SciFi Fantasy Saturday- May 19
Check out another snippet, continuing from last weeks, from my second books, Aristeia: A Little Rebellion, being released June 1, 2012. Check out information at the end for ways to win free copies of the book in the ongoing contest!
Maarkean held her gaze for a moment and then turned back to the computer display. Traveling in hyperspace meant there would not be anything new on the pilot’s display, and Saracasi knew he was stalling. She had avoided having this conversation with him until now.
The conviction he had shown in helping the Enroians had surprised her. He had shown signs of coming around to accepting the flaws in theAlliance, but it had been a slow process. While it hadn’t been the first time he had taken up arms against his former government—once he had done so to save her, and once he’d done so to pay off a debt—he had never done it out of a conviction that theAlliancewas doing anything wrong. Enro had changed him.
As much as she was glad to see this change, it worried her. In truth, the idea of an open rebellion scared her. She had advocated for change within theAlliancefor a long time and had even agreed with the people who claimed an uprising might be necessary. But Enro had changed her, too.
Until that battle, she had never killed anyone. Until that battle, she had never really understood what war was and what it did to people. Everything was different now.
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15 Comments
T. M. Hunter · May 19, 2012 at 7:19 am
Fun little snippet. Enjoyed it.
Patrick Stutzman · May 19, 2012 at 9:04 am
Hey, the firewall at work let me through this week!
Nice snippet! Provides some good insight into the character.
Wayne · May 19, 2012 at 10:36 am
Woohoo!
T.K. Toppin · May 19, 2012 at 10:37 am
War can do that to a person – not that I’d know. Great snippet. I can sense a bit of melancholy and despair creeping into Maarkean…
Katje van Loon · May 19, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Ah, yes. That all-important first battle that can make or break your resolve.
Nice character development. Good snippet.
S A Check · May 19, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Great introspection for the reader to set up motivations for the coming sequences. Looking forward to reading more.
Cary Caffrey · May 19, 2012 at 4:23 pm
War changes everything. At least, that’s what my characters keep telling me. The closest I’ve come to war is battling the checkout lines at the grocer.
Seriously though – great scene!
Cassandra Davis · May 19, 2012 at 5:05 pm
Lots of angst. I love it.
Liana Brooks · May 19, 2012 at 7:04 pm
Good explanation of the conflict she’s feeling. I like it.
Sue Ann Bowling · May 19, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Nice job of showing her internal conflict.
Heidi Ruby Miller (@heidirubymiller) · May 20, 2012 at 11:38 am
Thought-provoking and emotional snippet, Wayne!
cpsingleton · May 20, 2012 at 2:03 pm
Very philosophical! well done! really enjoyed this! In fact, so far, I give yours the gold star and there have been some great snippets! impressed!!
Wayne · May 20, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Thanks! Goldstars are always nice to get!
J.M. Blackman · May 20, 2012 at 6:05 pm
This is a lovely inner monologue. Especially the last few sentences. The repetition is well placed and the last sentence is ominous in that way that simple, quiet thoughts can be. Awesome.
Angelia Almos · May 25, 2012 at 9:04 am
War always changes people. Curios to know what will happen next.
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