Welcome
to another Sunday with Weekend Writing Warriors. Here, writers showcase their work
with 8-10 sentences. Join the fun and read our snippets.
This week, I’ll share a
scene from my new release, Grand Master’s Game, Book 2 in my series, Grand
Master’s Trilogy. In this series, the portal web is the main means for
interplanetary transport. But, the portal has misdirected to a deadly planet.
Last week’s snippet can
be read at http://auroraspringernovels.blogspot.com/2015/07/grand-masters-game-8-10-sentences-for.html
End of
last week’s snippet: The frigid air stunk of rotten eggs. Violet gagged and
blocked her nose.
Athanor expanded his psi shield to envelop the three of them. As
a further precaution, Violet reattached the breather on her suit.
“The atmosphere is deadly,” Athanor grated.
The lights on the control panel clicked off.
“The portal’s died,” Kondric groaned.
With a squeak of alarm, Violet gripped Athanor’s arm. They stood
on an unknown frozen planet with a toxic atmosphere, overlooking a bottomless
precipice.
“Where are we?” Violet breathed.
No one answered.
Grand Master’s Game is book 2 in a Trilogy
Blurb
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across the galaxy as Violet and her Grand Master hunt their enemies. Cracks in
the portal web threaten galactic civilization, and suspicions fall on the
mysterious Grand Masters with their immense psychic powers. Once, there were
twelve Grand Masters, humans and aliens, on the Council. Now there are eleven.
One was killed when the young pawn, Violet, rescued her Grand Master, Athanor,
from the Red Queen’s dungeon. The Red Queen fled the fight and now she lurks
out of sight, regenerating her energies.
Athanor
devises a risky plan to expose his enemies on the Council and force the Red
Queen into the open. His strategy will employ Violet’s empathic skills as his
secret weapon. Meanwhile, she wrestles with her erratic talents and doubts
about their unequal partnership. In their search for revenge, they contend with
the portal crisis, psychic traps and hostile aliens. In the inevitable battle
of Grand Masters, Violet and Athanor will face their worst nightmares. What is
the sacrifice for victory?
'Where are we?' In deep doo-doo, I'd say.
ReplyDeleteYes, yet again!
DeleteOh dear! How long can Athanor hold the shield?
ReplyDeleteUgh, what? Not a good place to leave them. Or us. Oh cruel cliff-hangstress. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe story has a happy ending.
DeleteNot a good place to be! Don't see how it could get worse for them.
ReplyDeleteIt does.
DeleteAlmost a literal cliff-hanger! Pretty exciting excerpt. I gently insist that you pick up right from here next week :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, of course!
DeleteDramatic moment indeed! Can't wait to see what's next...great snippet.
ReplyDeleteIt's not all cliffhangers.
DeleteOh they are so not having a good day! Tense snippet.
ReplyDeleteI can see your scientific background in this snippet (the sulfur in the air - without actually saying sulfur) and that's great. I bet this is going to be full of little scientific details and I love that sort of thing. I can't wait to read more from this.
ReplyDeleteI have details, not necessarily scientific.
DeleteSounds like they're in deep trouble. Hope they can get out of it!
ReplyDeleteWe'll find out in a couple of weeks.
DeleteThe dialogue seemed really good, the scene believable... until Violet squeaks and grabs the Grand Master's arm. She seemed so much more self-assured and.... why does it always have to be a squealing girl? Why wasn't the boy squealing in fear?
ReplyDeleteHe can get them out, if he acts fast. Actually, he's unusually quiet in this scene.
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