Welcome to another Sunday
with Weekend Writing Warriors.
Meet writers in various genres and read 8-10 sentence snippets of their
stories.
This week, I’ll continue
posting snippets from my forthcoming release, Cosmic Rift, Book 4 in the Grand
Masters’ Galaxy.
Blurb
Empath
Violet embarks on a new and desperate mission to find her missing lover.
Violet’s
happy family is shattered when Athanor Griffin vanishes. The formidable Grand
Master might have teleported anywhere in the galaxy. Violet strives to find her
psychic partner, while looking after their baby and fulfilling his duties on
the Council. Her frantic search uncovers a new threat to galactic civilization
along with resurgence of the infamous Ixioth slavers. The Council dithers in
response to her call for action, and even her former allies believe the Griffin
is dead. She must risk her son, her psi-powers, and her life to rescue her
beloved mate in the hope they can unite to fight the menace.
Informal
Tag line: Even galaxy-trotting heroines
need a babysitter.
You
can read last week’s snippet here: http://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2017/05/peaceful-family-start-of-cosmic-rift.html
It ended
with the sentence: She hummed to little Varan, alert
for his father to pop in at any moment. I've skipped a few sentences.
Judging the time with the precision of habit, she laid Varan in
the crib, kissed his mop of dark hair, and tucked the blanket with the blue
griffin around him. The two fluffies hopped over the rail and snuggled beside
the little boy. She brushed her fingers over their long silky fur. Rascal
rubbed against her bare legs and mewed for his share of attention.
“Violet!” Athanor’s
mental cry pierced her thoughts.
Pain stabbed her temples.
Varan wailed.
Rascal yowled. The fluffies uncurled and twitched their little
noses in the air.
Had they heard Athanor or just picked up on her alarm?
Cosmic Rift, Book 4 in the
Grand Masters’ Galaxy is
on pre-order for $2.99 and releases June 23rd at: Amazon iBooks Kobo B&N
As
always, I’ll be happy to reply to your comments.
Everything was going so smoothly, too. Now how will she get Varan back to sleep? Intriguing snippet! :)
ReplyDeleteYou've got the idea!
DeleteEverything was to good to be true somehow. I wonder what happened. Does she has to get to Athanor or is it better to stay with Varan?
ReplyDeleteThat question will become increasingly urgent.
DeleteInteresting. I want to know if they heard as well. I curious to know why Athanor had mentally cried out to her.
ReplyDeleteViolet and Athanor have a psychic link, but he has bypassed their usual method for long distance communication.
DeleteI want to know more about the fluffies!
ReplyDeleteYou will learn more toward the end of the story. Their actions will be mysterious.
DeleteI see trouble ahead....
ReplyDeleteLove the fluffies!
And the drama begins! I love the home-y details with her and the baby, as a contrast to the jeopardy Athanor appears to be in. Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That was the idea. She'll be fighting aliens soon enough.
DeleteI cannot resist a fluffy! Ever!
ReplyDeleteExcellent job on shifting the mood and feel of the scene, Aurora. I can feel the anguish.
Thanks! She will have her hands full!
DeleteOh, the inconsideration of a mother with a small child. Been there, done that. Good snippet, Aurora. :)
ReplyDeleteYes - me too!
DeleteNice switch between the gentleness at the start of the snippet and the urgency/tension at the end.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteHow . . . unsettling. LOVE the fluffies!!
ReplyDeleteThey are cute, and friendly.
DeleteI was about ready to snuggle up with baby- but not anymore. I wonder what's going on?
ReplyDeleteViolet won't find out for a least half the book.
DeleteSo he is definitely alive. I'd love a description of the fluffies.
ReplyDeleteThere's not much to see apart from the long fur.
DeleteInteresting. Can't wait to read more!
ReplyDeleteThe explanation unrolls slowly for much of the book.
ReplyDeleteLove the dichotomy of the scene--sweet domestic scene then a cry for help. Your informal tagline is great!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to sign up, but I still posted my snippet. http://dianeburton.blogspot.com/
That was my idea - a dramatic contrast.
DeleteReally enjoyed this excerpt, the lull before the storm! I too got drawn in by the fluffies! :)
ReplyDeleteGood!
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