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!)
Sharing now from my newly released scifi romance Aydarr (A Badari Warriors SciFi Romance Novel): Sectors New Allies Series Book 1. Yup, a mouthful LOL!
Continuing on directly from last week’s excerpt. A little creative editing and punctuation have been done to fit our rules.
The excerpt:
As the unseen predator made a stinging bite on her calf, Jill nearly toppled over. Unable to see below the surface of the roiling water, she hurled her handful of rocks a foot or so away from her body, hoping to drive away this new menace.
Before she could find more rocks to use as weapons, another man lowered himself into the pit on a rope, reaching for her and speaking urgently in Basic as he gestured, “He can’t fight them off forever – we need to get out of here. More beasts will arrive soon, attracted by the vibrations signaling prey.”
Figuring whatever might happen later, getting out of the trap was the best plan in the short term, she stepped closer. The newcomer grabbed her by the waist, and unseen comrades above hauled the two of them out of the hole at a surprising speed. Her second rescuer handed her off to another man and hastened back into the pit.
She sank to the wet grass, shaking in reaction and feeling the pain now from her cut foot, the mysterious bite, and the effects of the fall. With a fresh rush of fear, she glanced at the strange men surrounding her.
The book blurb:
Jill Garrison, a maintenance tech at the Sectors Amarcae 7 colony, goes to sleep one night as usual only to wake up in her nightgown stranded in the middle of a forest on an unknown world. There’s no time to think as she’s stalked by carnivorous predators and rescued by genetically engineered warriors calling themselves the Badari. Turns out they and she, along with her whole colony, are now prisoners of the Khagrish, a ruthless race of alien scientists. Working for enemies of the Sectors, the Khagrish have created the Badari to be super soldiers.
Aydarr, the Badari alpha, isn’t sure he can trust Jill but his attraction to her is undeniable. He impulsively claims her as his mate to prevent her death at the hands of the Khagrish.
Can he continue to protect her from the experiments already underway? Will his claiming her put his pack in jeopardy from their alien masters?
As Jill searches for a way to rescue her fellow humans and get them all to safety, she finds herself falling for Aydarr, despite the secrets he’s keeping. She has a few of her own.
The situation becomes dire when Aydarr and his pack are sent offplanet on a mission, leaving Jill unprotected, prey for the senior scientist. Can she escape the experiments he has in mind for her? Will she be able to thwart the Khagrish plans and liberate humans and Badari alike? How will she and Aydarr reunite?
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My alien empath novel Danger in the Stars, is still on sale for $.99!
Miriell, a powerful empathic priestess, has been kidnapped from her own primitive planet along with a number of her people, and sold to the evil Amarotu Combine, largest organized crime syndicate in the Sectors. When she and her handler are sent to use her power to commit an assassination, she must leave behind her own sister as hostage to ensure her compliance. Miriell cannot ask for aid without endangering herself and others.
Despite his best efforts, Combine enforcer Conor Stewart is entranced by Miriell, and helps her evade the worst of brutal treatment from the rest of the mob. But Conor must keep his distance, before the lovely empath learns that he has secrets of his own–secrets that could get them both killed.
The situation becomes dire when Conor and Miriell come to the attention of both the Combine overlords and the deadly Mawreg, aliens who threaten the Sectors. Can she save herself and the Mawreg’s next victims? And will Conor help her, or remain loyal to his evil bosses?
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Really gripping excerpt, she’s been rescued – but I have a feeling she’s not completely out of danger yet, love this action filled snippet!
Has she gone from one dangerous situation to another? I’m sure she’s glad the beasts won’t kill her, but what do these others have planned for her? An intriguing snippet! 🙂
You’ve got me wondering what she sees that brings on the sudden rush of fear. I’d think she’d feel a rush of gratitude, instead.
Oh, she’s in a pickle! Who are these guys? This story has a great premise! I love the blurb. 🙂
Great snippet! She’s been rescued from the animal, but are her rescuers the solution?
Yikes! At least she’s been rescued, but who are these guys. Intrigued!
This was tense! Definitely makes me want to find out what happens next! Great snippet!
Well, they did rescue her from the pit – shows some forethought. But what do they want?
I hope Jill is safe with these guys and doesn’t have too many injuries. Great snippet Veronica
Out of the monster pit into the…? I expect the poor woman to have a break down right about now. She still has no clue where she is or how she got there! Great snippet.
Great visual scene! Pulls you along ever gripping (and painful) step of the way. At this point, I agree with her. Who cares who these guys are. Get me outta here!
I’m concerned for her. Great snippet drew me right in.
Great scene!
Sounds to me like she’s found the local underground resistance movement. Whatever their intentions, can’t be worse than the predator’s.
Good to have the rescue, as long as she isn’t out of the frying pan and into the fire. Great snippet, Veronica. 🙂
Hopefully – not out of the pan and into the fire. Tweeted.
There’s no guarantee that she’s been rescued for a good reason. But I think she has room for hope!
They saved her so I’d call that a good beginning. Great excerpt.
You evoke a wonderful sense of urgency in this snippet. I do hope she hasn’t leaped out of the frying pan into the fire, though she had no real choice in the matter.
I’m loving all these men rescuing her. 😉 😉 Great snippet.
I’d be quite fearful too, and wondering if this weren’t a true rescue after all.
Intense .. great snippet ….
Hopefully, they’ll have some medicine for her foot too.
What a scary situation? Great snippet.