by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 22, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
This is the final snippet. GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 21 Chapter 21. He stood over the open grave with his fists clenched, such venom boiling in his veins that there were claws starting to cut their way into his palms. Gritting teeth that had...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 19, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 20 Chapter 20. “The Wanderer.” Victoria’s voice was level, with just a hint of the doubt she felt. At that, she couldn’t deny that she felt a certain frisson of awe at the figure before her. A...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 17, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 19 Chapter 19. Urelle looked at the wide, soft bed with its black-and-green patterned coverlet longingly, but sighed. Can’t go to sleep right now. She had, with relief, let go of the enchantment on the distant...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 15, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
This book is currently available in the Kindle Store as well as on the Eric Flint Ring Of Fire site. Snippets will continue thru Chapter 21. GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 18 Chapter 18. “Ingram,” Victoria said, “How are...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 12, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 17 Chapter 17. “Of course I want you to succeed, my son,” said his mother. “But there is only so much I can do for you without making my King and husband doubt that it is your success, and not mine,...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 10, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 16 Chapter 16. Chaoswar. The word echoed menacingly through Ingram’s mind. On its own it was a silly word. War was usually chaos. Putting the two together was near enough a redundancy. But as every living being...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 8, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 15 Chapter 15. She rose from below the cliff in a glow like sunbeams on water, bronze curls tumbling across her shoulders, skin of olive-touched gold, a body as strong and tall as Urelle remembered her sister...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 5, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 14 Chapter 14. Victoria saw the tension in Urelle’s entire body vanish abruptly – a tension that Victoria had not consciously realized she had seen until it had disappeared. Ah. Of course. “The spell has...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 3, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 13 Chapter 13. “Lord Ares!” He turned towards the call, seeing one of the Ekprospos coming towards him. With an annoying effort, he recalled her name. Artemisia Igemon, that was it. “Lady...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 2, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 12 Chapter 12. “This looks like a good spot to camp,” Ingram said, studying the small, perfectly circular clearing. “Then Urelle can show us what she’s come up with.” “Wait a...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 2, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Chapter 11 Chapter 11. Urelle studied Ingram out of the corner of her eye as they walked. He was silent when not talking, and his feet would glide over the forest floor, hardly displacing a single leaf, lifting up and over or...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jun 2, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares – Prologue Thru Chapter 10 GODSWAR 1 – The Mask of Ares By Ryk E. Spoor AUTHOR’S NOTE: My world of Zarathan is something of a potpourri of all fantasy elements, and some SF ones as well, as readers of the Balanced...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jan 31, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
Unless the Great And Glorious Writer (Ryk Spoor) changes his mind, this is the last snippet. Castaway Resolution – Chapter 30 Chapter 30. “We’re going to start moving out of here now,” Campbell said. “Just shot up one of those...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jan 29, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 29 Part 4: RESCUES Chapter 29. Sakura tried to ignore the telltales at the corner of her omni’s display. Maybe I shouldn’t leave them there at all. But the idea of not having an eye on her best friend ever was...
by Drak Bibliophile | Jan 27, 2020 | Snippets, SpoorSnippet
Castaway Resolution – Chapter 28 Chapter 28. “I’m dying, aren’t I?” Whips asked over his private channel. He was pretty sure what the answer was going to be. Laura was silent for a moment. Then, very quietly, she said, “Yes. Yes,...