A to Z Team [2014]
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Heather M. Gardner: The Waiting is the Hardest Part
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"D" is today's letter and I have another teaser from "Forces of Mist," a New Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopian Novel where humanity battles to survive.
“Sarah,
please, you must do this! I implore you to forward this message on. I will try
to find you in the near future and meet up to discuss our options.” The monitor
went dark and for a few moments Sarah sat dumbfounded by the request. She was
totally dumbstruck by his words. What the
hell did he mean? How the hell did he know her name? She sat looking at the
blank monitor, completely baffled.
Ensuring the
area was clear, she started the engine of her truck and headed to the safe
area, where the camp and the rest of her squad had congregated, awaiting her
return.
Sarah was
specially trained to service her world in similar tasks to the one she had just completed. The squad she was working with risked their lives on a daily basis
gathering intel on the invading alien force, trying to help the depleting human
civilization combat their attacks with any means they could muster.
“SWAN, is
that you on the horizon? Over.” Her com badge sounded over the noise of the
engine as she drove over the scarred terrain of Wollongong.
“Affirmative
command, over.” Sarah answered.
This was a
necessary process; the area surrounding their makeshift camp was interlaced
with weapons, wired and ready to detonate if an unknown entity approached.
Sarah closed
in on the bunker and she was allowed entry.
Disembarking
from her vehicle immediately, she headed towards the commanders office,
deciding that she had best advise him of the knowledge of the impending attack
on their communications network.
13 comments:
Hi, Carolyn! The teaser's really good. I'm interested. :-) Adding this to my to-read list.
I guess she has to be careful, but I bet it wasn't an attack.
this is coming right along I don't normally read this genre but there's so much you can do with it that couldn't do in a contemporary
This sounds very exciting! Good job! Thank yo ufor sharing this excerpt!
Hopping in as part of the A-Z challenge.
Kat Sheridan with Sia McKye Over Coffee
Looks like they are in for it. Can't wait to see what happens.
Brandon Ax: Writer's Storm
thought i would say thank you for all your help this year, you are awesome.
jeremy
Good excerpt. I could feel the tension!
Cool piece from your book. I love the world building that is just in that little piece.
The start was a bit confusing, but I imagine in the context of the story it will make more sense.
~Patricia Lynne~
Story Dam
Patricia Lynne, YA Author
Hey Jeremy, glad to see you are up and about. I hope everything is going well and you recover quickly.
Thanks to everyone for the wonderful feedback, I hope you are all enjoying the Challenge so far.
Thanks for letting me know that this section is a little confusing at the beginning Patricia, I will work on it to improve this section, before release.
who was she talking to? Very interesting!
This teaser really draws you in.
I'm curious to find out who the name was & how he knew her name.
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