SFR Brigade Presents: Starrie 1.7

STARRIE 1.7

Enjoy some Science Fiction Adventure from the Ambasadora-verse! I'm posting my novel Starrie in order starting from chapter one. This is post seven. Read the rest of the story so far here.

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STARRIE (FROM THE WORLD OF AMBASADORA) by Heidi Ruby Miller

It was damn uncomfortable being buffeted by stronger and colder winds the higher they rose.

Ben thought he discerned strains of muffled beats and human voices. He caught Matt's gaze long enough to confirm the occasional echo of music traveling on the icy wind. A warning to outsiders? Or nonchalance, proof that Stavros felt secure in his compound?

By the time they reached the underhang and activated their boots' crampon extensions, the music flowed freely, almost vibrating through the rock. The quickening tempo and building beat spurred Ben onward as he climbed and reminded him of training exercises and a few of the kill-on-contact missions Dreadfire Team had executed. When face-to-face lethal measures were necessary, it took a bit more pumping up, usually with frenzied music like this.

His crampon slipped. He engaged the co-com and said, "Double time. I think Stavros has a victim up there right now."

"The music," Char said. "I knew it. I say that Order of Abduction just changed to an Order of Execution."

Several affirmations came across the coms, but it was Ben's "shoot to kill," which resonated in every ear as the com clicked off.

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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.

Comments

  1. Awesome, as always. But not until July? Argh. I think we both need to write faster.

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    1. " I think we both need to write faster."

      Isn't that the truth, Cary!

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    1. Thanks, Pauline. Like you, I enjoy writing militray-esque SF.

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  3. Very much enjoying this story, very intense, love the details. Another terrific excerpt today!

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    1. Thank you, Veronica. I've been enjoying writing STARRIE.

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  4. Ooh! I enjoyed this. Nice details on the climbing sequence. I could almost feel the cold rippling through my parka. And the 'shoot to kill' leaves me wanting more!

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  5. Very exciting - I really want to know what happens when they get to the top!

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    1. Chapter 2 is coming up next week so you can find out!

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