The Friday 56 for 4/16/21: A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White

The Friday 56This is a weekly bloghop hosted by Freda’s Voice

RULES:
The Friday 56 Grab a book, any book.
The Friday 56 Turn to Page 56 or 56% on your ereader. If you have to improvise, that is okay.
The Friday 56 Find a snippet, short and sweet.
The Friday 56 Post it

from page 56 of:
A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White

“She’s awake,” noted the technician, his rich voice filling the bay. “Mostly uninjured, too.”

Boots nodded to him. May as well get acquainted with the rest of Cordell’s cronies. “I haven’t met this one yet, Cordell.”

Cordell stopped and gestured to the man in the med bay. “Oh, my mistake. Boots, this is Malik Jan, our ship’s doctor.”

Malik came to them in the hall and took Boots’s hand. His palms were soft and warm, if a little dry. “It’s a pleasure. I hope you slept well.”

“Great. Now you’ve met,” said Cordell, placing a hand on Boots’s shoulder. “Doctor Jan, Boots is a prisoner, and if she tries to escape, you’re to shoot her.”

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3 Comments

  1. Fantastic 56. Pulled me right into the scene! Happy weekend!

    • HCNewton

      Me, too! Hadn’t started it when I pulled that quote, had to race to get to that point 🙂

  2. That’s a great excerpt. You’ve got me interested in trying this one. I hope you are enjoying A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe. Have a great weekend!

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