by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 17, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Heart Of The World – Snippet 10 “Ah, well,” the Khatun said. “Come sit down. Tell me why you are crying.” With her hand she drew Dinah forward. Beside the big chair was a stool, and Dinah sank down on it. “You ruined my city,”...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 17, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Marked Territory – Snippet 10 “I ain’t heard shit,” Frisco said, tearing off another piece of meat. “Only thing I know is everyone around here seems to be trying to stay out of this whole mess until day after tomorrow at the least.”...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 17, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 10 ~Are you listening?~ he asked. ~Yes,~ Wilkes said. ~Is this Montreal?~ They descended toward a pond, in the center of which stood an island with three buildings. ~Yes,~ Nathaniel told him. ~Things look different in this place.~...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 17, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 10 *** At the university, a tall and willowy upperclassman met him at the front gate — another perquisite of a famous father. Bidding Belo farewell, Davin shouldered his pack, and trudged after his guide onto the campus...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 14, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Marked Territory – Snippet 09 It wasn’t empty, either. A scrawny pigeon with ragged feathers perched on the arm of a pew, shifting nervously from foot to foot. A rabbit with matted black fur and red eyes crouched underneath another pew, tensed like he was...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 14, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 09 He had to keep silent, too. That was the game. So, quiet as a butterfly, Ma’iingan ignored the marks on the ground and stalked through the forest. His sons were both healthy. Ayaabe had been healthy from birth, but his son...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 14, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 09 Chapter 5: A New Beginning Summer fled quickly. Astride Charger, riding with Belo towards L’ Universite d’L’s Hermanes to begin the fall semester, Davin found himself remembering spring and summer as a series of...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 14, 2020 | Snippets, 1632Snippet
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 11 The three Dutch man-of-wars with forty or more guns — Prins Willem, Amsterdam, and Gelderland — were actually keeping pace with the smaller, faster hulls, thanks to the three small steam tugs, powered by...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 14, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Heart Of The World – Snippet 09 They brought more. She washed down through a crust of dirt, to the sunburnt skin of face and arms, and then — with a glance at the women watching her — she peeled off the rags of her dress. Her underthings were gone....
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 12, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Heart Of The World – Snippet 08 CHAPTER TWO In The Ordu of the Il-Khan Dinah ached, her whole body a single burning pain, her bottom half ripped and ruined. Lying on the hard ground in the dark she shivered, thinking she might be pregnant. Some horror growing in...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 12, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Marked Territory – Snippet 08 Chapter Three The trek wasn’t that bad, at first. Some of the spit and polish fell by the wayside after a couple of blocks, but Ringo’s turf was far from the ugliest part of the city I’d ever seen. People moved to...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 12, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
Serpent Daughter – Snippet 08 Margaret’s gift from their father was a brutal strength and a heroic capacity to shake off blows, both of which were only available to her when she was angry or afraid. You think yourself a queen. You shall be a slave, chained...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 12, 2020 | Snippets, 1632Snippet
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 10 Chapter 6 East of Dominica “Captain Simonszoon,” Rik Bjelke said sharply, “lead war galleon now approaching one thousand yards.” “Forward mount reconfirm: target acquired and...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 12, 2020 | OtherAuthors, Snippets
The Portals Of Hell – Snippet 08 “Want to be an Engineer. Yes, I heard that,” the General said dryly. “But tell me, you with your head for strategy, how is this to help me? I have you and Meara to provide for, Aldronne to run, and many people...
by Drak Bibliophile | Aug 10, 2020 | 1632Snippet, Snippets
1637 No Peace Beyond The Line – Snippet 09 “None. Unless you fear you’ll lose this battle. Then ye might want to keep me from spreading word of such a defeat.” Tromp’s eyebrow raised. “I had not considered that.” He smiled....