Welcome to Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday. Just in time for Christmas, snippets of ten to fifteen sentences or less are yours for the reading…and yes, it is snowing on my page.

This little snippet comes from BARRON’S LAST STAND. Bo and Blade are back in action and taking on a hit team.

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Bo snatched the com-set from around his ear and spun, kicking Kres hard in the chest. He stumbled backwards, his arms windmilling wildly as he struggled to regain his balance. Unfortunately for him, he ran out of roof first. The back of his legs hit the low wall, giving gravity the win in this contest. With a screech, he flipped backwards over the railing and plunged headlong towards the sidewalk below.

Resisting the urge to race to the edge and make sure he was dead, Bo contented herself with the sickening thunk of flesh against pavement as confirmation that the trash was effectively taken out.

Wasting no time, she dove for the rifle on its tripod and settled into position. Closing one eye, she peered through the scope. Her stomach twisted. Crosshairs settled over a slim little boy with dark hair and a happy grin. Bo tapped her com implant.

“Barron to Devon.”

“Yeah, Bo?”

“The roof is secure.”

“Understood.”

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That’s the last snippet for me this year. Merry Christmas to you, and wishing you a Happy New Year, too. Thank you for making 2014 a great year. Look for my new short story collection of Bo’s adventures BARRON: A NEW HERO RISES coming soon.

If you’re interested in reading more about Bo, you can pick up your ebook copies of SOVRAN’S PAWN and HERO’S END for Nook and Kindle at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

If you’d like to read a sneak peek at BARRON’S LAST STAND you can find the first chapter at the end of HERO’S END and here on my website.

In case you missed them, here are some other SFFS snippets from BARRON’S LAST STAND

No Such Thing As A Free Ride
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part II
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part III
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part IV
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part V
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part VI
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part VII
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part VIII
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part IX
No Such Thing As A Free Ride – Part X

Portrait of a Crime Lord – Part One
Portrait of a Crime Lord – Part Two
Portrait of a Crime Lord – Part Three
Portrait of a Crime Lord — Part Four
Stowaway
Stowaway Part Two
Stowaway Part Three