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For the past few weeks I've been sharing excerpts from Starquest, the first of Destiny Trilogy. Thank you so much, everyone who's been following and commenting.
Last week I introduced you to Niflheim the home planets of the two telepathic members of the Destiny's crew and where an important part of Starquest takes place. Niflheim is an Earth colony named after the Norse land of mist and cold. Many of the places and inhabitants are also named after characters and places in Norse legends. The descendants of the original settlers developed their powers of telepathy in order to communicate over vast areas having abandoned all technology. Parts of the planet are reasonably temperate and they have evolved a rural lifestyle and an economy based on the bartering of skills and produce.
Last week I introduced you to Niflheim the home planets of the two telepathic members of the Destiny's crew and where an important part of Starquest takes place. Niflheim is an Earth colony named after the Norse land of mist and cold. Many of the places and inhabitants are also named after characters and places in Norse legends. The descendants of the original settlers developed their powers of telepathy in order to communicate over vast areas having abandoned all technology. Parts of the planet are reasonably temperate and they have evolved a rural lifestyle and an economy based on the bartering of skills and produce.
This snippet carries on from last week's snippet which you can read HERE
The ice-cold mist swirled like a living creature, driven by the wind. Vidarh glanced behind him. The distant mountains were almost hidden, their summits mantled in thick cloud. Somewhere an icecat howled, its mournful cry echoing through the mountains and sending ghostly fingers racing up and down his spine. Ahead lay a dense forest, and beyond it, the place he sought.
The trail through the trees led ever upward,
and the sure-footed pony snorted and panted with the exertion. The mist blotted out much of the light from Niflheim's two suns. Although a faint eerie glow from the red giant managed to filter through, it did nothing to make the journey easier or the path between the massive trunks clearer.
The ice-cold mist swirled like a living creature, driven by the wind. Vidarh glanced behind him. The distant mountains were almost hidden, their summits mantled in thick cloud. Somewhere an icecat howled, its mournful cry echoing through the mountains and sending ghostly fingers racing up and down his spine. Ahead lay a dense forest, and beyond it, the place he sought.
The trail through the trees led ever upward,
and the sure-footed pony snorted and panted with the exertion. The mist blotted out much of the light from Niflheim's two suns. Although a faint eerie glow from the red giant managed to filter through, it did nothing to make the journey easier or the path between the massive trunks clearer.
Two minds united against a common foe. Two hearts afraid to show their love:Long ago Tamarith fell in love with a man she can never have, and is convinced she will never love another. However, she cannot help but be intrigued by a handsome stranger whose psychic powers exceed even her own.
Vidarh seeks only to find his true purpose in life and to win the regard of his father, who eschews his son’s psychic abilities. Thrown together by a common threat to their planet, then torn apart by an evil greater than any they could have imagined, can Vidarh save the lovely Nifl woman who has captivated him, before it is too late?
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Very nice description!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica, glad you liked it!
DeleteSpooky snippet, Hywela. Nicely done. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Siobhan!
DeleteVery visual. Love the icecat, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks PT. Yes, the icecats are well adapted to this planet and one of them in partcular features quite prominently in both this book and the previous one, 'Starquest'(There's one pictured on the cover too, running alongside the ponies!)
DeleteBeautiful details. Your writing is incredibly fluid. I'm intrigued. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your kind comment, Teresa, glad you liked the snippet!
DeleteI'm with Teresa. Beautiful writing and more.
ReplyDeleteAw thank you Charmaine what a lovely thing to say, especially as you write so beautifully youself!
DeleteNice description of the setting!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Amy, glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteA spooky scene, but great writing, your level of detail and description is amazing. Awesome job
ReplyDeleteThank you Jacob, I really appreciate your kind comment, so glad you liked the description, I love writing about this particular planet!
DeleteExcellent imagery. You made me feel the cold. Good job.
ReplyDeleteThanks Diane, glad the feeling of cold came across!
DeleteBeautiful description, really put me 'there' into the story and ready for whatever happens next. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Veronica, so glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteWonderful description. Even though it's an alien landscape, I can picture it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kimberly, I've done my job then! :)
DeleteWhat fabulous description!
ReplyDeleteThanks Elaine, so glad you enjoyed it x
ReplyDeleteYour great descriptions chilled me on a hot summer day. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Ed - chilled in a good way I hope! :)
DeleteBeautiful and haunting. What a wonderfully descriptive snippet!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Caitlin, so glad you enjoyed it! x
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