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Sunday with Weekend Writing Warriors.
Here, writers showcase their stories with 8-10 sentences. Join the fun and read
our snippets.
Last weekend, I forgot
to attach my link, but some folks found me anyway.
So today, I’ll share a
snippet from my WIP, Grand Master’s Mate, Book 3 in the trilogy. Excerpted
& punctuated to fit.
Violet and her Grand
Master, Athanor, are at the wedding of one of her best friends, Tessa. Athanor
anticipates trouble since the bridegroom, Phineas, has just won an award for
inventing an instrument to measure psychic energy. The Council of Grand Masters
is likely to ban such a device, but Athanor thinks it could be useful.
The
Director of the Center for Life Science opened the ceremony. His slow, sonorous
voice tended to send his listeners to sleep and today was no exception.
Violet
kept her senses tuned to Athanor, fearing he would fall asleep and
inadvertently expose everyone to his raw power when he woke. His mind hazed and
she sent him a mental pinch.
Suppressing
a yawn, he sent unconvincingly, “I’m
awake.” His thoughts sharpened and he griped, “Next time, remind me not to accept an invitation to a wedding.”
“You weren’t invited,” she snickered
mentally and squeezed his hand.
The
mediator offered a blessing and Phineas slid the ring over Tessa’s slender
finger. Violet’s eyes misted, anticipating their happiness.
Boom; a
red explosion shattered the glass panes in the curved wall of the atrium.
The first two books in the Grand Master's Trilogy are published.
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Okay, so what went boom? Not Athanor, surely, with her watching him.
ReplyDeleteNo, he was half asleep. It's hard work being a Grand Master.
DeleteExcellent change of pace Aurora. (I expect applause for not using 'explosive" ;-}). The what? who? and why? all leap off the page.
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DeleteWell, that'll put a damper on the festivities! Now I'm dying to know what caused the explosion and why.
ReplyDeleteI know you like cliffhangers.
DeleteWell, that will liven up a wedding.
ReplyDeleteExplosively!
DeleteYikes! Bad way to start a marriage! What a cliff-hanger!
ReplyDeleteChosen for your amusement.
DeleteCara took the words from my mouth! Or fingertips, if you're being technical. Great snippet! Definitely not what I was expecting.
ReplyDeleteI aim to surprise.
DeleteUh oh, not good at all but certainly captures the reader's attention! Excellent excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Now if only the whole book had reached this stage!
DeleteNot the way to start a life together. Loads of intrigue, now. Who was behind the explosion. Nicely done, Aurora. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks - find out next Sunday.
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