by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 6, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Gorg & Paula Snippets, Snippets
Two Cases For The Czar – Snippet 03 Once in the office, with the door closed and Miroslava seated in the guest chair, Madam Drozdov gave Miroslava a bitter smile. “I hope you’re not going to bring more royal attention my way, Miroslava. The last time...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 4, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Domesticating Dragons – Snippet 05 “Yeah, well, the jury’s still out on that.” That was news to me. From everything I’d read, Reptilian Corporation was killing it in a time when most nascent biotechs had failed. “Still, I like the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 4, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Gorg & Paula Snippets, Snippets
Two Cases For The Czar – Snippet 02 Here was another puzzle to solve. She ran her hands lightly over the wood, and felt a crack where there shouldn’t be one. Pushed, pulled. Nothing. More examination led to another spot. Two hidden cracks at the back of...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 4, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Snippets
This book should be available now, so this is the last snippet. 1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 46 Leonora forced herself to become calm. “Sophie, you did not act to deprive Laurids of his life. And whatever you may have felt about your marriage, I...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 4, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
This book should be available now so this is the last snippet. Serpent Daughter – Snippet 44 “Yes, My Lord.” Julia bowed her head. “Beginning Friday,” Thomas said. “I have a box — that is, we have a box at the Walnut Street...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 4, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Snippets
The Macedonian Hazard – Snippet 06 Carthalo figured he could do that. Before Padus Boca fell into the furnace mouth, Carthalo had several dracmas stashed away for work he did on the side. Maybe he was lucky. Besides, the woman who was buying him was attractive....
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 4, 2020 | Gorg & Paula Snippets, Snippets
WarSpell Space Race – Snippet 02 “No, Jerry,” Tim said. “It was me. The old me was too studied when I was playing him. I remember it both from Tim’s point of view and Alvin’s. To Alvin, it was real. What he felt, what he saw in the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Snippets
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 45 Sophie smiled. “My surname, of course.” Cautiously now, Leonora! “What is strange about it?” “That it is still affixed to my person. You know, of course, that I was married.”...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Gorg & Paula Snippets, Snippets
Two Cases For The Czar – Snippet 01 Two Cases For The Czar By Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett From the Casebook of Miroslava Holmes The Spy Who Got Away Location: Room 22B, Ufa Dacha Date: May 10, 1637 I take pen in hand to record the second case of Miroslava...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Domesticating Dragons – Snippet 04 CHAPTER FOUR Intercepted My jalopy was the first thing to let me down. I threw myself into the driver’s seat with twenty-two minutes left in my promised hour and jammed the ignition button with my finger. The engine made...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 43 Dolindas smiled slightly. “This is not for me to say. It is a decision for the goddess, who will act through Sarah, once Sarah is awake. But until then, I must ask you to step down from your position, tending to the...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Snippets
The Macedonian Hazard – Snippet 05 “A contract made under duress is invalid. And anyone signing a contract while a slave is, by definition, under duress. But you do bring up an interesting point, Dag. There were contracts of indenture. They were outlawed...
by Drak Bibliophile | Nov 2, 2020 | Gorg & Paula Snippets, Snippets
WarSpell Space Race – Snippet 01 WarSpell: Space Race By Gorg Huff and Paula Goodlett Chapter 1–The Starting Gun The Merge decade was characterized by frenetic activity in a number of fields including space exploration, as the magic of the game worlds and...
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 30, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 42 Landon spat in the mud, a stream of phlegm and tears. “No.” He sniffed. “Nor do I. Your choice of weapon, suh?” “Bill!” A new voice pierced Bill’s consciousness, but it was far away....
by Drak Bibliophile | Oct 30, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Snippets
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 44 Chapter 23 Oranjestad, St. Eustatia Leonora was grumpy. Yes, she had reason for disappointment, but it went beyond that. First, the seamstress who was to make necessary changes to the one gown she had brought from...
