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 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, Grand Masters who can teleport
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. But 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, indicates the unusual volcanic eruption, and suggests
they teleport to
Master Stimon’s forge,
a cave on the side of the crater.
You can read last
week’s snippet at https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2020/03/in-master-smiths-forge-snippet-from.html
The final line was: Her spirits brightened; they
stood in the Master Smith’s forge and she sensed Varan nearby.
Driven by a joint impulse, she
and Athanor swung around to face the exit of the cave. Silhouetted in the livid
fires of the eruption, a mismatched trio stood by the arched entrance of the
forge. The dwarfish Stimon, white-haired Mother Tingu, and tall, muscular
Lizanne, Stimon’s apprentice, were staring at the volcanic magma.
The baby’s wail of, “Mama,”
shrilled above the volcano’s thunder.
Lizanne swung around, smiled and
eased the toddler onto the ground.
Varan ran to his mother, his arms
outstretched for a hug. She lifted him up and Athanor encircled them both in
his arms. Their son giggled and grabbed hold of Athanor’s long hair.
Her cheeks red with heat and
excitement, Lizanne cried, “The volcano saved us.”
“An eruption induced by its
master,” Athanor growled, “We are grateful, Stimon.”
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.
St Patrick’s Day
Special
Meet my Irish heroine, Katrina Sligo aka Mistress Trina, daughter
of Ambassador Sligo, aka Grey Kat, code thief working against the Emperor.
Sparks fly and spaceships crash when she is trapped by notorious pirate Captain
Black Hawk. Can she uncover his secret before they are caught by the Emperor’s troops?
Watch for the lucky Shamrock near the end of the tale!
As
always, I’ll be happy to reply to your comments.
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return to http://wewriwa.blogspot.com/
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I'm sure finding him safe is a huge relief.
ReplyDeleteIndeed his parents are happy to see him.
DeleteA sweet moment when they're safely reunited! :-)
ReplyDeleteExactly. But soon we glimpse stranger things.
DeleteWhat a lovely moment, well "shown".
ReplyDeleteI fear trouble lies ahead. Wonderful snippet. my friend.
ReplyDeleteYes - they have many chapters to go through before the happy ending.
DeleteWhew! Relief! A lovely, happy scene for today, albeit with the volcanic backdrop going on...really enjoyed the snippet - thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes - happy for the moment.
DeleteI'm so glad they found him. What a wonderful moment.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful for the Griffins. Less so for Mother Tingu who has lost her cottage.
DeleteSaved by the volcano? That's a switch!
ReplyDeleteThe volcano under the direction of Master Stimon.
DeleteFantastic. I'm so glad the boy is safe, and I liked how Master Stimon used the volcano to save everyone.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Stimon is my version of the smith of the gods.
DeleteGreat ending, although they are still in a bit of danger from the volcano. Still, the family is reunited, so a happy ending so far.
ReplyDeleteCorrect. They're safe, but they must track down the attackers.
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