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participants sharing excerpts today…a fun way to sample new books and find new authors! (Also welcome to the Sunday Snippet visitors!)
Here’s the next snippet from Star Cruise: Stowaway (blurb below). ‘She’ refers to Moby the cat:
Purring, she came to his steel-tipped work shoes but evaded his effort to pick her up, moving just out of range the way felines did, as if cats could teleport. Moby scampered toward the towering stacks of cargo then turned. Seeing he’d failed to chase her, she sat, tail twitching, head tilted, eyeing him.
“What‘s the matter with you? I’m not in the mood to throw cat toys and retrieve them right now,” Embersson headed toward the gravlift. Moby regarded the entire ship as her territory and could find his cabin for her dinner when she was hungry.
In the next minute, he nearly tripped as she rubbed his ankles, nipping at one in passing. Swearing, he caught himself with a hand to the bulkhead, “What in the seven hells is wrong with you tonight? Giving me a concussion won’t get you fed.”
Moby yowled at him and ran toward the stacked cargo again.
The story:
I’m really excited to release three Sectors stories that have only been available previously in anthologies, none of which are available currently. (I know many of you purchased the Pets In Space anthology, which first contained STAR CRUISE STOWAWAY and thank you so much!) Along with STOWAWAY, I’ve really been wanting to get the other two stories out there for you, especially THE GOLDEN TOKEN, which was only in the limited edition paperback we handed out at last year’s RT Booklovers Conference. So I’ve bundled them ALL into one book with the lengthy title STAR CRUISE A NOVELLA: STOWAWAY WITH RESCUE AND GOLDEN TOKEN SHORT STORIES.
Here are the story descriptions:
Star Cruise: Stowaway: A novella of 22K words, previously in the ‘Pets In Space’ anthology.
Cargo Master Owen Embersson is shocked when the Nebula Zephyr’s ship’s cat and her alien sidekick, Midorri, alert him to the presence of a stowaway. He has no idea of the dangerous complications to come nor does he anticipate falling hard for the woman whose life he now holds in his hands. Life aboard the Nebula Zephyr has just become more interesting – and deadly.
Star Cruise: Rescue: A short story of 9K words, previously in the ‘Romancing the Stars’ anthology.
When a shore leave excursion goes terribly wrong for Mira Gage, a member of the Nebula Zephyr’s crew, Security Officer Clint Miltan races the clock to find her before the ship leaves orbit and abandons Mira to her fate. Clint’s got more than a professional interest in Mira, but will he be able to save her from the aliens holding her prisoner?
The Golden Token: A short story of 13K words, previously in the limited edition ‘Dealer’s Choice’ paperback anthology handed out at the 2016 RT Booklovers Convention Interstellar Bar & Grille event.
Sectors Special Forces operator Charlie McBrire had a few days to kill on a layover at Space Station 47. He never expected to find himself in the middle of a miners’ rebellion, fighting to save the life of a casino dancer he just met but can’t imagine living without.
I get the feeling Moby has more on her mind than mere food.
I love this story – and I thought I’d be first to comment be see Ed beat me to it! 🙂
I think he’d better pay attention to Mobi and what she wants. I love this story! 🙂
I loveve how non-verbal animal companions handle their humans. Awesome snippet, Veronica
Listen to the cat, Embersson! I really enjoyed this story and the spinoff, Danger in the Stars.
GF, I bought the threesome and on page two, the Kindle decided not to change pages or else. Never fear, Hubs will find a way, maybe, and I can continue to read your wonderful stories. Hugs always but frustrated right now.
the interaction between cat and human is well written … great snippet!
Great snippet – I’m cheering for the cat – hope Embersson realizes she’s trying to communicate something.
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I bet he wished the cat could talk! Great snippet!
Cats can teleport! or it seems like it anyway. He ignores her at his own peril. Very fun snippet.
Love how the cat is leading him. There is obviously something he must see.
Ahh, cats, gotta love them! I think he needs to take the hint and follow her.
That cat is determined. Great feline description!
If my cat translation is working, Moby wants him to check the cargo! Good description of some very cat-like behavior!
“Giving me a concussion won’t get you fed.” I think Moby is related on one of my Boxers…
You know you can’t reason with a cat, right? lol Great snippet, Veronica. 🙂
She’s trying to get his attention. Hope he listens to her.
“Timmy’s fallen in the well!” Listen to Lassie, dude!
Sometimes you get the feeling your cats are trying to communicate with you… other times that they’re perhaps not very bright!
Mine like to try to trip me when I’m feeding them, too.
Smart pets. Love the way they get his attention.
Very smart cat! 😀
Haha, the cat definitely knows how to get her point across.
Maybe if he actually hits his head he will realize she is trying to show him something…LOL! Great interaction with a doesn’t-know-it-yet cat lover.
That cat has attitude. Love it!
It seems that she has something to show him and he better give her some attention. I wonder if that’s just going to be a dead mouse or something more important.
Love it!