20 January 2012

Science-Fiction Fantasy Saturday






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Snippet from The Girls From Alcyone II: The Gilded Age

This is from the very beginning of my WiPpy new book, and takes place directly after the end of Book One. As the story begins, Christian has accompanied a group of girls to Earth where they are hunting down the architects of the attacks on Alcyone who have managed to escape from Scorpii (sorry - bit of a spoiler, but what can you do!).


Christian turned his attention back to the alley, peering through the damp, early morning gloom. He nearly jumped out of his skin as the girl practically materialized at his side, standing silent and stoic. 

"Dear God, do you girls have to do that!" 
Her name was Lei-Fei. She couldn't have been more than eighteen or nineteen-years-old. She stood next to him now, one foot on the crumbling curb of the sidewalk, the other deep in a puddle. If the pelting rain bothered her, it didn't show; water streamed freely down the wet curves of her jet-black uniform. Wet as it was, the thin fabric clung to her so snuggly it seemed little more than a second skin. Her dark, shoulder-length hair was drenched and plastered to her neck and face. 
     Even soaking wet, Christian might have thought her beautiful, but the truth was, this girl scared the pants off him.

11 comments:

  1. Excellent snippet, Cary. For WIP-stage, this is good. Can see everything as I read, and it's just great stuff.

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  2. I do love being WIPped...oops, did I say that out loud? :-P

    Great little snippet, though I'm not sure it would be the scare that gets his pants off... ;-)

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  3. Looking good! Good description with, knowing what I know now, a fully understandable reaction.

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  4. Sexy and dangerous. Hurry up and finish this WIPpy!! Haha...Aston, you said it out loud! I heard you from all the way here!

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  5. I like the last line - made me laugh. :-)

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  6. LOL I want to know more about this girl. And I agree--all wet with one foot in a puddle and she doesn't mind--scary!

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  7. Yay! So glad Christian's in book 2! Sexy writing as usual, Cary, but how could it not be with all those chicas running around? ;)

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  8. Great snippet, I can't wait to read more. I love sexy, scary, dangerous women!

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  9. JC: Well, then you should meet my wife! :)

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  10. Thanks, everyone, for stopping by. I'm already looking forward to reading all your wonderful snippets next week.

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  11. Intriguing - I definitely want to know more!

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