We've seen the other two sides of this game, let's look in on the third side... ----- Chapter 3. Shagrath: You have still not located him. The thought was a statement, not a question; Shagrath knew that his allies would have told him instantly had they even a guess where Varan was. The point was to drive home the fact that though many things were going according to plan, there was still a dangerous random factor going unchecked. Not located. Departed for unknown destination, galaxy is wide, wide, and none of [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: REVOLUTION, Chapter 2
August 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment
So, Varan was on his way in The Eonwyl's ship... ------- Chapter 2 Varan: "You're good at that." I glanced toward my feet and a little outward – carefully, to keep from bashing my head against the access hatch – to see the Eönwyl looking up at me. "I've seen a fair amount of action out on the border, and a lot of it before I was commanding. Replacing shield coils and crystal matrices gets to be pretty much a habit." That won a quick, bright smile from her. "A duty, but one that a lot of people aren't [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: REVOLUTION Chapter 1
August 29, 2018 By 2 Comments
We begin snippeting Demons of the Past: Revolution now, as its publication is now approaching (an exact date isn't set, but it's coming soon). Varan had escaped Shagrath and his creepy allies with The Eonwyl, but that was only the beginning... Demons of the Past: REVOLUTION By Ryk E. Spoor Section One: The Demon-Haunted Stars Chapter 1 Taelin: He slammed his travel case down on the table. "It's too sinking late to argue it, Trey! We arranged that meeting of the Greater Families a year ago in Osea, and that's not getting [ Continue reading... ]
Just For Fun: What I Have Planned
July 26, 2018 By 3 Comments
A version of this column was one of my All-Patron rewards well over a year ago; I thought it might be of interest here. Minor edits were done for things that have changed since that time. Stories I Have Planned I have a lot of novels in various stages of planning, ranging from essentially finished/in progress to "I've sketched out the idea". This will cover the range – though it doesn't in any way cover *ALL* the ideas I'm working on. Does NOT include things I have contracted with Baen as collaborations with Eric Flint. If you feel inclined, [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past:Revelation, Chapter 30
April 9, 2018 By 9 Comments
And we conclude our snippets of this volume of Demons with an extremely important chapter! ----- Chapter 30. Varan: Torline's Swords, it's been a long day. I thought. Now I get to rest. I headed wearily for my cabin. My Captain's cabin. That did manage to bring a faint smile to my lips still. Other things… I was still awfully conflicted. The depression at my loss wasn't going to go any time soon, that was for sure. I wondered if I'd managed to hide that from Taelin. It wasn't something I could talk about, so I had to hope so. [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past:Revolution, Chapter 29
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Something had gone wrong with Sasham... ------ Chapter 29. Shagrath: Restraint. Restraint. Patience. Are these not the lessons I have learned over the years of my penance? Do not let them be lost. Shagrath repeated this to himself several times until he was sure he could maintain control. Such things were so contrary to his people's nature. Yet there was no choice. So much had been lost before due to impulsive actions. That was why he was still here, with these creatures, following their actions and mimicking their behaviors. He [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Revelation, Chapter 28
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So Shagrath had said there was a test for Varan... ------ Chapter 28. Varan: I focused on the room beyond and muttered a tired curse. Like many of them the closer I got to the center, this area had a psi-damper. I'd found I could still function in rooms with a standard damper before, in my earlier training, but it was like fighting underwater, or in extra-heavy gravity; you just had a lot less to devote to the cause. Worse, the screens were more than sufficient to scramble even my best attempts to remote-view or listen. As [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past:Revelation, Chapter 27
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And after that last chapter, it's not so surprising that Varan's starting to sound a little... OFF now... ----- Chapter 27. Varan: Dr. Sooovickalassa gave a hiss combined with a chiming rattle as that fantastic golden crest rippled; this was, I'd come to learn, an R'Thann's equivalent of an exclamation of awe. "Stable your abilities two weeks have been," he said. You appear to have reached your peak – and an impressive peak it is. On a sideband which he probably didn't mean me to see, I could also hear Possibly as strong as one of [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Chapter 26
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It's time for us to hear from our fine upstanding Prime Monitor... ----- Chapter 26. Shagrath: Varan dodged out of the way of his kick with startling speed. Even though he'd been expecting it, the swiftness of the Navy Commander's reactions caught him momentarily off-guard, and gave Varan an opening to deliver a cannonlike kick to his back. I actually FELT that, Shagrath mused, as he somersaulted across the floor, regaining control before hitting the wall. The Commander's enhancement abilities appear to be fully the equal [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Revelation, Chapter 25
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Let's look in on Taelin... ----- Chapter 25. Taelin: "Wh… What?" Taelin couldn't help but laugh at the stunned amazement on his friend's face. "You complete child, Sash! And I mean that in the best possible way, but by the Fall you're innocent! There was never any doubt that the petition would pass, not now, not after everything you've done!" Sasham's storm-gray eyes actually shimmered for a moment in a way that made Taelin suspect tears were trying to emerge. Fortunately for the Navy officer's dignity, Treyuusei [ Continue reading... ]
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