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NOW AVAILABLE IN GOOD EBOOK STORES EVERYWHERE! Sahra was on the opposite side of the station to Ore Processing when it blew up. She, like...

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Sahra was on the opposite side of the station to Ore Processing when it blew up. She, like all the other tunnel rats, closed her hands over her ears and stayed rigidly stock still until the echoes died down. Alarms, shrill and piping to human ears, were still filling the air with their near-musical noise.

She knew what to do. Follow procedure, and maybe nobody would get hurt.

No smoke in the air. Good. She had to take herself and as many other tunnel rats to the nearest checkpoint. Sahra re-oriented herself and hollered, “Ullyully uxinfree!” At the top of her lungs. Human code for ‘come out of hiding and follow me, I know the way’.

Important things had to be communicated quickly or they wouldn’t be communicated at all.

Sahra crawled slow and patient, hollering, “Ullyully uxinfree!” At every tunnel seam. Those following her, big or small, joined the chorus once they were on her tail.

Once out, they lined up with their carts disconnected from their body-harnesses, neatly by their left sides. Sitting down with their ankles tucked under their bottoms and their hands on their heads. They had to remain that way until a supervisor got to them and told them what to do.

Disobedient slaves got shot.

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Sahra gawped. This place was so… white. And everything that wasn’t white was shiny. And everything in-between had lights in...

Sahra gawped. This place was so… white. And everything that wasn’t white was shiny. And everything in-between had lights in them.

Sit it in the examination bed,” said the Barba. It was a surprise to see a male’s crest down their tail. Males didn’t get to the higher ranks, most of the time.

The Matrach patted something that looked like a bed. “Sahra,” she cooed. “Hup!”

Sahra scurried to

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Her hands and legs were throbbing by the time she came out the other side. She took a look at them while the masters checked her cart and...

Her hands and legs were throbbing by the time she came out the other side. She took a look at them while the masters checked her cart and the other things they put on her.

Her hands and legs were red with blood.

And dripping.

One of the higher masters noticed and made a squawk of disgust. “Clean that animal up.”

A young male, judging by the newness of his boots and the sharpness of his claws, grabbed her roughly

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The info-station squawked and sputtered, making half her family jump. “…blow for freedom,” said the low voice of...

The info-station squawked and sputtered, making half her family jump.

“…blow for freedom,” said the low voice of someone. “our agents… (sizz) …victorious.”

Everyone was looking at everyone else. Sahra sat there with her mouth open and her hands pressed flat on the table. She’d never heard anything like this before. No-one was allowed to get up without Mama or current-Papa’s say-so. It was the rules.

“Tonight… (whreeee) …

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There were others waiting for the feeding room doors to open when she got there. Large others. Brown-skinned ex-pets from maybe four years...

There were others waiting for the feeding room doors to open when she got there. Large others. Brown-skinned ex-pets from maybe four years ago, when the masters liked the brown-skinned ones to make their places prettier. Sahra slowed. Sometimes thrown-away pets could get mean. Mama said that every skin kind got their turn, sooner or later; and nobody liked going back to the grind when the masters were done. Because being pets was the good life.

One of them noticed her. “

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Dear Followers:

I can’t help noticing that none of you are reblogging my own sad attempts at marketing this wonderful new book of mine:

Available soon in all good eBook stores everywhere. As soon as Smashwords approves it for Premium distribution.

So there’s a pic and a link for you. Feel free to create your own shill. Just try to avoid spoilers. Y'all want to win the attentions of new readers without giving the whole thing away.

ALSO:

I am

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It’s up! ...and 49 of you wonderful people have already found it with barely a peep of an announce! Thankyou! Now is the time to get...

It’s up!

…and 49 of you wonderful people have already found it with barely a peep of an announce! Thankyou!

Now is the time to get it and share it like it’s infectious. I am just about to spam the living snot out of it on twitter. I may even send a few asks to folks I’m cyberstalking following here on Tumblr.

I’m so nervouscited! EEEEEEE!

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TWO MORE DAYS Sahra didn’t know why they were sending rats through blowed-up tunnels, but she reasoned she’d at least get good...

TWO MORE DAYS

Sahra didn’t know why they were sending rats through blowed-up tunnels, but she reasoned she’d at least get good pickings. Even mass credit would be good. Lots of loose bits.

They had her going real close to ore processing, and strapped some other stuff to her head.

“…ore should be cool enough to approach,” said one supervisor.

I almost feel sorry for these dumb animals.” said another.

Do you

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FOUR DAYS TO GO Sahra was starting to get pins and needles in her hands and feet when a supervisor turned up. She knew better than to look...

FOUR DAYS TO GO

Sahra was starting to get pins and needles in her hands and feet when a supervisor turned up. She knew better than to look at them. Looking was a sign of aggression.

Well. Two dozen little rats all lined up in neat rows,” said the supervisor. Their boots stopped roughly in the middle of the area where they were all parked. “Who lead you all to this place?

Sahra felt more than saw the

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YO! Beta-readers!

You have until THIS FRIDAY to get back to me with anything.

Then, after I finalize the premiere edition, I will be sending out the second book.

In the meantime: I would very much appreciate pithy little quotes I can attach to the cover art via twitter so I can advertise the fuck out of my own book.

I would appreciate even more, folks reblogging the cover-art shill I’m doing on a daily basis here on Tumblr.

Must generate buzz.

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