Part 1 is published
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SG91AHE,
Part 2 is on pre-order
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SJE7O30.
This is Violet Hunter's first meeting with the Grand Master. He speaks through a stone griffin with glowing blue eyes.
His gruff voice grew severe again, “I
have taken a chance by selecting you. You must prove yourself worthy to serve
as my pawn.”
“My qualifications are excellent,” she
said, nettled by his antagonistic attitude. Surely, he had checked the records
for her performance at the Academy.
“True, however, you have no practical
experience.”
Violet objected again, “Grand Master, I
have more experience with aliens and other planets than most of my
contemporaries.”
He growled, “I am aware of the reports on
you. Nonetheless, every pawn must meet my high standards when performing their
missions.”
His deep voice rose in volume and resonated
throughout the small chamber, “You will perform the missions exactly as I
command. Do you understand me, pawn?”
“Yes, Grand Master,” she said, trying to
sound compliant. Who was he to plan a detailed strategy? He would be safe in
his palace, or wherever Grand Masters chose to live, while she would be working
under hazardous conditions. Her survival might require swift action.
The Grand Master continued in his imperious
manner, “Your first mission will be to acquire the living crystals from the
cave in the Catacombs of Erebus.”
Seems to me like the Grand Master either has been burned by incompetent pawns before or just has a general attitude problem. Maybe both.
ReplyDeleteI think that's a general requirement for Grand Masters - the crankiness that is. "You must prove yourself worthy to serve as my pawn." - Ouch.
ReplyDeleteThis pawn is going to be a handful!
ReplyDeleteHow does he expect to get people to work for him when he talks to them like that? Does Violet really want to work for a man like that? Except that she has her own agenda.
ReplyDeleteHe's her ticket to travel to exotic planets.
DeleteNot a "modern" manager type!