slightly creative punctuation)
The mugger staggered aside,
flinging up an arm to protect his face. He fired into the sky, missing the
swift raven by an arm’s length.
Footsteps thudded toward Toby’s
back; he spun on his toes.
Four men rushed him.
Outnumbered, but not outclassed,
Toby darted forward. His fist pounded the chest of the foremost attacker,
knocking him aside. Dodging the bludgeon swung by the second man, he grabbed a
hairy arm and yanked the thug at the gun-wielding goon at his back. They
crashed to the ground.
Four down; two to go.
A hazy streak shot past; a man
screamed.
Secret Supers, Book 3,
Gargoyle Hunt
As always, I’ll be happy
to reply to your comments.
I'm curious as to who his attackers are and why he's being attacked.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure he is too.
DeleteI love that the raven is helping him! Usually ravens are seen as a bad omen. I wonder if this one belong to anyone. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteProbably it does.
Delete"Outnumbered, but not outclassed" - I like this. Interesting snippet today.
ReplyDeleteThe hazy streak might be good news or it might be bad. You've got me curious which it is.
ReplyDeleteGood!
DeleteI think it's so cool to use a raven to fight. They look like birds that could kick some ass.
ReplyDeleteThey're clever too.
DeleteQuite the action scene and the raven is unusual all right! Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteYet another twist!
Delete"Outnumbered but not outclassed" What a great line!! Nice, tense scene, Aurora!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI love your fight scenes, Aurora. Love the idea of his raven ally
ReplyDeleteThanks! Not that I know much about real fighting apart from squabbling with my brothers.
DeleteToby's doing great, but looks like he's got some serious help!
ReplyDeleteMaybe.
DeleteYou left me wondering who cried out from being shot. Hope it wasn't Toby.
ReplyDeleteNo. Toby is hearing the scream.
DeleteWow! So much action! Got my heart pumping. Can't wait to read the rest of the fight.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess I'll continue next week.
DeleteOutnumbered but not outclassed--nice!
ReplyDeleteLoads of action, Aurora. You have me wondering where the raven came from. :-)
You won't find out until near the end of the story. Sorry!
DeleteI guess the raven come back to help? He doesn't sound as if he needs any help.
ReplyDeleteMaybe. He doesn't know what else is coming.
DeleteI agree with some of the others-- "outnumbered but not outclassed" is a great line. It has such a sense of confidence, with a hint of snark. :)
ReplyDeleteDon't you love snark?
DeleteThought he was holding his own there, but now I'm curious about who the hazy streak that flew past is.
ReplyDeleteGood - look in next week!
DeleteUnless that hazy streak is trouble, I think he's got things in hand here. Loving the raven.
ReplyDeleteToby is superstrong, although his current opponents may not know. It's difficult to beat him in a fight.
DeleteNice action scene!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteLove the outnumbered line! I do wonder what the hazy streak was, but I think it's going to prove troublesome for the attackers. I still want to know why they're after him.
ReplyDeleteKeep wondering! Answers come slowly in this story.
DeleteFanastic action scene!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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