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Sunday with Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday. Sample
the work of a new author. Read snippets of stories in different genres.
I’m posting excerpts
from Baswin, the fifth
book in my Sci-Fi Romance series, Taxyon Space. The story
begins on Earth iabout a hundred years in the future when we have colonies on
the Moon and Mars, smaller bases in the asteroids, and scientific stations on
Europa and Titan.
Holly
Moon is the female protagonist with a psychic talent. She is helping the local
detective by scrying for a missing girl.
You
can read last week’s snippet at https://auroraspringer.blogspot.com/2021/05/see-where-holly-moon-lives-snippet-for.html
After describing the location of the girl’s body, Holly meditates about her home with her sister, Rosie.
Holly picked up her scrying mirror,
intending to restore it to the shelf.
Her senses pricked. A
premonition?
She glanced at the mirror.
Colors swirled over the reflective surface and a face appeared. A strange face with chiseled features and an extraordinary sweep of vibrant orange hair curling like a wave over the top of his partly shaved head. A male face, she guessed, despite his unearthly appearance. His eyelids were closed and his expression as calm as if he were asleep. As she watched, his eyes flicked open to reveal startling irises of a golden amber hue. His pupils widened and he smiled at her.
Ten lines and I suspect you’d like a few more:
Who was he? Could he really see
her or was he looking at something else?
“Holly. Holly.”
Her sister’s strident call broke into
her focused mind. She blinked and the strange vision faded from the
mirror.
Rosie burst into the room, waving
a beige envelope. Her face glowed with excitement as she cried, “Holly, this
letter just arrived. It’s from the Ministry for International Affairs.”
Enclosing the mirror in its case,
Holly shook her head in disbelief. “Why on earth would the Foreign Ministry
send us a letter?”
“I know. Isn’t it weird? But
weird is what we do.” Rosie giggled. “Anyway, the letter’s from the Regional
Minister, Mr. Braithwaite.”
Can a psychic woman
from Earth find a home among the alien Warrish?
Alien merman, Baswin
Kenton Tallis, Second of his Triad, lives on Earth disguised as a human. When
the Earth authorities discover the secret identity of his older brother, Bas
must flee to the Warrish base in the depths of the Pacific Ocean.
Psychic sensitives,
Holly Moon and her younger sister Rosie, were chosen as candidates for Warrish
training as hyperspace navigators. The sisters are eager to contribute to
humanity’s advance into space. But will they succeed? They must pass a series
of rigorous tests and adapt to the alien neuro-implants.
Holly meets Baswin on
an island in the Pacific Ocean, but their destiny lies farther away. What
obstacles will block their journey to a happy reunion of the Flaming Comets
Triad?
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Does he see her? Intriguing. I want to know more.
ReplyDeleteShe saw Baswin, the male protagonist, although not in real time.
DeleteThat was an interesting and slightly nerve-wracking vision. I'm just as curious as to who he was.
ReplyDeleteWho he is is not a secret. The brothers of the Flaming Comets Triad adopt the distinctive hair style she saw in the vision. The Second brother, Baswin, has eyes with amber irises.
DeleteI'm curious to know who was. Curious vision.
ReplyDeleteHolly would agree with you.
DeleteThoroughly enjoying the story! Another great snippet and I share her frustration at being interrupted LOL.
ReplyDeleteI Like this chapter about Holly better than the first one introducing Baswin. The timeframe overlaps partly with Alarik's story in the previous book, so I have to coordinate events.
DeleteNow THAT'S an introduction!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteWhat an interesting vision, and I get the frustration when she got interrupted
ReplyDeleteHe will look different when she sees him in reality.
DeleteQuite the introduction. Too bad she was interrupted.
ReplyDeleteThis book switches back and forth between the stories of Holly and Baswin, so there are frequent interruptions.
DeleteIntriguing! Did he see her? If so, what kind of psychic powers does he have?
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to wait to learn more about him. As will Holly.
DeleteOhh, creepy to have him smile at her like that! I'd be unsettled, to say the least.
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DeleteGreat description! (But she really needs some way to indicate that she's working/scrying to avoid being interrupted.)
ReplyDeleteGood point. Although she wasn't actually working when Rosie interrupted. The vision of the orange-haired man was a surprise.
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