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I’m posting snippets from the beginning of my new story, Cosmic Lock, the 6th book in the Grand Masters’ Galaxy. This series stars Violet Hunter and Athanor Griffin. In the Cosmic Trilogy, books 4-6, they are both Grand Masters with immense powers, including teleporting interstellar distances. They had left their 13-month old son, Varan, in the care of their old tutor, the White Mother Tingu, while they crossed the Cosmic Rift to rescue some abducted children.
When Violet goes to fetch Varan, she finds Tingu’s cottage in flames and fears her son is dead. Her partner, Athanor, wakes her from a faint and says he cannot detect dead bodies in the shell of the burned cottage.
You can read last week’s
snippet at https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2020/02/no-trace-of-corpses-snippet-from-cosmic.html
The last line was: She gripped his forearm,
crying, “Have the Nulls stolen our son?”
Notes of explanation for readers new to this
series: Hanuman is another Grand Master and their ally. Master Stimon is the
dwarf smith with a forge in the volcanic cone. We continue, with apologies for minor changes to fit -
“If they did, they can’t have gone far. By Tyche’s fortune, two people
escaped and alerted Space Corps before the Nulls blocked the main portal on
Avalon. I received the alarm sent to summon a Grand Master; when I arrived, Nulls
and Ixioths were rounding up the townsfolk. Hanuman popped in soon after, and we
dealt with the invaders quickly; I believe Tingu had time to escape with Varan.”
A faint hope lightened Violet’s misery and she whispered, “But where?”
Instead of answering, he pointed to the northern horizon.
Billowing black clouds loomed over the snow-covered peaks, and fiery lava fountained
above the black cone of the volcano; great swathes of forest were burning on
the slopes of the mountains.
Athanor said, “The volcano erupted shortly after I arrived in
the town. Its spume of lava destroyed the Nulls’ shuttle and it crashed on the
slopes.”
“Master Stimon’s work?”
Draft Blurb
Grand
Masters Violet and Athanor Griffin return from beyond the Cosmic Rift with two
shiploads of rescued children and escaped slaves, but their enemies have not
been idle in their absence. Avalon is in flames and their little son is
missing. Finding him may be the easiest problem for the powerful couple. They
must unite the fractious Grand Masters, stop the bloodsucking Ixioths from
enslaving sentients, and seal the Rift to prevent new incursions of the
vindictive Nulls. Can they overcome the challenges and secure peace for the
galaxy?
Cosmic Lock is on pre-order at Amazon
I hope to release it well before the listed date.
These special discounts on two of my books are due to end in a couple of days.
Fantasy
Superhero Romance set in contemporary Atlanta
After
Estelle Wright gains extraordinary powers in an accident, she juggles college
classes and battling deadly monsters with the help of a sarcastic flying horse
and a handsome biker with a ton of secrets.
Young
widow seeks true love in vivid Medieval romance with a touch of fantasy. Can a magic brooch help
Audrey evade the schemes to force her into wedlock or must she submit to a
husband’s will?
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I want the ability to make a volcano erupt. Good snippet, Aurora. :)
ReplyDeleteYes. Characters in this science fantasy have a variety of unusual powers.
DeleteSo, they haven't gone far yet, but the child is still in grave danger. I hope they act fast!
ReplyDeleteAthanor is correct. They had time to escape.
DeleteSounds like their escape was just as dangerous as staying behind.
ReplyDeleteIn a way.
DeleteAt least their child is most likely safe, or as safe as possible under the circumstances. What a harrowing ordeal!
ReplyDeleteThanks - he is.
DeleteDrama on top of drama here - wow! Like a big budget action movie, now with the volcano...can't wait for more. Terrific snippet!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteYou heap one disaster on top of another. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI do, but then it slows in the next chapter.
DeleteIt seems their child may be alive, but the fact that they can't find him immediately, despite the vast powers, has to be terrifying for them.
ReplyDeleteLots of drama here. I know they are frantic that they can't find him.
ReplyDeleteThanks. They are. Violet isn't usually prone to fainting.
DeleteLots happening. i hope they'll find the children soon.
ReplyDeleteJust one child. Ironically, they have just returned from rescuing a bunch of other people's children from their abductors.
DeleteWow, a volcano erupted on top of everything else. A lot has happened. I hope they find the child. They have to be scared.
ReplyDeleteYes they are.
DeleteI love the layers of conflict you've been building! Great job. Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks - it is complex with more fun to come.
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