Veronica sez: Our guest today is Deb Bailey, with an excerpt
from her newly released science fiction romance Hathor Legacy: Revelations!
The
story:
An enemy returns to spark new tensions between the
Guardians and Novacorp. In the midst of the crisis, Nadira is given information
about her parents that threatens to destroy her relationship to the Guardians
and to Jonathan.
While Nadira searches for answers, Jonathan is
enticed into the hedonistic world of the Novacorp executive class. His
entertainment club attracts the elite of Hathor, but his notoriety comes with a
price.
The worlds of the Guardians and Novacorp are put on
a collision course where only one side may come out on top. Nadira is called on
to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the legacy of the First Families, the
original settlers of Hathor, while Guardians, Kasema and Deshtu PSI groups are
faced with the choice to unite or be brought completely under Novacorp control.
Old scores are settled and long-hidden truths are
revealed, and at the end Nadira and Jonathan’s relationship and their world
will never be the same.
The
Excerpt:
Outside, she ran down the marble stairs towards a
waiting transport. The heavy metal door slid back, but before she could enter,
she felt a tug on her upper arm.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Jon asked.
"Good evening, Sentry Leader Nadira. What is
your desired location?" the computerized voice inquired.
"Take me home," she replied, as she
settled back into her seat. Their apartment was in a tower only about 15
minutes from this one. But by the looks of the clogged traffic lanes, the trip
would probably take longer. This main boulevard went through the Entertainments
District, one of the busiest areas of the city.
"Tell me what happened. Why do you think they
killed your parents?" Jon asked.
The transport pulled out into the traffic lanes and
slowly rumbled down the boulevard. Nadira looked out over the crowd, just in
case she saw Zina among them. She knew it was a waste of time though, if
anything, Zina would be in her private transport.
"I went to see Mikal at the detention center.
He told me everything. My father got to the penal colony. He wasn't lost out
there. They had him killed."
Jon opened his mouth to reply, then sagged against
the cushions. "You went to see Mikal? And you believe him? Are you
serious?"
"Why would he lie?"
"Is that a real question?" Jon brought his
fist down on the seat. "He's trying to set you up. Don’t you see? He's a
liar and a killer."
"He found my father's ship, Jon. That wasn't a
lie." She couldn’t understand why he wouldn't listen. He had his mind made
up and it was pissing her off.
"I know what he did at the medi-evac, Nadira. I
know he tried to force a psychic connection on you. Maji told me." He
grasped her hand. "Mikal is not getting another chance to hurt you."
"If Mikal knows the truth about my father and
mother, I have to investigate it."
"Don't see him again and don’t believe anything
he says."
Usually when they talked like this, their
communication remained verbal. But right now she felt his energy on the edge of
hers. It felt like sparks off a drill, stinging her with its insistence. His
anger at Mikal was still fresh, like the attack on her had just happened
yesterday instead of four months ago.
"I have to know the truth. Either Zina or Azure
is going to tell me," she said.
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Author Bio:
Deborah A Bailey's Science Fiction & Paranormal
Romance novels include suspense, a bit of mystery and a lot of romantic heat.
Her books include the Hathor Legacy science fiction romance series and the
Family Pride shapeshifter paranormal romance series.
Her short stories have won awards from the
Philadelphia Writers' Conference and have been published in US1 Magazine and the Sun and are included in, Electric Dreams: Seven Futuristic Tales.
She's also the author of three non-fiction books, and articles for various online
publications.
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I really like that cover! That leapt out and caught my eye, and makes me interested in following up on the series in general. <3
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DeleteHi Angela! The cover is by James Egan of Bookfly. I really love his work.
Veronica - thanks for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteOur pleasure! Best wishes on the book...
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