Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday time again.
Once again, I'll be showing off The Eternal Knot, the final in the The Lancaster Rule trilogy, due out January 2012 Champagne Books and its new SFF dedicated imprint, Burst Books.
Still staying with Quin, today we reflect upon his life...
Though he’d retired from pod hunting, he still hadn’t forgotten how to find people. In the quiet moments of his living while hiding, the old itch of wanderlust would afflict him until it became unbearable. He was a scientist, but adventure beckoned him like a mistress. He’d been almost bowled-over-glad when he’d been found. Living rough for over a year in Chile, while it could be entertaining, had not been all pleasure. Many days he’d spent in utter solitude, pondering his life, thinking of Madge, dipping ever-close to the edges of depression. He’d drifted from one obscure town to the next, meeting old friends, staying with an aged cousin, simply existing.
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Wonderful as always. Makes me think you/we should just serialize these things in these snippets.
ReplyDeleteGreat little excerpt as usual! Adventure is definitely a mistress, though, because it takes all your money and leaves you wanting more. :-P
ReplyDeleteI already get a great sense of Quin as a character--and lonely men get me every time. ;)
ReplyDeleteI like the juxtaposition of Quin's need to get lost with that to be found. It makes for great inner conflict and a very interesting character.
ReplyDeleteGreat description of his life.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting character.
ReplyDeleteAgain you've impressed me with your little snippet. A glimpse into Quin. I love it.
ReplyDeleteBut who found him, and will he still find that a blessing? And I want to know what pod hunting is. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed the snippet. Quin is an interesting character, one I wanted to expand upon some more since he reminds Josie of her father. In The Eternal Knot, I got a chance...and hopefully, a little glimpse into what her real father might have been like.
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