LANDON: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL
If you haven’t read any of my Badari Warriors series: Genetically engineered soldiers of the far future, the Badari were created by alien enemies to fight humans. But then the scientists kidnapped an entire human colony from the Sectors to use as subjects in twisted experiments…the Badari and the humans made common cause, rebelled and escaped the labs. Now they live side by side in a sanctuary valley protected by a powerful Artificial Intelligence, and wage unceasing war on the aliens.
A group of human prisoners is in dire straits after the aliens who kidnapped them stopped patrollig the cells and there’s no food or water. Could all the Khagrish have died? Could the guards, technicians and scientists have just decided to walk away from the whole place, leaving their human captives? This snippet is from the POV of Mandy, the Female Main Character.
THE EXCERPT:
The aliens were certainly despicable enough to commit such an act but the fact the guards had been ill argued for the first scenario.
Either way, we’re doomed.
Numb inside, with increasingly confused thoughts, Mandy shuffled perilously close to the barrier, craning her neck and trying to see the end of the corridor, where Peter on the night shift swore he’d seen a body but she couldn’t see anything. Maybe he was having hallucinations. No one was exactly in their right mind here in the cell—captivity in the Khagrish lab system seriously messed with a person’s reality. Dizzy, she slid down the wall and sat. She was supposed to be yelling but she doubted anything would make a difference. Her throat was parched anyway.
They were all going to die, a miserable, painful death.
Yesterday the prisoners tried to either short circuit the force barrier or draw the Khagrish to respond, hurling chairs and pieces of the beds at the glittering energy field, but to no effect. She could count the days because the lights went on and off as normal, signaling the day and the night, which she guessed meant the automated systems still functioned. Too bad the Khagrish hadn’t cared to automate any failsafes for their prisoners’ survival in case of disaster.
The blurb: When unexpected circumstances give her a chance to escape from an alien scientist’s lab after she’s been tortured, Mandy Rennegar knew she should run for the hills with the other prisoners. There’s one more special captive who hasn’t been freed, however, and she decides to risk everything to help him. Mandy’s not leaving anyone behind.
Captured by the enemy on a scouting trip, Landon of the Badari has been pushed beyond his limits of sanity and strength by the Khagrish experiments and waits to die…until the human woman sets him free and takes him into the wilderness with her on a desperate trek to freedom. If he could only regain his memory, he’s sure there’s a sanctuary on the planet where his people could help them both.
As Mandy and Landon flee the pursuing Khagrish new challenges arise, including secrets from the past which could destroy the growing attraction between them. Difficult choices have to be made, putting Mandy’s life at risk and Landon discovers the Khagrish have left a lasting mark on his mind.
Will they reach the Badari sanctuary in time? Can their love survive Mandy’s revelations? Will the Alpha of the Badari give them a chance to be together or will he allow her to die when Landon risks everything to save his fated mate?
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Things aren’t getting any better are they? I can’t see any way out of this situation – but there has to be one – doesn’t there?
Their situation keeps getting more and more dire! Such an intriguing opening!
That’s definitely a bleak place to be. Great snippet, Veronica.
From what you’ve told us about the Khagrish, it’s hardly surprising they didn’t automate a fail safe for their prisoners’ survival in case of disaster.
Interesting snippet. I hope there’s a way out for them.
This situation definitely doesn’t look good. Great snippet
Always problems but something good has to happen-I think. Hugs, dear friend. You have a way to work things out.
Wow! You’ve definitely taken us to the pit of despair here! Can’t wait to see how they get out!
A grim scenario indeed! But she’s a fighter.
A grim scenario indeed. I’m hooked. (Sorry if this is a duplicate post. I don’t think my first one went through.)
A really desperate situation! In prison and the jailers vanish.
Thanks for coming and commenting! Always much appreciated…yes, Mandy is going to get out, because there wouldn’t be much of a novel otherwise. I think next week I’ll get to the beginning of how she escapes the cell. As an author, I really enjoyed playing with the dystopian aspects of this situation at the beginning of the novel. Different from the other books in the series, as far as the opening sequence. Of course the Khagrish are always irredeemably evil.
You’ve painted an image of desperation. Nicely done!
BTW, the model on your cover reminds me of a young Jimmy Stewart–who I always thought was quite handsome. 🙂
They seem doomed. You definitely made feel the helplessness of the situation.
Congrats on your new release! Love how you’ve set up this story. Can’t wait to see how/when they manage to escape!
That a pretty dire situation – seems to be no way out.
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This is a great excerpt. I can feel the prisoner’s despair and misery.
There wouldn’t be a book if she didn’t get out, but I can sense her despair. How horrifying, to be left to die like that.
Maybe they can take some solace from knowing the Khargish probably died miserably too? This is very grim but I trust you’ll let us out soon!
Veronica, dear friend, my whole story as of yesterday, was ruined due to writing problems as of yesterday late at night. Sorry to say I never got to read anything for me from you. If you have a moment, might you send your comment to me. Hugs again from me to you.
Sounds intense! You had me at “Either way, we’re doomed.”
Keep smiling,
Yawatta
Excited to see what happens next. I love to see how writers take an impossible situation and turn it into the possible. They take the reader to the limit emotionally giving the sense of all hope is lost, then POW! it happens. Can’t wait for the POW.
What a bad situation. I’m reading this right now. Another winner in your Badari series. Congrats.
Certainly sounds as if they are doomed. I wonder how they’re going to get out of this.