Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. On the surface, it’s a web ring of authors who post snippets of their work for comment. In reality, it’s a close-knit group of friends and colleagues working together to support and encourage one another and promote the science fiction and fantasy genres.
Today’s snippet returns to SOVRAN’S PAWN. (Released in paperback this week and still available in e-book and Kindle on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.) Bo’s brother, Edge is explaining the tenets of his Sub-socia organization to her.
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“We don’t take part in subversive actions. We leave the gunrunning to less discerning operations. We’re strictly criminals, not revolutionaries. The most radical thing we’ve run has been Olsatien romantic poetry into the Reykik Convent on Lista 5.”
“Sounds pretty innocuous,” Bo offered.
He shrugged. “Possession of Olsatien romantic poetry is a shooting offense on Lista 5. Transportation of it is even worse.”
“Worse than shooting?”
“Yeah, they make you read it aloud in public.”
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SOVRAN’S PAWN
United by extortion, divided by duty, someone wants them both dead. They want each other. The catch is, nothing is what it seems…
Convicted of treason and sentenced to be executed, Bo Barron is the last person who should be infiltrating a Sub-socia weapons auction. But when her father is kidnapped and the ransom demand is the schematics to an experimental weapon, she has no choice but to go under cover with her uncle to get it.
Nobody counted on former-government-agent-turned-holofeature-hero Blade Devon’s infatuation with her. A botched assassination under the guise of a bar brawl leaves Bo blind and Blade wondering if there isn’t more to this job than he was led to believe.
Never able to resist playing the hero, Blade tends her injuries and delves deeper into the intrigue only to find this mission isn’t about a weapon at all. It’s about two Sovrans’ maneuvering for control, with Bo and Blade as their pawns.
All Bo and Blade have to do is figure out how to survive the game they didn’t know they were playing.
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Made me smile and chuckle here, just as much as it did when I read the book. 🙂
Oh, those racy Reykik sisters of Lista 5…
LOL Giving the Vogons a run for their money? Challenge accepted!
I’ll admit the Vogons did cross my mind. 🙂
I knew what his response was going to be (having read the book twice now!) and I still laughed out-loud. 🙂
Well, next week, I defy you to know what comes next! I’m sharing some snippets from Book Two!! Still in need of a permanent name.
This is fantastic. From beginning to end. The dialogue is just spot on and clever and fun.
Thank you! I have the most fun with dialog. I think it comes from wanting to get into films as a child and then realizing I’d rather be writing the lines than delivering them.
I loved this scene reading the novel and I still love it now 😀