(If you’re here for the SFRB Showcase, it can be found at this link.)
Here’s the link to the Weekend Writing Warriors central page, so you can visit all the participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)
Switching back to science fiction romance today. Here’s an excerpt from Lady of the Star Wind, an epic portal fantasy, which is undergoing a final edit and will be released after Star Cruise: Outbreak sometime early next year.
Sandy and Mark have been transported to an unknown world after breaking the Globe of Amarkana (you may remember those excerpts earlier in the year?). They found themselves in an oasis-like area with no exit. Mark is speaking.
“I think our pocket paradise was built into a plateau. Took master builders to carve all this. Let’s explore the boundaries, shall we?”
After another few moments of walking through a haphazard orchard of various types of fruit trees, they reached the outer wall. A ten-foot wall of stones stacked together with no mortar, yet linked perfectly, formed the barricade, running in both directions as far as he could see. He couldn’t insert so much as a fingernail between the blocks. Troubled, he gave her a look, “The zoo-like aspects of this bother me.”
“Zoo?”
“Perfect human habitat enclosed by a stone wall, male and female specimens trapped inside – the confined surroundings don’t concern you?”
Eyebrows raised, she stared at the wall, “Now that you mention it, yes.”
No cover, no blurb as yet! All in good time…..
Interesting snippet! I love how the character goes into the technical term of what a zoo is. Something I’d totally do 🙂
Keep smiling,
Yawatta
Oh my, Veronica! I didn’t see that one coming. I am really interested to find out how this unfolds!
Yeah, have to say i’d be concerned! Nice payoff in this snippet, Veronica. 🙂
Intriguing snippet. Liked how he explained the zoo. I’m curious to know more.
being trapped in a zoo would concern me too 0.o
Hmm, seems ominous! I remember past snippets from this story- it’s nice to be back.
Oh good, we’re back to this one! Interesting spooky twist here. I don’t think she’ll be happy, I wouldn’t be.
Very intriguing and creepy. Love it!
Uh-oh! The hair on the back of my neck stood up after his observation. Great snippet!
A human zoo. What a frightening thought. I recall this part of your story. What happens next?
Yikes! That would really suck. With all the wonders of the universe to choose from they end up there? Well, better a zoo than a…farm.
Uh oh. A zoo can’t be good. The whole humans as “pets” or animals on display is very disturbing. Funny how few people think about the quality of life for animals locked up in small enclosures. Turnabout is fair play.
Uh-oh. That doesn’t sound good at all.
At least they have fruit to eat – are there apples
I’ll bet this zoo is worth the price of admission!
humans in a zoo would be interesting. LOL. you’re a busy bee with the releases. more for me to read 🙂
I think this was about where you were the last time I participated in WWW, Veronica. 🙂 And I remember it oh so well. Very astute of Mark to pick up on the zoo-like aspect of the situation. Rather forbidding, unfortunately. Can’t wait to see what happens next!
Sounds like a zoo to me, and yes, it does sound bad for them.
Love that last line.
And I have to wonder… zoos tend to have an access door to the enclosures — I wonder what’s on the other side of it.
I’d say they should look around for a window, but it’s possible the whatever-they-are can watch from above. Kind of spooky!
I got claustrophobic just reading this, great job. (btw, 10-feet? I’d be desperate enough to want to see the outside to have her on his shoulders?)
Spooky!
Like the definition of Zoo … very clever!
I do ‘t like being confined, either. Hope it’s not as bad as Mark fears!
Feels like a zoo – hmm – wonder where this is going.
Yeah, that sounds a bit concerning
Fascinating. The implications of the word – zoo.
Ahh! Love this! Can’t wait to read more.
Yikes! This claustrophobic is feeling “caged in.” Great snippet!
Now that’s particularly interesting. I’m pretty sure I’d be running the other direction at this point. Yikes. Thanks for sharing!
It sounds like a scary little place. But if it’s a human zoo, who are the visitors?