Happy Easter to
those who celebrate. Happy regular Sunday to those who don't. After three days
of lovely temperatures, we're back to mid-forties and chilly. I'll take the
cooler weather because the warm-up seemed to bring the ticks out. Pulled three
of them off my spouse yesterday. That's usually a May through October problem.
Got to enjoy a
wonderful Friday with my daughter at an art walk. She's a project manager for a
county arts council and knows many of the artists. So much fun!
Had a busy work
week. Finished up a copy edit and proofread for one of the publishers I edit
for. Also finished a proofread for a memoir. Continued work on two other proofreads.
I have a developmental edit to start this week and hopefully another copy edit.
Ended up with an
okay viewing week. I got through most of the shows I watch. I ended up skipping
two because I didn't feel well and couldn't concentrate on more than one thing
at a time. I did get some cleaning and decluttering done when I needed a break
from work projects.
Started off with My
Life Is Murder and quite enjoyed the mystery. I love Alexa and Madison's
friendship, especially when Madison pushes Alexa out of her comfort zone.
Caught another Foyle's
War and ended the eighth season. Loved Sam's good news and kind of felt sorry
for Miss Pierce. There are several behind the scenes episodes that I hope to
watch this week.
Watched another Return
to Paradise and I'm almost finished with the first season. Not sure when the
second will be available to me, but I'll look forward to it.
Also enjoyed another
episode of Poirot. A holiday episode with a truly distasteful antagonist
that thankfully didn't last long. I loved Poirot coming to Japp's rescue once
the singing started. If you know, you know.
Elementary ended up being very good. I'm kind of
interested to see where Joan's story goes with Shin. Also enjoyed Sherlock's
chess match with Shin.
I binge-watched some
Brokenwood Mysteries. The new season starts this week and I'll dive into
it as soon as I finish up My Life Is Murder.
That's it for the
life update this week. Tonight's post is from Rise of the Son, a
follow-up novella to Dawn of the Son.
Here's the
miniblurb:
After surviving several trials and tribulations to find
the Book of Pythia, Aleina and Alston—imbued with the essences of Apollo
and Aurora—have to follow the scrolls to lead their people to a new home. Their
journey isn't without danger and the map isn't easy to follow, but Aleina and
Alston have the advantage of being on the same page and trusting each other to
see their path to its end.
And a preview snippet…
Alston yawned and rested his head
on the back of the sofa. "They're not making it easy on us, are
they?" He referred to the gods and oracle that set them on this journey.
Aleina's lips quirked in a twist.
"Nope. I'm gonna start on the next scroll. See if Pythia dropped any clues
there." Leaning forward, she grabbed the text from the table.
Alston nodded and closed his eyes.
He needed a small breather from reading the ancient prophecies. At least he and
Laney figured out the translation. Now they could read through the material
without constantly consulting a language guide.
"You can read the translations
because I gave you the power to do so."
The voice echoed in his mind and
could only be from one source.
Pythia.
"I guess we owe you our
thanks. Would it be too much to ask for you to provide a map to get through the
asteroid system?" He
might as well go for broke.
Pythia responded. "I can't.
But I can make it easier to find."
An image appeared in his mind. The
table, cluttered with scrolls, zoomed inward and three words appeared on a page
beneath several others.
Light the
way.
Alston jerked awake.
"Damn." He shook his head, trying to dislodge the unsettled feeling
of receiving a message from beyond the veil.
Laney arched her brows. "It's
a wild trip, isn't it?" She set the scroll aside and focused her attention
on him.
Of course, she figured out exactly
what happened while he'd drifted off for several moments.
Because she usually ended being on
the receiving end of communications from the beyond.
Alston shuddered. "It's
fucking creepy. But aside from feeling like I've been violated, pretty sure I got
the assist we might need." He rifled through the pile on the table and
found the one he wanted.
Laney scooted forward. "Light
the way." She met his gaze. "Any clue what this means?"
He snorted. "Not yet. But it's
a place to start." He eased back and held the parchment out so Laney could
read it with him.
The passage described two vessels
that would chart a route through a mire of obstacles using their power to light
the way. The path wouldn't be completely clear, but the faith of the mappers
would guide the fleet to safety on the other side. There would be a toll paid …
but nothing indicated what the price would be.
Alston sighed. "Better than
nothing. But this is gonna suck." He rolled the scroll up and put it aside
for safekeeping.
Laney rubbed her chin in
contemplative thought. "I have an idea of the how, but it's not fully
formed." She turned toward him and moved to straddle his lap. "Think
we'd better sleep on it … but first, I think we need to regroup and recharge a
little." Her lips caught his in a fierce kiss.
Alston cupped her ass and toppled
them sideways. "Now that's a plan I can get behind…"
Alston and Aleina
have quite a journey ahead of them. I'm having a lot of fun writing it.
That's it for this
week.
Cheers!
Skye
