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Excerpt from
Starrella Falls, Book 2 of Secret Supers
Starrella dropped off the windowsill onto the
mare’s back and locked their nanocoats together. Rockette leaped up. Thrusting
her wings vigorously, she climbed into the treetops and rose higher into the
cloudless night sky. They soared far above the light-streaked highways and
spots of light from the suburban houses. To the west, the bright line of city
towers delineated the north-south connector. To the east, the bald top of Stone
Mountain protruded on the horizon. A cold wind brought the hint of rain from
the north.
“I love
to fly!” Starrella breathed, admiring the faint constellations of stars far
above, and the glorious panorama of the city nestled within its darker wooded
environs. Exhilarated by the rush of frosty air, they wandered out of the
suburbs toward the city skyscrapers.
Flicking her ears back, Rockette warned, “Something’s buzzing closer.”
“We’d
better investigate,” Starrella said.
Rockette straightened her wings and glided
silently toward the sound.
Seconds later, Starrella spotted an object
traveling toward them. Approaching fast, the object had spinning rotors on top
of a thick disk. Dots of light blinked around the rim of the disk. She
whispered uncertainly, “I think it’s a
drone.”
“Not a
Zarnoth thingy?” Rockette inquired, twitching her ears back nervously.
“Not
sure.” Starrella frowned. “Fly out of
its path.”
The mare tilted her wings to veer away. The
drone whirred in a tight turn to follow the horse. Rockette flicked her tail. “Bleeding horse flies! It’s chasing us.”
“Speed
up!” Twisting to look backward, Starrella felt a stab of fear. The drone
had accelerated to keep pace. “Get ready
to dodge. Whoever is at the controls wants to catch up with us. Might not be
Zarnoth. It could be the army, or someone curious about us.”
Rockette skittered above the city, zigzagging
back and forth. Starrella bent low, clasping her arms around the mare’s neck
and clamping her knees onto Rockette’s flanks. Tossing her head, Rockette
squealed, “Yikes! It’s buzzing on my tail.”
Glancing round, Starrella saw the drone a
scant two paces behind the mare. Its lights blinked faster.
Taking evasive action, Rockette looped around
and zoomed underneath the whizzing drone. Lights flickered and a blue beam
emerged from the disk. Beating her wings, the mare dodged sideways. The blue
ray shot past, barely missing one dangling hoof.
Starrella yelped and flung fire at the drone.
Flames licked over the rotors. The drone sizzled and exploded in a shower of
blue sparks.
The blast tossed the mare head over hooves.
They tumbled across the night sky.
Clinging tightly to the mare, Starrella
muttered, “Too bleeding close for
comfort!”
Their rapid summersaulting slowed. Regaining
control, Rockette flapped her wings and circled back. Fiery fragments of the
wrecked drone descended onto the city roofs like meteors.
“Stinging
Zarnoth for sure,” Rockette whinnied. “Caught
a whiff when it burst.”
“We’d
better warn Toby.”
“Too
late!” The mare hovered in place, wings whirring like a hummingbird.
A dark shape rose toward them, outlined
against the city lights. Toby and Growler zoomed closer.
“Growler
isn’t pleased,” Rockette groaned, transmitting the jaguar’s unspoken
rebuke.
The winged jaguar slowed to match the mare’s
speed. Toby shouted, “What do you think you’re doing? Told you to stay off
patrols.”
Reluctant to admit any guilt, Starrella
explained, “We found a Zarnoth drone. It shot at us.”
He barked, “I know. We were tracking it.
Don’t you realize it transmitted your image to Zentor? You’re his top target.”
Stretching his hand across the gap between their flying steeds, he gripped her
wrist and said, “You could have been killed!”
Blurb
College
freshman Estelle Wright has it all: a superpower, a flying horse, and a hunky
boyfriend. All is threatened when her old enemy swears revenge, ruthless
killers target Atalanta, and Toby is under pressure to dump her. But, Estelle’s
knack of finding trouble scuttles his plans. Their lives are at stake and they
face agonizing decisions. The wrong choice will lead to disaster.
If you
enjoy superhero adventures with quirky animals, thrilling chases and a
rollercoaster romance, read this fun story.
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Author
Bio
Aurora Springer is a scientist morphing into a novelist.
She has a PhD in molecular biophysics and discovers science facts in her day
job. She has invented adventures in weird worlds for as long as she can
remember. In 2014, Aurora achieved her life-long ambition to publish her
stories. Her works are character-driven romances set in weird worlds described
with a sprinkle of humor. Some of the stories were composed thirty years ago.
She was born in the UK and lives in Atlanta with her husband, a dog and two
cats to sit on the keyboard. Her hobbies, besides reading and writing, include
outdoor activities like gardening, watching wildlife, hiking and canoeing.
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