Tag: sci-fi
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There Shall Be Great Rejoicing – Part 10
Lord Sazabo was head of the Grand Tribunal, the governing body of Bankaywan, initiated and trained by the Great Lord Leordovik and the Great Lady Saloa in the early years, when the races of Bankaywan were savages, ruled by violence and war. The Great Lord and Lady had given them direction for their aggressions, started […]
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There Shall Be Great Rejoicing – Part 7
Mai dreamed of her first days in the Guild of Duelists. She came to them much younger than they usually accepted petitioners, following a prophesy that she would be the Last Champion, the one to defeat the Kahlea. As she was only five and diminutive in size, the Guild leaders were reticent to grant her […]
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There Shall Be Great Rejoicing – Part 2
She followed her mentor to her dressing area where he helped her don her fighting clothes, a brief white and yellow chiton, depicting her rank, and a snug loin cloth in the same colors. As was customary, she would remove the chiton in the arena, fighting only in the loin cloth. “What weapon has been […]
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Excerpt from “The Lone Wolf”
I’ve always loved the following scene because it makes me laugh. I also like the pacing and dialog – probably because several of my favorite characters are in it. Wil has just introduced Matilda to some of his oldest friends, the Fellician warriors. These huge cat people are fierce mercenaries with whom he and Marc […]
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Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 16
I haven’t felt much like posting all 3 sections, but am posting this section here for people to read. Next week, I will post the last 2 sections. In the last episode, Matilda was leading her crew on a solo dive in the mine. Though her supervisor had said he would be with her, he […]
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Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 15
They were scheduled to go deeper in the mines than they had ever been thus far and the entire team was apprehensive. Matilda was not supposed to be in charge, but was told by her trainer that she would lead the team in. He would provide back up in case of an emergency. Matilda tried […]
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Gone But Not Forgotten – Part 10
Months passed and the Trimagnite pocket was capped and harvesting began. True to his word, Wil had told Orion to split the profit. Everyone from the supervisors down to the lowliest Miner One got an equal share. Wil appeared very little, and when he did arrive, it was always a turn around trip. More often […]
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Gone But Not Forgotten – part 4
In our last episode, Matilda had found something strange in her travels as a log runner for the Guild. Her father said it was Trimagnite, a dangerous and deadly, liquid ore used by the Navigation Guild as fuel. To carry the message back to the Guild HQ, they enlist the help of Wil VanLipsig, The […]
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Gone But Not Forgotten – part 2
This short story is a spin-off from my sci-fi series. The first book, “The Lone Wolf” is coming soon from Second Wind Publishing. I’ve taken two of the main characters and written a story explaining something of their background. Part 1 is posted at http://writersanctuary.blogspot.com/ Wil VanLipsig is a genetically enhanced former Marine. He is much […]
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The Lone Wolf – excerpt
The Lone Wolf, first in my sci-fi series, is coming out this year from Second Wind Publishing. He’s the hero’s first entrance to give you a little taste of what the book is like. Slowly and with a casual air, a man entered the airlock. Nearly as tall as Marc, he was leaner of build. […]
Dellani Oakes 