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The Trouble With Huguenots – Snippet 08
The Trouble With Huguenots - Snippet 08 Section II February 1636-May 1636 Chapter 6 London February 1636 Travel conditions being what they always were in the middle of winter, especially when it came to crossing the English Channel.... "I hope I never see this place again," Marc said as they disembarked in London. "We've been here five minutes and that's five minutes too long. How Huygens endures it, I can't imagine. It may be preferable to being burned at the stake by the Duke of Alba during the Eighty Years War...." He paused and took a...
Council Of Fire – Snippet 41
This book should be available now so this is the last snippet. Council Of Fire - Snippet 41 Chapter 30 We were already enemies Fort Johnson, Colony of New York From the time she awoke in the pre-dawn she was reminded of where she was, and why she was there. The little life growing inside Molly Brant was what she had of William. There had been no word on her husband--which he was, whether some acknowledged it or not--and the men who had followed him out of the fort in pursuit of the leaders of the Indians that threatened them. Joseph, his...
1636 The Flight Of The Nightingale – Snippet 17
This book is available now so this is the last snippet. 1636 The Flight Of The Nightingale - Snippet 17 Chapter 11 The walk to the reception room was made in silence. The grand duke led the way with very firm steps, almost stalking. Behind him came a couple of his guards, followed by Del Migliore, who was in turn followed by his companions. A couple more guards brought up the rear of the little procession. They trooped across the piazza and back into the palace, then down hallways and around corners until they arrived at the small reception...
The Trouble With Huguenots – Snippet 07
The Trouble With Huguenots - Snippet 07 Besançon late 1635 "It's far more than I want to deal with," Rohan wrote. "I was no sooner finished speaking with Bernhard (who is far from fully recovered from his acute illness of last summer) about the impact of Wilhelm of Hesse-Kassel's death on Amalie Elisabeth–whom the grand duke has always liked a lot–than we were battered by the news of the assassination of Empress Maria Eleonora in Sweden and then Gustavus' own severe injury at Lake Bledno. If the rumors of the involvement of Ducos'...
1636 The Flight Of The Nightingale – Snippet 16
1636 The Flight Of The Nightingale - Snippet 16 Roberto looked to Cesare, who nodded in confirmation of Ercole's assertions. He picked up on something Ercole said. "So were you drunk? Is that what you're saying?" "No, Messere," Ercole raised his hands in protest. "That was the night there was no wine with supper, only bad beer. We were ready to drink water, we were, when Maestra Caccini brought us a sack of wine." "Oh?" Roberto's ears perked up at that, but he kept his tone level. "And just why would she do that? What would the court's...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 02
The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 02 "Now, I'm kind of busy, so why don't you go over to the van?" He pointed at what looked like a human house on wheels. It had an opening on the side, and a man and a woman were sitting in the opening, while two children were seated on the grass next to the opening. One of the children had a tail and cat's ears. "You could chat with Doctor Deloflote, Mrs. Grady and the kids. Merlin, will you translate for Leona?" "I guess so. . . . If necessary." "Why wouldn't it be necessary?" "Kitten is part nekomimi,...
Council Of Fire – Snippet 40
Council Of Fire - Snippet 40 Chapter 29 We are in a world where there are stone demons Pennsylvania Colony Even by the time he was able to convey the story in his biography, years later, Edward was still not completely certain of the details. The rangers had begun to be accustomed to the unusual . . . the supernatural, he supposed. The men of the 40th left their apprehensions behind within the firm structure of their military training, following orders rather than trying to make sense of what was happening before their eyes. General Wolfe...
The Demons of Constantinople – Snippet 01
The Demons of Constantinople - Snippet 01 The Demons Of Constantinople Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett Chapter 1 -- A Cat's Eye View Location: Farming Village, Lorraine, France Time: Evening, August 23, 1372 Half an hour into her stalk, the cat was frustrated and angry. She moved through the weeds next to the clearing as silent as death, watching the crow calmly peck at something, apparently completely unaware. Again hope of a meal rose. This time I'll pounce. This hunt had started deep in the grove of trees that was the cat's hunting...