Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 44

by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 4, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 44 Chapter 25 Cary Condor took off her hat and hung it on a peg next to the door. Like everything else in their apartment, the peg was an antique. It was a piece of actual wood, made from one of the trees called nackels that covered...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 43

by Drak Bibliophile | Apr 2, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

This book should be available now so this is the last snippet.  Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 43  “Well, than Andrew and Steph will be, anyway,” Yana corrected him with a smile, and he chuckled. “Actually, I think they’re probably going...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 42

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 31, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 42  Chapter 24 “Just what I always wanted,” Yana Tretiakovna said sardonically, gazing at the detailed holograph floating before her. “My very own starship.” She paused for a moment, head cocked, then...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 41

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 28, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 41  “Give me examples,” said Steph. Ruth was back at sea again. Examples? How do you give examples of basic — “‘A moon is made out of green cheese,'” said Anton. “That’d get a PD...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 40

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 26, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 40  JULY 1922 Post Diaspora “You’re all under arrest. It turns out I have a long-suppressed megalomaniacal personality. Who knew?” Hugh Arai, consort to Queen Berry of Torch Chapter 23 “Talk about a stroke of...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 39

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 24, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 39  “Any comment, Charlene?” Soulliere sniffed. “One has to wonder if there is anyone in that crowd whose first recourse when faced with a problem isn’t to resort to violence — and the most brutal sort...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 38

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 21, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 38  **** Anton Zilwicki’s thoughts were elsewhere. He’d been associated with Victor for so long that he took the man’s somewhat peculiar nature as a matter of course. Watching the recording hadn’t bothered...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 37

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 19, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 37  Chapter 22 Ruth Winton barked a sarcastic laugh. “Will you look at that? The only time in recorded history — we’re talking a good two thousand years — when the Talking Heads on a vid news program had...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 36

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 17, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 36  Chapter 21 “Zachariah McBryde?” Zachariah turned around to face the speaker, being careful not to spill his coffee. He had a bad habit of over-filling the mug, which could make walking back to his laboratory an...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 35

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 14, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 35  “You’re what, Ayako? Twenty-two? Twenty-three?” “Twenty-two.” “You’ve still got a few years, then. Have you started thinking about prolong?” She shrugged. “Can’t afford...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 34

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 12, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 34  Chapter 20 Corporal Supakrit X set one of the two cups he was holding in front of Takahashi Ayako. Then, pulled out a chair and sat down at the table across from her. He blew on the coffee in his own cup while studying her. The...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 33

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 10, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 33  “Yes.” Benjamin grimaced. “As a matter of fact, the Gamma Center records which ‘mysteriously’ survived McBryde’s cyberbomb showed Simões as on-site when the suicide charge went off.” He...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 32

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 7, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 32   Chapter 19 “What did you say?” Albrecht Detweiler stared at his oldest son, and the consternation in his expression would have shocked any of the relatively small number of people who’d ever met him. “I...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 31

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 5, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 31   “Clothes are clothes,” Berry said. “What’s the big deal? I never understood it. Might as well get all excited about different kinds of breakfast food.” “Like I said, unnatural.” Ruth...

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 30

by Drak Bibliophile | Mar 3, 2014 | Snippets, WeberSnippet

Cauldron of Ghosts – Snippet 30   Chapter 18 When Steph Turner and Andrew Artlett were ushered into the conference room, they were surprised to find Queen Berry and Princess Ruth waiting for them. There was another person in the room whom they didn’t...