Yay! Not sure what is more exciting, that we made a little bit of money or that we no longer have the debt associated with that mortgage. Either way, yay.
Gordon bestowed his crud upon me. I am high on Advil Cold and Sinus and working furiously on the final battle for Hugh’s book. Here is a small snippet.
Johanna touched her arm. Elara looked up. Serenity Helton was walking toward them, oblivious to people scurrying all around her, a blank look on her face. Elara’s heart dropped. She hurried forward and grabbed Serenity’s hands. “What is it?”
The seer stared at her unblinking. Her lips moved, but no sound came.
“They’re coming!” Johanna whipped around to the gates. “She’s saying ‘they’re coming’ over and over!”
The anxiety that clamped Elara over the last few days burst in a scalding rush.
“Hurry,” she whispered, sending her voice through the entire castle. “They’re coming. Hurry.”
The people scattered. In the village a bell rang. Hugh came running around the corner.
“They’re coming,” she told him, pointing at Serenity.
He glanced at the seer and spun off, barking orders. Elara climbed the steps to the outer and to the top of the flanking tower. From here, she could see the entire village. People ran, streaming to the castle.
Come on, she urged in her head. Come on.
Iron Dogs poured out of the gate, forming a protective line, shielding the evacuees. On top of the keep and on the towers, the ballistae and catapult teams cranked the massive siege weapons. She heard chanting, almost in unison, as the artillery teams primed the sorcerous bolts.
Shapeshifters burst out of the woods, running at top speed toward the castle – Hugh’s scouts coming in.
Seconds crept buy, echoing the beating of her heart. Come on.
Creatures streamed out of the woods, like an evil river, flowing in rivulets between the trunks to flood the grass.
Vampires. Hundreds and hundreds of vampires, smeared with sunblock in green, blue, and red.
The Iron Dogs unsheathed their weapons.
Congrats on the house, the crud sucks, hope you get better soon. Since stuff is starting to bud and bloom in Michigan, I am sure a ton of stuff is in bloom in Texas, so I assume the pollen count isn’t helping. My husband is all over green gunpowder tea with local honey for that sort of stuff – so if you like teas you might give it a chance.
Echenacia and Feverfew might hep. Hope after High is done you can take a very much needed rest. From the sounds of it, your body is just plain worn out. And no wonder Wonder Woman, with all you have accomplished in the past months. Congrats on selling the house. Rest. Please. So you can enjoy the spoils of your “wars”. 🙂
Awww, hope you and Gordon both feel better soon, congrats on selling the house (?), and SNIPPET – YAHOO!!
Love it!! Can not wait for this was checking Barnes and nobles today will hit up Amazon to check if it’s listed yet. I keep checking. I need this . Oh Hugh, your about the run a merry chase!!
Yay on the house sale!!! Both of you, feel better soon. Thank you for the wonderful snippet!!
Love the art piece at the head of the Snippet! Maybe even an A— like Hugh can be redeemed?? Congrats on the house sale and Thank you for the tease. Can’t wait until 6/26.
Congrats on selling the house I know the feeling of relief. We finally sold our last place in Alaska this year and weight off our shoulders. Sorry you got the crud. Friend of ours gave it to my husband last month and of course he gave it to me with the pollens we are both still fighting it. Snippet Wow
That was one of the best snippets I have ever read! Ever! I was not sold on the Hugh novel. Now I have a feeling it will be one of my favorites.
I really need this book and the next Kate book to be released. I need this. I’m sorry you are ill. Yahing with you both on the sale and getting cash money.
I’m so glad to hear you guys finally got the other house sold. Now get rid of the gunk you got from Gordon and get better.
Thanks for the snippet!
Hi, may I know where the castle in the image with the snippet is. It’s beautiful.
Thank you