SFR Brigade Presents: Starrie 1.6
STARRIE 1.6
Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is post six. Read the rest of the story so far here.
And, check out other wonderful posts at the SFR Brigade.
STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller
Search beacons flashed from the descending voyeurs. One flew so close to Ben's position he heard the whir/snap of multi-directional sensing devices. He could take out the voyeur, but surprise was Dreadfire Team's favorite weapon.
Ben looked to Kiki, who monitored his position from a boulder several meters up. She held her palm up to indicate he shouldn't move. His nose always itched when he needed to remain motionless—just the way of things. He ignored the maddening impulse to scratch, knowing it would disappear as soon as he was on the move again.
Kiki flipped her hand over. All clear.
He removed a collapsible grappler from his flat pack. The grappler's thin line launched two thousand meters into the air to hook a rock underhang just below the eastern prow of Stavros's castle. With Ben in the lead, Dreadfire Team ascended Durstal Ki, hanging in midair from a piece of string so thin, he had to concentrate to see it against the limestone and snow backdrop.
The lift was excruciatingly slow. They would be most exposed during this moment—easy pickings for voyeurs and snipers or for an ambush when they reached the underhang.
Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is post six. Read the rest of the story so far here.
And, check out other wonderful posts at the SFR Brigade.
STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller
Search beacons flashed from the descending voyeurs. One flew so close to Ben's position he heard the whir/snap of multi-directional sensing devices. He could take out the voyeur, but surprise was Dreadfire Team's favorite weapon.
Ben looked to Kiki, who monitored his position from a boulder several meters up. She held her palm up to indicate he shouldn't move. His nose always itched when he needed to remain motionless—just the way of things. He ignored the maddening impulse to scratch, knowing it would disappear as soon as he was on the move again.
Kiki flipped her hand over. All clear.
He removed a collapsible grappler from his flat pack. The grappler's thin line launched two thousand meters into the air to hook a rock underhang just below the eastern prow of Stavros's castle. With Ben in the lead, Dreadfire Team ascended Durstal Ki, hanging in midair from a piece of string so thin, he had to concentrate to see it against the limestone and snow backdrop.
The lift was excruciatingly slow. They would be most exposed during this moment—easy pickings for voyeurs and snipers or for an ambush when they reached the underhang.
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BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Starrie is a direct sequel to Greenshift. It follows the story of Ben Anlow
(David's younger brother) and his team as they embark on a revenge
mission to bring down serial murderer and rapist, Liu Stavros, at his
fortress in the inhospitable mountains of Tampa Three. But contractor Naela Starrie
already has her own kind of vengeance planned for Stavros. Even as a
battle-hardened soldier, Ben's not prepared for the darkness he sees
in the female assassin, nor the way she challenges his prejudices
about contractors when she makes a sacrifice to save to his life.
This novel runs concurrent with Ambasadora Book 1: Marked by Light, the first book of the main space opera series. And we follow a thread of Starrie into Book 2: Scarred by Light.
Look for Starrie from Dog Star Books in July 2014 and Ambasadora Book 2: Scarred by Light in late 2014.
Look for Starrie from Dog Star Books in July 2014 and Ambasadora Book 2: Scarred by Light in late 2014.
nice post. I should go back and read some previous ones to get more of the flavor of the work.
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Enjoy!
Really enjoying this story, a tense military operation for sure, great touch about his itchy nose. Excellent excerpt!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Veronica! I consult with a Navy guy and ex-Army guy about all the military stuff.
DeleteWonderful detail, really drew me in!
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