And of course, this is first draft material, so take that as it's offered...
“Aston...” Warm breath eased past my ear along with that voice I hadn’t heard for a very long time. Add on top of that the very idea of a voice being present, and confusion sent chills up and down my spine.
I kept my stare forward, muttering my words. “It can’t be. You’re dead. I killed you myself.”
I turned on my heels and stumbled back at the sight of Lars Cassus standing there in the light. The corner of his mouth curled up, and his voice, which he’d lost even longer ago, returned. “I’m back.”
Action's definitely going to be heating up with this one...can't wait to finish it, and present both novels to the general public in due time.
Ach, don't you just hate it when people you think you've killed return? lol
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That must explain the whole 'resurrection' thingy. :P
ReplyDeleteAck! Lars is alive!!! Noooo... Can't wait for this one.
ReplyDeleteIt did make it rather obvious, titling it that way. :-D
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, all!
And Cary, this is the second Saturday I've tried posting a comment to your blog's excerpts, and get an error message...? Really enjoyed both weeks' snippets...hope you see my comments here. :-\
ReplyDelete'I killed you myself' - ha! Some people just won't stay dead even then. :-P
ReplyDeleteUh-oh. That's scary. Great excerpt!
ReplyDeleteMaybe Aston should remember the sage advice from Zombieland, and always double-tap...but honestly, it wouldn't have mattered in this case. :-)
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