It’s Sunday today, and you know what that means. Lots of snippets from lots of different authors, some of whom can be found by clicking on the logos above and below.
Today’s snippet is from my second published book, Tourist Trap. Here’s the blurb.
A vacation with his three best friends from slavery and a manhood challenge: Roi is given the graduation present he has dreamed of. Dogsledding, hang gliding, a chance to see Pleistocene animals transplanted to a Terraformed vacation world, horseback riding, sailing … all the sports he has returned to with his recovery from paralysis, and a few new ones to learn.
They’re prepared for danger from weather, wild animals and extreme sports. But none of them realize that Roi’s half brother Zhaim, determined to recover his old position as Lai’s heir, intends to kill them if he can—and he’s decided that the dangers of the trip will make a perfect cover for his schemes.
How long will it take them to realize that the “accidents” they keep running into are more than just accidents?
For today I’ve picked a relatively sexy snippet, though it’s not human sex. We’ve already established that Token. one of the saddle horses, is coming is season and becoming difficult to handle as a result.
The little meadow was open and gently cupped, with no place in creance range where a horse could be hiding. Roi opened his mind to the horses’ sensory impressions and quickly found Raindrop, Freckles, Dusty, Splash and the three pack horses, but no trace of Token. He called them all in with a suggestion of the grain in the packs, and reached farther for Token. He picked up the massed senses of a wild herd, perhaps an hour’s ride to the west and then, nearer, a flood of rampant equine sexuality.
“Oh, hells,” he groaned. “A wild stud did come in here, and he’s driven her off. I can feel her, but I can’t get through to her to bring her back. Flame, if I ever said you had a one-track mind, I apologize.”
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Damn those stud horses! They always stir up trouble. An intriguing book blurb!
Especially the wild ones — and I do mean wild, not feral.
I agree with Sharon. it was very intriguing. Nice 8.
Also fun to write.
Terrific eight and hot. Oh those horses. No stopping them and the way you’ve presented the situation is intriguing.
The creance should have worked to keep Token in, but they’ll find out why it didn’t.
Love your descriptions in this piece of him searching and then realizing what must have happened.
One of the incidents of their trip not attributable to Zhaim.
This excerpt flows nicely. It doesn’t sound forced at all. I’m curious now what they’re going to do about it.
Oh, they’re going to go after Token, once they figure out how she got away.
Lovely descriptions and I especially like the names of the horses.
The horses are characters in this book.
Hey Sue, I hope you’re feeling much better!
It constantly intrigues me how your character is able to FEEL what others are feeling, no matter if they are a difference species. You make it sound so normal and real, that it seems like we should all be able to do this – great snippet!
I’m assuming Roi has inherited two groups of talents. Esper (telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, etc.) are one group. These need training to use properly, and can be blocked by certain drugs. The other are empathic and are more on an instinctive level, but again require training, especially to shut out unwanted feelings and sensations. The difference is going to be very important later in the book.
I like it how you make me feel the scene. It’s not always easy to write about character’s feelings, but you do it so well. Good snippet.
Glad you like it.
Thank you for the giggle today, Sue Ann! 😀
I expect horses can be as single-minded as humans, under certain circumstances.
I like to put in an occasional bit of humor.
A fun scene, very well done hint of humor going on and I love horses! Terrific snippet as always!
I love horses, too, which is why I have so many in my science fiction.
So fascinating– the alien world you’ve created, Sue Ann. I guess it doesn’t matter where you go, procreation trumps nearly everything…
Falaron is probably the least alien of my worlds. It’s modeled pretty closely on North America 100,000 years ago.
Sex drives every living thing. 🙂 The wild stud horse was bound to cause trouble. Interesting excerpt.
I should point out that the wild horses are more like tarpans and pony sized. Token is 16 hands.
Well, she’s not huge, but still… vs. pony sized? Ummm… Sue Ann, you know where my mind just went, don’t you? That might end up being one very frustrated wild horse? Well, I hope that Roi is able to save the day.
Large pony–think Tarpan or Przewalsi’s horse. That stud’s ambitious, and Token’s cooperating.
Very creative! Sounds like trouble is on the horizon! Great 8!
Literally.
Not how you want to start your day, tracking down an errant horse.
Actually it’s afternoon; they just broke their ride for a swim.
Cute segment. I agree horses can get quite creative when they want. Even through a fence, in my experience. Fun bit.
Creative is right.
Ha, sexy snippet indeed. I really enjoy the mental ability to sense the horses and communicate with them. I think I have mentioned that before, but each week I read a snippet where you show it, I go “How Cool” all over again!
I have some cool characters.