Set in the same universe as my WRECK of the NEBULA DREAM. Andrianda (Andi) Markriss, a planetary representative for Loxton Galactic Trading, has been spending a lazy summer with her best friend in the highly exclusive summer compound of the planet Zulaire’s ruling nobility, networking. On a day when a number of strange and disturbing things have already happened, Captain Tom Deverane, Sectors Special Forces, unexpectedly shows up with a troop of soldiers and demands she leave with him. Immediately.
Andi doesn’t take this very well….in fact, she refuses to go. Later in the evening, all hell has broken loose, as the captain predicted.
Trying to avoid spoilers here, after certain “events”, she and the soldiers are on the run.
We’ve been through Tom’s near fatal illness, his recovery (but no spoilers about how that was accomplished)….(did teasers about their romantic encounter LOL)…lately, Andi was in imminent danger of death at the hands of the rebels…but we got past that…
Now a different kind of problem presents itself as Tom, Andi and Sgt. Wilson find an abandoned groundcar on the road…
Climbing out of the cargo hauler, the men walked back to the abandoned vehicle. Andi waited in the truck for a minute then slid out, not wanting to be left alone in the dark. I may never want to be alone anywhere ever again. As she approached them, standing by the abandoned car, Tom’s hand lamp illuminated the vehicle’s front panels, showing an intricate pattern of an urabu*, dancing in the midst of orange flames, overlaid on a gleaming red undercoat
Inhaling sharply, Andi gasped, “That’s Gul’s car.”
Eyebrows drawn together in a frown, Tom said. “You know the owner?”
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*like a gazelle, with three horns
This sounds like more trouble!
I agree with Lisa, that does sound like more trouble! Past lover perhaps?????
I don’t think the guys like this development. But the imagery of the car is fantastic. Great six!
Wow! Lots of plot twists in this one. Great six!!
Sounds like trouble on the horizon!
From the frying pan into the fire? It definitely sounds like something sinister is afoot with the abandoned car. You paint everything so visually. I also liked her line of POV insight. Made me shiver!
Nice set-up for something sinister to happen in plot. And, the symbol raises my curiosity. Great six!!
Jealousy on top of everything else? And what happened to Gul? Have we met him yet?
That could be good or bad.
Great tension wondering what happened to Gul.
Andi really is a great character. Super 6! Loving reading these snippets.
Sounds pretty ominous. Great job setting the tone with this six!
Thanks everyone, for the comments! I’ve been offline due to moving, trying to get back in the swing of things – yes,a bit of jealousy is the next hurdle for Andi and Tom, but more adventure coming their way too. We haven’t met Gul yet, Sueann, but Andi was actually waiting for him at one point earlier in the novel….see you Sunday!