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I’m posting snippets from my latest novel set on Jupiter’s
moon, Europa. The book releases on November 14th.
Tag line: Daredevil scientist and scarred alien in
perilous alliance
Blurb
Dr. Nikki
Bell’s plan to discover intelligent life in the oceans of Europa hits a rocky
start when her spaceship crashes on the icy surface. Seconds before she blacks
out, she spies a man’s face in the water beneath the ice. When she wakes on the
submarine Station, nobody believes her story. Convinced the mysterious stranger
saved her life, Nikki searches for him while she explores the ocean and its
alien inhabitants.
Kiron
Arqin Ramis chose exile as a Watcher on a remote outpost to redeem his family’s
honor. He never expected to find an attractive Earther woman close to death. He
violates the prime policy by rescuing her. Despite suffering the penalty, he
strives to warn her about his hostile leaders.
Nikki’s
unexpected meeting with Kiron triggers a chain of disasters in Europa’s
perilous oceans. Can the daredevil scientist and scarred Watcher forge a new
alliance despite their people’s antagonism?
Book 1 in a
new SciFi series, Taxyon Space.
After Nikki’s lifepod crashed on Europa, she tumbled into a
hole in the ice and saw a stranger’s face in the water below. He pulled her
into the ocean under the surface ice and towed her to Galileo Station. You can
read my last snippet here: https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2017/10/spinning-spacesuit-snippet-from-europa.html
I’ve skipped to the next chapter. Forgive my abuse of
semicolons in the excerpt.
Nikki woke, clawing into
consciousness through a miasma of muddled thoughts. Where was she? Not dead,
not frozen, or deprived of oxygen; she lay on her back on a cushioned surface
in a temperate, breathable environment. The astringent odor of antiseptic stung
her nostrils.
Safe?
A minute passed, and a face
loomed overhead. Instead of the green-eyed stranger she remembered seeing under
the ice, an olive complexioned woman with a worried expression gazed at her
from deep-set black eyes.
Her plump lips moved, “How are
you feeling, Dr. Bell?”
Fighting nausea, Nikki struggled
to sit up; her muscles were too weak to cooperate and her headache worsened.
The woman pushed her gently back
onto the pillow, “Relax, you’re safe in Topside, the Upper Level of Galileo
Station.”
The book is available for Pre-order
for only 99c
Amazon International: http://authl.it/B0764DFSDM/?d
Now, I'm writing Book 2 in the series.
As always, I’ll be happy to reply to your comments.
Well, she's safe, but I don't think she's going to forget her rescuer anytime soon. Great snippet! :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely not!
DeleteI hope she's safe indeed. Interesting snippet.
ReplyDeleteShe's as safe as anyone on the station.
DeleteI love your use of imagery in this snippet. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteGreat description of disorientation slowly sorting itself out.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I try to write what I can visualize (conceptualize?) mentally.
DeleteIs she really safe? Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteShe's safe for the moment. A quiet interlude before the coming storm.
DeleteI don't think she's going to forget a man floating under the ice, especially with green eyes. Whether she's safe or not will need to be proven. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteOf course. She'll search for him everywhere.
DeleteI think I'd rather wake up to the face of her rescuer, too!!
ReplyDeleteIt will be a long time before that happens.
DeleteGreat description of her waking up. And a great job showing her confusion as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet and the whole premise of this book is so intriguing - can't wait!
ReplyDeleteIt will be out soon and I'm writing the second episode in their story.
DeleteWonderful snippet. Very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I aim to provoke questions.
DeleteI wonder how long she'll stay safe... ;)
ReplyDeleteIt depends on what you mean by safe. She's keen to explore the seas of Europa. How safe can that be?
DeleteGlad she's alive, but I wonder what threat will come next.
ReplyDeleteA mystery?
DeleteSafe = nauseous. I know that isn't your point, but I actually kind of like the equivalence.
ReplyDeleteTrue. She does prefer action to lying in bed.
DeleteIs she really safe. I do hope so.
ReplyDeleteFor the moment.
DeleteVry descriptive snippet, I could completely feel her disorientation - and I agree with everyone else, she's not going to forget her rescuer in a hurry!
ReplyDeleteOf course she won't forget the man she saw. But nobody believes her.
DeleteWonderful description, although I do believe she would've found green-eyes a more pleasing site. At least she's safe.
ReplyDeleteShe is safe for the moment.
DeleteGreat description of coming out of unconsciousness. Plus a good description of her nurse/doctor.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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