Note: commercial airlines fly at 30,000 feet. Private jets fly higher, with the midsize jets specifically flying at 41,000-45,000 feet. The plane shuddered as it hit an air pothole. Elias put his hand on the maps spread out in front of him on the table to keep them from sliding off. Across from him, Leo
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Back to Life, Back to Reality and Book Recommendation
The vacation was amazing. The air was 80F. The ocean was 80F. The pools were great. The room was spectacular. The food was delicious. The drinks were to die for. We went on a date to this restaurant that was technically part of the resort but set outside of the grounds, by a busy street.
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The Inheritance: Chapter 4 Part 2
We are back from vacation! Clearly, a thousand ships have been launched while we were gone. Before we delve: if you would like to reread The Inheritance from the beginning, uninterrupted, click The Inheritance tag under the post title. We now have a front page banner, and we would like to introduce Candice Slater, the
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The Inheritance: Chapter 4 Part 1
2,119 miles away from Elmwood The right leg hurt, the left arm hurt, everything fucking hurt. There was alien slime dripping from his armor, and it stank like yesterday’s vomit. The gate loomed in front of him. Elias McFeron stepped through it. Blue sky. Finally. He took a deep breath and tasted home. That first
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Horde Alone And Inheritance Quiz
While House Andrews is away (hopefully somewhere gorgeous, where the only monsters are overloaded breakfast waffles), you’re left with me. Mwahahaha. As always, the result is chaos! Fluffy, nerdy, deeply chalant chaos. Some of you are still trying to marry London though sheer force of headcanon – because would a guy with such good jawline
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The Inheritance: Chapter 3 Part 2
Alex Costa, thirty-two years old, honorably discharged after eight years in the Marine Corps. He and his husband had just celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary, and before the dive, he had showed off the necklace he received as a gift – a clover charm in gold with a small breach emerald in the center. For luck.
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The Inheritance: Chapter 3 Part 1
I opened my eyes. A jagged stone ceiling spread above me, glowing softly with swirls of alien growth. I hadn’t imagined the nightmare. It happened. I stared at the ceiling for a long breath and checked my watch. The digital skin was dark, with a spiderweb of cracks across it. Must’ve happened when I smashed into
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Can I Pet That Dawg?
Ada before the gate dive. (Link for those of you getting this in your newsletter.) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Whistle (@whistlesports) I’ve had a rough night. It stormed very heavily, and Sookie the Old Bulldog decided to hide by my side of the bed breathing heavily. Between that and deafening
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This Kingdom Is Up for Preorder
Tor released This Kingdom for preorder and did not warn us. We found out 30 minutes ago, and Mod R tells me that the links are already up in Discord and fan groups. BDH: zero chill. Zero. The EBOOK is up everywhere. The PRINT EDITION is up at other places but not up on Amazon
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The Inheritance: Chapter 2
A massive cavern spread in front of us, awash in bioluminescence like some bizarre rave. It resembled an enormous egg set on its side, with the wider end to the right ending in a solid wall and the narrow end to the left splitting off into several dark passages. The cavern’s floor sloped to the
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The Inheritance: Chapter 1
Warning: R rated for fantasy violence and adult themes. Posted on Mondays and Fridays. Chapter 1 Health insurance with $1,000 maximum family deductible. Prescription drug coverage with 80% discount off list prices. The first time I heard about gates, I imagined them to be these portals glowing with a magical blue light. Too many video
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The Struggle Is Real
Tuna and Oliver had their annual visit to the vet for vaccines and physicals. Here is Tuna being the king of everything at the vet office. Tuna, predictably, was lovely to the vet, let his blood be taken, sat like a rock for vaccines, and has normal bloodwork. I would take a pic of Oliver
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