Kal Spriggs

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  • Odin’s Eye Snippet Two

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    Here’s the second snippet for Odin’s Eye, coming this weekend!  Odin’s Eye is the sequel to Fenris Unchained and a novel in the Star Portal Universe.  You can find the first snippet here. Time: 1200 Zulu, 24 June 291 G.D. Location: Bliskin Station, Hanet System   “Yep,” Mike Majors nodded as he pointed out exterior…

  • Odin’s Eye, Snippet One

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    Here’s the first snippet of Odin’s Eye, sequel to Fenris Unchained: CHAPTER ONE Time: 1730 Zulu, 23 June 291 G.D. Location: Outer System, Hanet System   Melanie Armstrong let out a startled yell as a plate-sized mechanical spider leapt at her face. Why, oh why, she wondered, did I ever trust this damned sneaky ship.…

  • Odin’s Eye, Coming Soon!

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    I’m happy to announce that Odin’s Eye, the sequel to Fenris Unchained and another book in the Starportal Universe, will be coming soon!  Odin’s Eye picks up where Fenris Unchained left off, with Mel and her companions given a chance to leave their pasts behind and start a new life… the only hitch is: they…

  • I like Big Books and I Cannot Lie…

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    There’s an ongoing trend in SF and Fantasy (particularly in Fantasy genres) for books to get longer and for series to be longer.  Many authors like it that way, many readers like it that way… but why?  We can all harken back to the golden age of SF when many authors wrote stand-alone novels… or…

  • Dragon Con 2015 In Review

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    I’m now back from Dragon Con (it takes some of us more time than others) and boy was it a great time.  For those of you who don’t know, Dragon Con is the big convention in Atlanta.  It’s a unique experience, far more friendly an atmosphere than you might think for the size of it…

  • The Prodigal Emperor, Snippet Three

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    Here’s the third snippet from The Prodigal Emperor.  It seems that Alanis Giovanni is in a bit of trouble… Faraday System United Colonies December 1, 2403 Alanis used a word that the daughter of the nobility and the sister to a head of state probably shouldn’t use in public. Unfortunately, it didn’t have any effect…

  • The Prodigal Emperor, Snippet Two

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    Here’s another snippet from The Prodigal Emperor, available for pre-order now on Amazon.  This is a short one, from the perspective of “Stavros.” Halcyon Colony, Garris Major System Contested November 23, 2403 “While it has been delightful to train together,” Captain Montago said, “I’m really getting tired of this shit. When do we get to…

  • The Prodigal Emperor, Snippet One

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    Here’s the first snippet from The Prodigal Emperor: Halcyon Colony, Garris Major System Contested November 20, 2403 Captain Garret Penwaithe swished the cheap liquor around his mouth for a moment, just long enough to numb his taste buds enough that he could swallow it without gagging. “This is your idea of a date?” Ensign Abigail…

  • The Prodigal Emperor Now Available for Pre-order!

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    I’m excited to announce that The Prodigal Emperor, book III of The Shadow Space Chronicles will go live on September 19th, 2015.  This is the third book of the series and concludes the starting trilogy.  I’ll be posting some snippets and samples on the blog soon! Baron Lucius Giovanni has done the impossible: not only has…

  • Kal’s August 2015 Forecast

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    Things are pretty busy for me right now, let me tell you. I’m doing the final edits for The Prodigal Emperor, with the publication date projected at 18 September 2015. This will be the third book of the Shadow Space Chronicles and it ties the story of Lucius Giovanni’s war with the Chxor Empire to…