It’s Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday time again! As you may recall, SFFS is a ring of authors who share some of their work each Saturday. Anyone is welcome. The idea is to feature a snippet of your work for others to enjoy.
But first…
I have to change the title of THE TENNOVA JOB before its April publication date. I’m conducting a poll that lets YOU help me choose the title of The first installment of THE BLACK WING CHRONICLES, the Space Opera series starring Bo Barron and Blade Devon. So please, take a moment and vote for your favorite title, or comment to add something completely different. The poll is after the snippet so keep scrolling. I’ll post the results here next week along with the NEW and FINAL cover art!
In this snippet, Blade has just been given his assignment by his former Inner Circle handler: to infiltrate a Five-Point tournament (as Darien Roarke) and recover the schematics for a Phase Weapon which is being auctioned off. Blade, having left the IC without permission and also without any intention of returning, has told her thanks, but no thanks.
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“I have my orders, Devon. If you refuse this assignment, they’re not going to keep looking the other way. You’re absent without leave and have been for some time. Barring your complete cooperation I’m to haul you in as a deserter.”
He grinned. “Think you can manage that by yourself? You’re good, Larianne, but you’re not that good.”
“Think about what it would do to your happy little job playing make believe if you went to a high-security prison like Krakato.”
Bracing his fists on his hips, he laughed, unperturbed by the threat. “Is that the best you’ve got? You know as well as I do that not even Krakato could hold me for long.”
She lifted her chin slightly. “I’m surprised you’re willing to go to Krakato at all,” she went on crisply, “knowing that your brother is in a very dangerous line of work. It would be terrible if he were to have an accident while you were a guest of the Commonwealth. You’ve already lost one brother to an accident, haven’t you?”
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Well, that’s the Saturday Snippet for this week! Please don’t forget to comment by clicking on either the blog title or the little quotation balloon in the upper right hand corner. Tell your friends. Stop back here next week for another!
If you want a little more of THE TENNOVA JOB, BARRON’S LAST STAND, or to learn more about THE BLACK WING CHRONICLES, just click on the links.
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Great snippet at always. What a nice threat, too – hinting that something may happen to his brother if Blade is locked away.
Oh, and I voted for Sovran’s Pawn (but I do like The Tennova Job, too).
Thanks, Gayle… on both counts! 🙂
Ouch. I felt the burn from that threat all the way on this side of the universe. Great work, as always.
Thank you! He’s a man with few vulnerabilities, but it’s a dangerous game to threaten this man’s family.
I love his cocky attitude and her tough reaction. They have such strong personalities, they must have a lot of conflict. I love your characters and snippet.
It helps that they’ll kill each other at the slightest provocation.
Yeowch! She’s a tough cookie this one .. I wonder if Blade will fold. Nice snippet 🙂
Not so much a fold as a tactical withdrawal.
They seem quite the pair, don’t they? Too bad they don’t get along. That always puts a dampener on my relationships. 😉 Great snippet!
Much appreciate the speculation!
I love the banter between then. Cannot wait until this is released!
You and me both! Thanks!
Ooh! Great dialogue. Well done!
Thanks! Hey, aren’t you the guy who was trending on Twitter yesterday?
Ouch. I doubt he’ll take that threat lightly.
For all his arrogant self-assurance, he takes no threat lightly.
I don’t think I would threaten him lightly! Looking forward to his reaction.
I’d love to post his reaction, but it is significantly longer than ten sentences. 😉
Great snippet and nice threat! =)
Now that’s a nasty threat.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by to vote and comment!