SFFSat – A Spectral Encounter

Switching gears this week, our new snippet comes from Crossroads of Frozen Eternity, the second book of the Mystic Island Trilogy.
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Her gaze snapped upward. Her breath caught in her throat. Heart pounding, knees weak, she stumbled, trying to put the tree between her and the specter.

In the starlight, he looked solid. The wind tousled unruly hair as he approached. He arched an eyebrow at her reaction. But he couldn’t be real, no matter how tangible he seemed.

“Don’t come any closer,” she wheezed. Her racing heart drove the breath from her lungs. What emotional impressions would the apparition impart if it passed through her? She couldn’t bear them.

Her head swam. She felt a tentative wave of comfort roll from the spirit. This was no remnant, no impression left by a dying soul. How, then, could she sense him?

You can read the first three chapters of Crossroads of Frozen Eternity for free, right here on my site. It’s available for purchase on Amazon and Smashwords (other sale links on the side bar).

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