Welcome to another
Sunday with Weekend
Writing Warriors.
Enjoy a little
distraction from pandemic worries. Meet writers in various genres and read 8-10
sentence snippets of their stories. Find a new author and sample their work.
I’m giving snippets
from Cosmic Lock, the sixth book in my epic science fantasy series. The book
is published and available at all major vendors.
This week, I’m continuing
the scene where empath Violet and her 13-month old son Varan are visiting their
dragon friends. The little boy loves dragons. In last week’s snippet, the Black
Dragon Ythris gave Varan and his mother a ride through the tunnel to his
private chambers. Today, you’ll meet his mate, Silver Istrelle.
You can read the previous
snippet at https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-child-is-fearless-snippet-from.html
In the final line: Ythris rattled his glossy black scales, dislodging his riders.
Clutching her son, Violet
slid to the ground. She sensed her comrades, Seltos and Elfrise nearby, and the
silver dragoness ascending from the great hall below. Letting Varan stand on
the rock floor, she said, “Wait here. Silver Istrelle is bringing your
playmate, Istros.”
Varan’s
idea of waiting was to sing, “Dagon, dagon, dagon…” in a repetitive monotone,
while attempting to climb up the coils of Ythris’ long tail.
Twisting
his long neck to peer at the little boy, Ythris said, “Your son is persistent.
Does he ever stop moving?”
“Only when he’s asleep.” Violet laughed. “With luck, he’ll be tired after playing with Istros.”
That’s 9 lines for the official snippet. Read on if you’d like a little more.
Soon
Istrelle arrived with little, gold-scaled Istros scampering at her side. Her
voice chimed like a bell, “Violet, we are delighted to see you and your son.”
Little
Varan clambered off the Black Dragon’s tail and toddled towards his playmate.
Istros, twice the boy’s height, flapped his short wings and bent his head in a greeting
bow.
Violet
said, “I brought Varan to play with Istros, while I visit your brother and
Elfrise.”
“After the Griffin flew
them here, Seltos announced his betrothal to Elfrise. He insisted we carve out a new
chamber for them.” Istrelle pointed her muzzle to an opening in the side of the
main cave. “They are sleeping in there.”
Blurb
Three sets of enemies
and a wormhole to shut?
Follow
the superpowered Griffins on a rollercoaster adventure where new threats
counter each success.
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 baby son is missing. Finding him may be the easiest of
their problems. They must unite the fractious Grand Masters, stop the
bloodsucking Ixioths from enslaving sentients, and seal the cosmic rupture to
prevent new incursions of the vindictive Nulls. The clock is ticking. They have
twelve days to squash their enemies before their final venture into the
alternate universe. Can they overcome the challenges and secure peace for the
galaxy?
Read the exciting conclusion to the Cosmic Trilogy, books 4-6 of an epic science fantasy series.
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Varan is definitely a typical young child. I hope playing with his dragon friend does use up some of his energy.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you appreciated his typical behavior.
DeleteI like the little boy's energy ;-)
ReplyDeleteLuckily he still takes naps so his parents can get on with their galactic battles.
DeleteTypical little boy, right? Always on the go.
ReplyDeleteOur two were always active.
DeleteInnocent friendship is the purest way to cross all differences. Nice scene, Aurora. I want to play, too!
ReplyDeleteYes. Flying on a dragon would be super.
DeleteA play date to tire him out? I can so relate to that :)
ReplyDeleteYes. Although as Violet said in last week's snippet, she has come to check on the two dragons who helped the Griffins in the previous book.
DeleteCharmaine Gordon says: Wonderful snippet but what happens Next? Fingers crossed for more and super times for them.
ReplyDeleteWell - the kids have a great time, but the dragons are troubled.
DeleteWhat a fun scene! I only wish I could trade places with Varan. Who wouldn't want to play with dragons?!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like the scene.
DeleteWe only have two boys.
ReplyDeleteI'm intrigued by their friendship. Even though it has been a long time, I remember those days of trying to tucker out 3 children. :)
ReplyDeleteBack in the first book, Violet saved Ythris when he was crippled by a broken wing. She also helped him win his bride, Istrelle. Since then he has helped her several times.
DeleteVery realistic scene with the ypoung child (well, realistic for a scifi story with dragons LOL). So well done! Enjoyed the snippet...
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's really science fantasy, although the dragons are really reptilian aliens and the dominant lifeforms on their planet.
DeleteThis is a cute scene--two little ones playing together!Nice writing, Aurora! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI'd like to play with dragons too. Good scene.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I love the dragons.
DeleteHow cool to have a dragon as a friend and get to play with him! I wonder who will wear the other out first? :)
ReplyDeleteWe don't see much of their play. Violet has other matters to discuss with the adults.
DeleteNow I'm curious about dragon toddlers. Are they as energetic as human ones?
ReplyDeleteThe dragon baby is a little older and more coordinated than Varan.
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