Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday - Spectors by Angelia Almos

Spectors by Angelia Almos. 

A space pirate almost loses everything she cares about when she’s blackmailed by the military into running a dangerous mission.

Science Fiction Fantasy Saturday Snippet: 



The building was dark, signaling it didn’t run nonstop. Which was good and bad news. Good because it wasn’t likely they’d accidentally run into someone in the wrong place at the wrong time, and bad because if they did run into someone they wouldn’t have an excuse to explain their presence.
They walked past their target and turned down an alley a couple of buildings away after Kristy was sure no one was paying attention to them. She pulled Felicity back into a doorway as a bored armed guard sauntered by them. She tried to make out his patch to see what type of guard or police he was, but couldn’t see it clearly from their current hiding place. She wasn’t willing to reveal where they were to know exactly who he worked for.
Once he was out of sight, they crept down to the town hall building, stopping just short of the stationary surveillance camera filming the single back door. She rolled her eyes at the paltry security measures, but they obviously weren’t worried about someone breaking into the building. She doubted they were worried about someone sneaking in to copy their hard drives from the mainframe system either.


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Comments

  1. Nicole MillerMarch 17, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    You have such a talent for using description to create an atmosphere of suspense. I love that about your snippets! I rally like the narrative voice of these snippets, as well.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Misa BuckleyMarch 17, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    Hm, I'm suspicious when things are easy - it usually means the dirt is about to hit the fan.

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  3. Patrick StutzmanMarch 17, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    To quote Darth Vader, "All too easy."

    There has to be something more to this than what has happened so far. The plan is perfectly falling into place thus far! You have something up your sleeve. Don't you?

    Looking forward to more!

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  4. T. M. HunterMarch 17, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    I do love lax security...but like the others, this is usually when I start thinking someone's laying a trap. Good snippet! :-)

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  5. TK ToppinMarch 17, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    I agree...that was easy...too easy. Great build up to something that's sure to happen. And not in a good way.

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  6. UnknownMarch 17, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    Thanks everyone for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed the snippet.

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  7. KatrinaMarch 17, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Thanks, Angelia! Fun!

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  8. Sue Ann BowlingMarch 17, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Ah, but what are the internal safeguards?

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  9. Cary CaffreyMarch 18, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Something's definitely up!

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    1. Melisse AiresMarch 18, 2012 at 1:16 PM

      Hmmm, will it really be that easy? I'm thinking NO!

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  10. Pippa JayMarch 19, 2012 at 12:46 PM

    It sounds too much like a set up.

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  11. JC CasselsMarch 22, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    It's too easy... something has got to go wrong! Love it!

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