I’ve been missing my Ancient Egyptian paranormals while doing Science Fiction excerpts these past few weeks so here’s a selection from WARRIOR OF THE NILE, about which I hope to have good news to share in the not too distant future! But for now, it’s an unpublished manuscript.
Khenet the warrior of the title, and Lady Tiya have just been through a meeting with the goddess Nepthys. Khenet was sent to wait in the outer courtyard while the goddess spoke to Tiya alone. Now the lady is rejoining the warrior:
Closing the door to the inner sanctum, the young woman paused for a moment, head down, hand clenched on the ivory handle.
Nephthys must have told you the details of just what our task entails. With a twinge of sympathy, Khenet scrutinized her face, gone pale under the kohl, rouge and malachite eye shadow. Not what you expected when you volunteered, I’ll wager. I wonder if she told you any more than I know, anything I should know. “Are you ready for your audience with Pharaoh?”
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And now I want to know exactly what their task entails! Very nice six!
“Are you ready for your audience with Pharaoh?”
…and it sounds like she’s ready for her closeup, too.
Good job!
Very intriguing six! So many things to be curious about! Love your descriptions too! 🙂
You tease! What is their task? And what will the meeting with Pharoah entail? Great six!
What an intriguing six. Very vivid and well done.
Wow, so many great details. I can’t wait to read more!
What is their task?!??
If I excerpt this one again next week, I’ll be sure to include the story blurb…it’s a matter of life and death and black magic…with Egypt’s fate in the balance. This story was really fun to write!
Quite intriguing! Sounds like a risky quest!
I love the description of the makeup of that era. I’m also intrigued about just what this task with Pharaoh involves.
I’ve never read anything like this before! I’m curious to know more about the task!!
My first published book was set in this ancient Egyptian universe – I LOVE working in that time frame, with a strong dash of paranormal LOL – glad you were intrigued!
Love the mystery of not knowing what the other knows or may know, and what their task is.
Intriguing six. Now we all want to know more about the task!
Yay, more Egypt.
Great description of her make-up. She came alive for me in that image. 🙂
Very interesting and unusual. Great six!
Very intriguing! Great six. 🙂
Interesting! Fantastic six!
The last sentence is a great hook. Love Egypt, you know!
Intriguing six and great premise!
Cool concept!
I’ll large echo Patrick. The first five sentences keep you guessing. The last makes you say, “Oh-ho….um, what next?”
Thanks for stopping by and I’m glad the final sentence leaves a Reader with questions LOL!
The description is a true standout. Fabulous and intriguing six!