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Beloved Enemy joined Starquest and Children of the Mist to continue the Destiny Trilogy and I'm thrilled to announce was shortlisted for the R.N.A. RoNA Awards 2017, awarded 2nd Runner up in the RONE Awards 2017 and was the winner in the SF/Fantasy category of the 'Best Banter Contest'.

Saturday, 5 August 2017

Weekend Writing Warriors - Starquest - penultimate post - things are looking bad!

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Welcome to Weekend Writing Warrior and 8 Sentence Sunday, the weekly hop for everyone who loves to read and write! We've got a variety of genres and talented writers just waiting for you to come sample their work.

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I'm currently sharing excerpts from Starquest, the first of the Destiny Trilogy

Moving forward a bit - The crew of the Destiny  has landed at the area on the planet Phidia, which has been invaded by the Alien Ayandos. Unfortunately things do not go according to plan and they are confronted by Ayandos as soon as they step on the surface.


Without warning, Ayandos leapt forward in a fluid movement that was almost too fast to comprehend, and caught hold of Jess’s arm, dragging her back to where he’d previously stood.

“Let me go!” Jess lashed out with her free hand, struggling to free herself, but she was no match for the strength of the mutant. Kerry lunged toward the albino, as Jess cried out, the dread in her voice tearing through him like blaster fire.

“Kerry, no—he has a gun!”

Too late, Kerry saw what she had seen and Ragin sensed, a tiny laser concealed in the alien’s palm and aimed at his chest. Jess twisted in Ayandos’s grasp, trying to wrest the small weapon from him, and kicked out. Ayandos staggered a little from the blow, and she pulled herself free and sprang toward Kerry. A beam of almost invisible laser light struck her between the shoulders and she fell at his feet.


STARQUEST (The Destiny Trilogy, Vol. 1)
BLURB: When Jestine Darnell is rescued from her sabotaged starship by the crew of the Destiny her only objective is to complete her mission and keep her promise to save a world from slavery. Love is the last thing on her mind. However, she has not counted on losing her heart to Kerry Marchant the ship’s second in command, who makes his distrust of her painfully obvious, despite the chemistry between them. The completion of her mission has consequences that neither of them could have foreseen.

Enter Dahll Tarron, who becomes involved in a long and dangerous quest to find the Destiny. Fates become intertwined, perils shared, culminating in the realization that sometimes love may be so close that there is a danger it will not be recognized until it is too late…




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31 comments:

  1. Jessica E. Subject6 August 2017 at 00:11

    Yikes! I wonder if they'll survive this attack.

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    1. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:35

      You'll have to wait until next week to fnd out! :) Thanks so much for stopping by.

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  2. Nancy Gideon6 August 2017 at 11:33

    That was a breath-suspending scene! Very visual and intense.

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  3. Charmaine Gordon6 August 2017 at 13:07

    You brought the scene to life with all the action and fear.

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    1. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:35

      Thank you Charmaine, glad the fear came across!

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  4. Aurora Springer6 August 2017 at 13:39

    Exciting scene and nail-biting conclusion!

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  5. Elyzabeth M. VaLey6 August 2017 at 15:05

    Action packed scene! Is she all right?

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    1. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:37

      Hi Elyzabeth - as I said in the heading - things aren't looking good, unfortunately.

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  6. Amy Braun6 August 2017 at 15:28

    Great action scene!

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  7. Trin Carl6 August 2017 at 16:21

    The image definitely helped me picture it. Great action! #wewriwa

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    1. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:38

      I'm glad you like the image, I love playing with graphics to illustrate my posts!

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  8. Veronica Scott6 August 2017 at 17:24

    A dramatic scene! Loved how well the illustration paired with the description. Enjoyed the snippet...

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    1. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:39

      Hello Veronica, thanks, and I'm glad you liked the graphic too, I was hoping it would help bring the scene to life.

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  9. Anonymous6 August 2017 at 23:34

    Unless this is tragic conclusion of the book, she is injured but not dead, right?

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    1. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:40

      Well...it's actually only an early chapter of the book, beyond that, my lips are sealed!

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    2. Hywela Lyn6 August 2017 at 23:41

      By the way, Ed, couldn't find your post for this week, did Effing not let you do one? x

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  10. Elaine Cantrell6 August 2017 at 23:38

    This is a great action scene.

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  11. Diane Burton7 August 2017 at 02:43

    Great action scene.

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  12. Unknown7 August 2017 at 04:04

    Whoa, a lot going on here. Very tense snippet. Especially the end! o.O

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    1. Hywela Lyn7 August 2017 at 12:04

      Thanks Caitlin!

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    2. Hywela Lyn7 August 2017 at 12:30

      By the way, I realise there's a character I haven't mentioned before in this snippet - Ragin, one of the ship's telepaths.

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  13. Karen Michelle Nutt7 August 2017 at 17:02

    Wonderful action scene.
    (He has a gun?)That cannot bode well.

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  14. Hywela Lyn8 August 2017 at 12:05

    Thanks Karen - yes, the point is Ayandos tricked them into thinking he was unarmed, then pounced on Jess. As you say, certainly doesn't bode well!

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  15. Teresa Cypher13 August 2017 at 03:55

    Outstanding action writing! The gun adds a whole-new element to it. :-)

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    1. Hywela Lyn14 August 2017 at 23:06

      Hi Teresa, thanks so much for your kind words, glad you enjoyed it!

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  16. PT13 August 2017 at 17:22

    I have so much trouble writing fight/action scenes I feel like I should be taking notes.

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    1. Hywela Lyn14 August 2017 at 23:08

      Aw thanks PT, that really boosts my confidence! :) Fight scenes can be a bit tricky. There are several in this book and I really enjoyed writing them once I got into the 'swing'.

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