Gannon Snippets
At The End Of The World – Snippet 05
At The End Of The World - Snippet 05 June 15 I spent a lot of time in the pilot house today, charting a new course. Originally, we were supposed to stop at Valparaiso for fresh water, which would have been pretty tight by the time we got to South Georgia Island. But the captain had refurbished the Voyager's condensers only a few months earlier, and they were keeping up with the demand, so the captain decided to make straight for the Cape of Good Hope. Leaving me with the job of plotting our approach to Tierra del Fuego. My head was so deep in...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 04
At The End Of The World - Snippet 04 I gotta give Giselle credit: she didn't back down an inch. Probably because she is Rod's devoted friend. And more than that, it's pretty clear that she had a crush on him, too. Which of course he would never see on his own, not unless she did something a little less subtle than blushing when their eyes met. Like maybe tackling him and jumping his bones. But given Giselle's defiance and Chloe's darkening complexion, I had a suspicion that this confrontation might not end with words. There wasn't much room...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 03
At The End Of The World - Snippet 03 I looked at him, knowing I should say thanks, but all I could do was stare at him. I guess he saw gratitude in my eyes; he nodded and said, "Never on a boat before?" Now, I pride myself on having reasonable skill with words. I like to think that on first meeting somebody, I'll have a remark or a quip which leaves them with a positive impression of me. I certainly displayed that skill on this day. Still looking straight into his eyes, I responded, "Um, um, yes, I mean, no, sir. I mean, never on a boat....
At The End Of The World – Snippet 02
At The End Of The World - Snippet 02 There was a professional angle to this situation, too. She had exactly what his company lacked, and really wanted, in their London office: an American woman with native Spanish fluency to help in their international marketing division. So this was a huge step up for Mom. The only hitch was that she had to go over in late May. That meant that she wasn't going to be around for my graduation, and that I'd be on my own in La-La Land for better than a month afterward. So we put our heads together and found a...
Battle Luna – Snippet 02
Battle Luna - Snippet 02 BATTLE LUNA "Foxhole" by Timothy Zahn "I wonder how many of the people up there hate us." Papillion "Pappy" McLeod -- who disliked his given name so much that even the sarky nickname "Pappy" he'd been saddled with had come as something of a relief -- turned from his contemplation of the half-Earth hovering ominously over the lunar surface and looked across at the foxhole twenty meters to his left at the other end of his comm cable. The cables were a little awkward, but under the circumstances no one wanted to be...
At The End Of The World – Snippet 01
At The End Of The World - Snippet 01 At The End Of The World By Charles E. Gannon Set in the Black Tide Rising world created by John Ringo Dedication: Truly excellent authors thrill and even startle us with the singular creativity and unique vision that spills from their pages. But in many cases, they cannot or will not take the risk of allowing others to work within their world. However, many of the very best of these excellent authors do not merely permit, but invite and encourage colleagues to expand that original edifice of imagination....
Marque of Caine – Snippet 49
This book is available now so this is the last snippet. Marque of Caine - Snippet 49 Chapter Thirty-Three May, 2124 Washington, D.C., Earth In the same drab Arlington office complex, Kyle Seaver held the elevator door open for Lorraine Phalon. "Such chivalry," she said with a roll of her eyes. "Just trying to get on the boss' good side, get a bigger raise." Now Phalon did laugh. She was neither Kyle's boss nor in position to give him a raise. "Manual," she instructed. The elevator's previously blank display illuminated, showing virtual...
Marque of Caine – Snippet 48
Marque of Caine - Snippet 48 Chapter Thirty-Two May, 2124 Washington, D.C., Earth In the windowless bowels of a ubiquitous Arlington office complex, Richard Downing studied his image on a wall-sized video monitor. The footage was from three years ago: his face was pallid, flabby. His alcoholic self. He felt an urge for a drink, was suddenly very conscious of David Weber's hulking presence. He pushed down the craving as if it might spring from him, fully visible in all its pathetic desperation. His alcoholic self was surrounded by reporters,...