observed Galantor “The sentries are not alert, and there are far too few of them to be effective.” “At least the ones that we can see,” replied Princess Alastasia. “I will not underestimate their defenses. According to the information we got from the Torak, Sudamar has thr...
In full kit I ran out and what should appear It was Rudolf, he was wounded, he was one fucked up reindeer. He said Santa’s sleigh had been hit by a Strela The old man burned in and was captured by al Qaeda….” —EXCERPT FROM CHRISTMAS E-MAIL FROM THE MAMBA TEAM HOUSE The Blackwater team house sits ...
He was surprised by two very lovely women in the living room. One he knew intimately, the other he guessed was Tiffany. “Where were you? I called and texted.” Alex verbally assaulted him the minute he crossed the threshold. “Eric and I had drinks after work.” “Ugh, you stink. Go shower. We want t...
The short, stocky, Indera clan leader yelled out, “Exile is too good for her! Intentionally putting the pack in harm’s way is against the primary law. Is this how low we've sunk? Now we won't even consider ridding ourselves of those who would kill us?” “Enough, Roderic....
Passengers screamed and lunged against their seatbelts. Caine, knowing his presence guaranteed the safety of the plane and passengers, leaned back and smiled hugely, relishing the excitement and fear rippling through the cabin. I love being in control of death. I am the most helpful of all the go...
Alex folded his arms and rocked back on his heels. “We think it’s either a special code of some kind or a small encapsulation of his work. Either way it’s something he felt too important to let die with him.” Samantha scrunched up her face. “But why’d he send i...
That only made her want to kick the pretty little gate into kindling. Her uncle's little charms, which did everything from turning on lights to opening doors, were his trademark. Why a witch with his abilities felt the need to show off with what he called “parlor tricks” was beyond her. &nb...
To the old-timers, much of what was referred to as the Tonto Basin actually lay outside of it, but it served to specify the locality. It was the scene of several Indian battles, including those General Crook led against the Apaches, but it is better known for the Tonto Basin War between the Tewks...
One was that she could use her globe to watch survivors in other parts of the world. She had spent a lot of hours doing so after the Plague was finished, and she showed Charlinder examples of a few of the people whose lives she'd watched decades before, when they were still alive. She had eventua...
What had awakened her, though, had been the slick Tanner Johnson. “We didn’t know about her personal struggles. Now she’s gone and we can’t help her.” As she shook off the cobwebs, Codie felt inspiration, felt like maybe she could help her old acquaintance. Maybe by dis...
It was useless. Even worse than the curly mess he couldn’t control were the clothes Lydia had picked out for him to wear. The black pants that buttoned on the sides were extremely uncomfortable and they only went to his knees. From there down, he had on white... what had s...
he said as he steered the Hrokili ship away from the planet. They had stayed there for two days, where they feasted on fruits and meat, and drank the clear water from icy pools, and bathed in hot springs while watching the sun set. Then made love under the soft fur blankets in the small tepees th...
Then . . . distastefully, they removed the silence helmet from Zillabar’s head and helped her down from the sled. Zillabar, still in shackles and restraints, hissed at their touch and pulled away so violently that she slipped and tumbled, falling painfully onto the rocks and rolling dangerously c...
Nash said. “Anything. It’s my fault she’s in danger.” “It will require a huge sacrifice on your part,” Sam warned. “And a giant leap of faith.” It took all Nash’s patience not to snap at his grandfather. He inhaled deeply, trying to quell the hope t...
She had the table in the kitchen all set. It was a good meal. I could smell it from the living room, where I sat on the antique settee and looked out the window onto Weber Street. Roast beef. Some potatoes. And a pie. It had taken an entire month's sugar rations to make th...