Happy Saturday! Today, I'm sharing Chapter Four from A Shadow in Doubt, where Sam ponders her situation, Jay and Kristoff make her want to gag, and you'll find out who I was listening to while writing that part of the book....
11/18/2006 - Duty Call
A
groan near my head woke me. My hair fell in my face when I lifted my head; I
tried to push it out of the way, but it just fell back in the same place. A
male chuckled softly behind me - from the sofa - and my heart skipped a beat
hoping it was Michael. I rolled over, disappointed it was Kristoff smiling at
me from the couch.
I
couldn’t figure out how he got there, so I asked, “How?”
He
smiled, holding out a can of Pepsi. “Artemis let me in when I rang the bell,”
he replied. Because it’s perfectly natural for a cat to answer a doorbell in a
secret cavern.
I
accepted his offering with gratitude, “Thank you.” Two gulps down, I was awake.
“I hope you brought something stronger for Sleeping Beauty here.”
He
tapped the travel thermos on the end table next to him. “Never leave home
without it.”
“Come
on Jay,” I gave her a shove, “it’s time to get up.” Then to Kristoff, “Take the
lid off, she’s gotta smell it.”
(This post is part of The Shadow Watcher, ten years later, read along...)
In honor of Escape Day, today I'm sharing some insight into the Future Dr. Samuel Marks and his fellow travelers left behind. The events we've seen happening in the world today, and over the last fifteen years (probably even longer, really) are the foundation for the Future as I've imagined in the Society in the Shadow of Civilization stories. I see it as neither dystopian or utopian, maybe because it's a future not too far away. Though, in a way. it's on the verge of becoming either in 2169.
Happy Saturday! Today, I'm sharing Chapter Four from A Shadow in Doubt, where Sam ponders her situation, Jay and Kristoff make her want to gag, and you'll find out who I was listening to while writing that part of the book....
My heartfelt thanks to you, Dear Reader, for your support along the way - whether you've been with me from the beginning of this journey, or you're new to my little world, you are appreciated! From December to February this year, The Shadow Watcher saw sixty consecutive days of (mostly) multiple Kindle downloads for the first time - and I know that didn't happen without help! So, once again, Thank You!
What Sam doesn't know is the complex, centuries-old history between Tollack and her family. As her grandfather's best friend, Tollack was more than just one of the founding members of the Society - he was Samuel's most trusted confidant. But the Elder Sam meets is a bitter, jealous, power thirsty dictator. So, how did he go from Earth vacation fishing buddy to nemesis? Yes, it has something to do with a woman ... or two. At least, that's part of it....
Fore Shadows is a Society in the Shadow of Civilization short story - both prequel and sequel to The Shadow Watcher. It's available free from:
