The last excerpt from LANDON: A BADARI WARRIORS SCIFI ROMANCE NOVEL because my new book came out last week. The cover and blurb for it are below.

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!)

May be edited a bit from published version.

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. 

The excerpt, continuing on from where I stopped last week. Mandy is deep in the lab complex, gone to rescue a person she’s seen on the security console vidscreen, trapped in a medlab.  The man (who she is calling Jack for lack of knowing his real name yet, but it is Landon) is now lying on an antigrav litter and it’s time to get out of there. I’m skipping over some of their trip out of the building since this is the last snippet. I figured I owed it to you, my loyal snippet readers, to at least get you out of the terrible place! (And you can always buy the book to find out what happens next LOL.)

At the limits of her mental endurance for spending time in the complex, she moved faster, grateful the litter was able to keep pace with her, even allowing for Jack’s weight. She paused briefly where she’d left the neurocontroller device and removed the bracelet from his wrist, relieved to have the task accomplished.

Ridden by dread, she hurried through the lobby and out the gaping doors, running now, consumed with terror the Khagrish would suddenly arrive and take her prisoner again. With freedom so close, she was suddenly wracked with anxiety over not missing her opportunity to escape. Antigrav litter at her side, she sprinted a few more feet and had to stop. Her energy reserves were badly depleted by the days without food and water, not to mention the torture the late scientists had subjected her to and she had to rest. Breathing deeply, she put on one of the jackets and turned in a slow circle, trying to decide which direction was their best bet.

VS: And night will be falling soon….

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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My new release!

The blurb:

Newly graduated from a prestigious interstellar medical school, Dr. Saffia Mandell has been assigned to the Haven Two colony on the galaxy’s outer rim as the only doctor for some 2000 human residents. She’s counting the days until her five years there is up, trying to adjust to rural living after life in the crowded Inner Sectors and fighting her attraction to Chief Ranger Micah Navonn. She’s dreading the upcoming tourist season when the rich and pampered will descend on the planet for the scenic wonders and novel sports opportunities and no doubt inundate her little clinic but the colony depends on the seasonal income to survive.

As the senior official for his people, the Calinurra, the indigenous inhabitants of Haven Two, Micah enforces the treaty, regulates the tourist permits, patrols the forests and resists his fascination with Dr. Mandell. He never expected to be involved with a human woman and doesn’t want to believe in the concept of a fated mate. He wants to keep his life simple and isn’t ready for any long term commitment. Besides Saffia keeps proclaiming she’ll be leaving when her appointment is up in four and a half years so why should he risk his heart?

Then a ship arrives unexpectedly carrying a very ill little girl and soon the deadly virus is spreading through Haven Two. The colony authorities are desperate to cover up the problem to preserve the all-important tourist season and Saffia and Micah have to work together to battle the outbreak, the local administration and their undeniable feelings for each other.

Can the colony survive? And will Micah and Saffia be able to move past their fears about entanglements to act on the mutual attraction?

An 87K word novel of the far future…

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