Welcome
to another Sunday with Weekend Writing
Warriors. Meet writers in
various genres and read 8-10 sentence snippets of their stories. Find a new
author and sample their work. Enjoy!
I’m back
after Thanksgiving to run another snippet from Jupiter, Book 3 in Taxyon Space.
Nikki is recording the marine life when Kiron gets a message from their
hostess, Sora.
You can
read my snippet from two weeks ago here:
I’ve
skipped again to where Nikki and Kiron learn why Sora called.
Excuse my minor misuse of punctuation to fit.
Smiling at Sora, Nikki said, “We came quickly, and we’re torn
with curiosity.”
“Haste is needed; Prime Jadel has summoned you,” Sora’s gaze
flicked from Nikki’s face to Kiron’s, “both of you, to an audience in the ninth
level of the Pearl Pyramid.”
“An audience with Tol-Jadel?” Nikki breathed. As First in the
Prime triad, Jadel stood at the pinnacle of the hierarchical Warrish society.
A smile flashed over Sora’s olive-green face, “My exalted
mother.”
“Sora, can’t you give us a hint of the Prime’s reason for
recalling us to Pucklerakt?”
In her blunt manner, Sora said, “No clue has come to my ears; I
swim clear of politics.”
“As we do, by preference,” Nikki agreed. “Whatever Tol-Jadel
wants of us, I cannot agree to act against the interests of my people, the
Earthers.”
“Her goals are ever subtle; you may be unable to decide whether
her demand will benefit Earthers or not.”
JUPITER:
A simple hop across hyperspace turns deadly,
crushing hopes for a human-Warrish alliance
Nikki and
Kiron Ramis Bell are studying the marine life of Rishalt when they are summoned
for an audience with the Prime. Tol-Jadel sets them the task of investigating a
hyperspace perturbation near Jupiter. They must return to the oceans of Europa
and prevent this anomaly from severing the hyperroutes between Earth and
Rishalt. But, tensions are rising between Warrish Watchers and the humans on
Galileo Station, and Earth’s governments are squabbling over the proposed
alliance with the aliens. Can Nikki and Kiron erase the obstacle before their
home planets are separated forever?
You can
learn how the couple met in Book 1, EUROPA.
EUROPA is 99c this month.
As always, I’ll be happy to reply to your
comments.
The Prime sounds like a perfect politician, giving vague information and letting the public's perception of that information ensnare them into submitting to her will.
ReplyDeleteShe is the ultimate authority on the planet.
DeleteIntriguing last line. It'll be interesting to read whether she can keep the interest of her people first.
ReplyDeleteUltimately, it won't be a problem.
DeleteAmbassadors (even unofficial ones) have to be flexible. I'd turn the page to find out what this meeting is all about.
ReplyDeleteTurning the page won't give the answer. Sora doesn't know, and you'd have to skip to the next chapter.
DeleteSerious problems arise. Interesting to see what happens next.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're intrigued.
DeleteLove that last line. Hints at depths of dangerous intrigue to come!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Mysteries abound!
DeleteI loved the phrase "swim clear of politics" - good one. A fascinating excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThanks - it's in line with their semi-aquatic culture.
DeleteStaying clear of politics is always a good idea. :D
ReplyDeleteI agree, although I do vote.
DeleteI love how the line 'I swim clear of politics' puts us in the aliens' POV. Ditto the final line.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I try to use marine terms. The aliens' greeting is "calm seas."
DeleteI'm curious to see what happens next.
ReplyDeleteGood!
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