4 December 2013

SFR BRIGADE PRESENTS - Codename: White Princess, The Girls from Alcyone III



Posting from my WiP
TGfA III: Codename: White Princess (working title)

The Girls From Alcyone is the continuing story of two very special young women who find themselves at the heart of a conflict spanning more than forty worlds.



THIS WEEK: I'm very excited. This is my first posting ever for SFR Brigade Presents. Andit's my first posting from my new WiP TGfA III

This scene is from the very beginning of White Princess -- though that might change. But then that's why we call it a work in progress.






The gamblers den lay down a narrow flight of stone steps. Water dripped down the length of the stone wall making the stairs slick and treacherous. Suko took care as she made her way down, keeping one hand against the crumbling mortar of the wall. The noise grew louder ahead: the sounds of music, many voices raised, each person trying to make themselves heard above the din.
She counted at least seventy-five persons inside, most of them male, most of them sitting around tables, and engaged in various games of chance. Smoke hung thick in the air, as did the sharp stench of unwashed bodies and spilled ale. And blood.

Pulling back the hood, she shook the rain from her short cloak. Water beaded on the fine black material of her one-piece outfit, dripping down and pooling at her feet. Three men standing by the bar looked up, taking note of her entrance. Suko was in no mood. Casually, she lifted the cloak back over her shoulder to better reveal the large-caliber recoilless holstered to her thigh. The men turned back to their ale, wisely choosing drink over any foolhardy attempts at flirtation.


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Cheers, Cary!





13 comments:

  1. HAHA! Love that last line! Nice description of the gamblers den, including use of smell, which enriches a passage.

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  2. Love it! I still need to get and read the second one.... My kingdom for a time-turner. ;)

    -Katje

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  3. I love the title! But no doubt you'll change that later on. Good to see Suko again, and I'm super excited about this third installment! Nice snippet. I see Suko mean business!

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    1. The title is still sticking in my brain, but it's a bit of a private joke, so I know I should change it. I can never come up with titles until the draft is done though.

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    2. I've always loved the word J'adoube...a chess term. I keep wanting to write a story (or short) based on it. Brings all sorts of interesting plots to the surface... ( http://rules.chessdom.com/jadoube-rule ) You can have it if you want it. :)

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  4. Always good to see Suko in a scene. The details really set the mood.

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  5. I'm glad she made it clear she wasn't to be messed with, probably saves everyone a lot of trouble LOL. Excellent excerpt!

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  6. Oh thank goodness, it's on it's way.
    Machines recently showed up in my suggestion box for my kindle, and since I like to read books in the order of their appearance, I picked up TGfA first. Well, I'll make it short: On friday I read that terrible three-letter-word on the last page of machines, which kind of made me die a little inside.
    So anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for two great books and keep kickin'!

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    1. Thanks, Leon! Great to hear from you. I'm so glad you picked up the books. And yes, there's definitely more to come.

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  7. I finished reading Machines of Bellatrix on my kindle yesterday.
    I cried man! :(
    I didn't expect it to end like that.
    Well, to be honest, I had no idea there was meant to be a sequel so I was expecting something different.

    Keep up the good work and have a Happy New Year 2014 :)

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  8. I wonder if you are still working on this? If yes, when do you expect to finish?

    Thanks!

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    1. Believe it or not, I am LITERALLY working on the ending as we speak. I've even booked time with my editor for Oct. 14. I know it's been a long time coming, and for that I can only apologize. But I'm stoked to share this book very, very soon!

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