Wisps of blue smoke spiraled into the trees and drifted there. The only building of significance that had survived the battle with rhinogs was the barn, but there was no comfort or shelter to be found there. The floor of the barn was a thatch of straw mixed with Sam’s dried blood. They were tryin...
Her expression was a mixture of wariness and irritation. “Well James? Are we crazy again today?” “Nope,” I said, feeling it was true. “Not any more than usual, that is.” She shook her head and sighed. “You really got me in tr...
. . 45 Hours and Counting . . . There were more National Security staffers hanging around now at the operation’s makeshift headquarters. They had taken up temporary residence in the Yolo county meeting hall. There wasn’t even a school district board meeting until next week, so the space was avail...
All around her lounged a dozen elf maidens, wisps and nymphs. They murmured and giggled occasionally, but let her rest. None drew her to dance. None tormented her, or plied her with strong drink. They knew she carried Puck’s child, and as a son of Oberon, he might not be pleased if they hurt this...
After a while, they thought they saw a few black-furred backs moving over the downs a mile or more off. “I see many men on rafts as well!” cried Telyn excitedly, pointing in the opposite direction. “Can you see whose side they’re on?” shouted Brand. Telyn leaned out farther, poking her head throu...
V. Larson: STAR FORCE SERIES (In chronological order) Swarm Extinction Rebellion Conquest An Army of One (Novella published in Planetary Assault) Battle Station Empire Annihilation Storm Assault IMPERIUM SERIES Mech Zero: The Dominant Mech 1: The Parent Mech 2: The Savant Mech 3: The Empress ...
Accordingly, I took a lifter they had waiting for me up to Cyclops. The pilot suggested I just fly directly to the Nairb ship to save time. “I’ve got an hour,” I said, glowering at him. “And I intend to use it.” There was only one person I could thi...
These workers were equipped differently, with twin lobster-claws protruding from the torso of every unit. My first impression when I spotted them, charging our rear, was that they were built for harvesting of some kind. Probably, they foraged around the domes for metals or maybe even trees—althou...
Studying the planet with enhanced optics, she decided to invade the larger of the two continents. The majority of the aliens were concentrated near the southern pole, indicating that the high temperature of the surface was generally not to their liking. This helped her decisions in designing the ...