So Varan and Jearsen had decided to take the plunge... ---- Chapter 4. Varan: The red target shimmered and exploded just a split-second before the blue. I was, unfortunately, blue. "And that," Diorre said gleefully, tossing back her red-gold hair, "makes it even, Navy Commander Varan." I tried to look offended, but found myself laughing instead. She deserved a little triumph there, as usually I beat her soundly in Doubles Targets. "Yes, it certainly does, Guard Sergeant First Jearsen." Then I pulled her head down the [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past:REVELATION, Chapter 3
February 5, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Varan and Jearsen had come to a belated personal realization... ------ Chapter 3. Varan: "And that makes it three for three," I said with some satisfaction. Diorre burst out laughing. "Okay, Sash, I'm well and truly beaten. Couldn't you have let me win just one?" "I might have, if it hadn't been for the 'wussy Navy boy' bit. The pride of the service required I put a Guard in her place." "Very impressive," a clear contralto voice said from behind us. I was startled to see the Eönwyl there. "Thanks very much. How [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: REVELATION, Chapter 2
February 2, 2018 By 3 Comments
Yes, I posted about 5 chapters of this... a couple of years back. This snippeting will go a lot farther. Varan had met up unexpectedly with an old friend... ----- Chapter 2. Jearsen: She looked fondly at Varan. He hasn't changed a bit. Perhaps in pure matter of fact that wasn't exactly true, but she was hard-put to find a difference. The Mada officer's hair was still pure black (slightly matted with damp after their sparring session and the subsequent quick shower), his skin still the dusky brown, and his wide, [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: REVELATION Prologue and Chapter 1
January 31, 2018 By 4 Comments
Demons of the Past: REVELATION will be published in early April by Double Dragon Press. Thus, it's time to start snippeting this first volume of my space-opera trilogy! ***** Demons of the Past: REVELATION by Ryk E. Spoor Prologue: The Atlantaean Empire was falling. It was a colossal empire, stretching across uncounted millions of worlds from one side of the barred-spiral that would one day be called the Milky Way to the other, one hundred thousand light-years and more under a single, never-changing [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Chapter 5
October 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
We conclude the battle we started this week. As a side note, the paragraphs that begin this chapter, and some others scattered through the chapter, are the oldest untouched pieces of prose I have ever posted; they are unchanged from the first draft of this work (originally called "Psionic!") written in 1978. -------- Chapter 5. Varan: Red fire-hammers slammed into the makeshift barricade. Being made of E-steel torn from the bulkheads behind us, it only gave a little, but even that little [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Chapter 4
October 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I'm trying to pump out a lot of writing to catch up with things missed last year when Kathy was very sick, so that's why I'm posting snippets. In the case of Demons of the Past, I am going to take you through the first actually dangerous event of the book... which starts now! Chapter 4. Varan: The red target shimmered and exploded just a split-second before the blue. I was, unfortunately, blue. "And that," Diorre said gleefully, tossing back her red-gold hair, "makes it even, Navy Commander Varan." I tried to look [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Chapter 3
October 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I'll post a couple more of these. Now when we left off, Our Hero had decided to think on a particular personal conundrum a bit... ----- Chapter 3. Varan: "And that makes it three for three," I said with some satisfaction. Diorre burst out laughing. "Okay, Sash, I'm well and truly beaten. Couldn't you have let me win just one?" "I might have, if it hadn't been for the 'wussy Navy boy' bit. The pride of the service required I put a Guard in her place." "Very impressive," a clear [ Continue reading... ]
Teaser Chapter: Demons of the Past, Chapter 2
October 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I posted the Prologue and Chapter 1 of Demons of the Past a while ago. As I'm in the middle of a crunch period and don't have much time to write other columns of interest (and one I DO want to write will be very long), I'll continue with a couple more sample chapters. Like The Stuff of Legend, Demons of the Past is with my agent Marisa Corvisiero and, hopefully, will get a bite soon. If you haven't read those prior chapters, go take a look before reading this one! ----- Chapter 2. Jearsen: She looked [ Continue reading... ]
Demons of the Past: Revelation — Prologue and Chapter One
December 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
For Christmas I think I'll give you all a little treat -- the beginning of a space opera trilogy currently being shopped around by my agent, titled Demons of the Past. Happy Holidays! ----- Prologue: The Atlantaean Empire was falling. It was a colossal empire, stretching across uncounted millions of worlds from one side of the barred-spiral that would one day be called the Milky Way to the other, one hundred thousand light-years and more under a single, never-changing dynasty for as many years of [ Continue reading... ]
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