{"id":10122,"date":"2015-11-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/?p=10122"},"modified":"2015-10-29T10:04:44","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T16:04:44","slug":"heart-of-the-nebula-excerpt-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/heart-of-the-nebula-excerpt-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart of the Nebula \u2014 excerpt 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

One beep indicated the start of playback. \u201cHello, Sara,\u201d came her father\u2019s voice. \u201cHow has your day been so far? I hope your service at the children\u2019s home went well this upshift.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara\u2019s stomach sank through the floor. That was today? She had meant to go, but things had just sort of gotten in the way. Her father would probably think that she was careless\u2014or worse, a lazy, spoiled daughter. <\/p>\n

\u201cIn any case, I\u2019m very much looking forward to our meeting in two hours. The diplomatic sub-committee has finalized the delegation, and it passed through the General Assembly last night. As we agreed, your name is on the list.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara finished with the scrubber and reactivated the shower. As the cool water rinsed away the soap suds, she filled her hands from the shampoo dispenser and began to wash her hair.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to the diplomatic team, the sub-committee wants me to send a small military escort to ensure the security of the delegates. It\u2019s mostly a formality, but I agree with them that it\u2019s a useful one. This is a dangerous mission, Sara, and I don\u2019t want to take any chances with your safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t trust me to take care of myself, Dad?<\/em> It wasn\u2019t like she was a little girl anymore. With a master\u2019s degree in interplanetary relations, a well-paying job in the diplomatic corps, and a black belt in Rigelan jujitsu, she was quite capable of looking after herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cPassenger restrictions on the Freedom Star permit me to send only two soldiers with the delegation,\u201d he continued, \u201cbut I\u2019ve picked ones who should be well up to the task. They\u2019re coming on a supply convoy, and should arrive within the hour. I\u2019ll be expecting you at the spaceport as soon as you\u2019re able. I hope you\u2019re packed already, dear, because you won\u2019t have much time to do it later.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara wasn\u2019t, but she had no doubt that she\u2019d be ready before departure. She was a light traveler.<\/p>\n

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The lone wolf must now lead his people across the stars.<\/h2>\t\t\t
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To save his people from the Hameji, James must lead them on a desperate exodus across the stars. But with each decision, the line between protector and tyrant grows thinner. And in a galaxy full of predators, freedom is the first dream to die.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n

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They called him a lone wolf. Now, he must lead them across the stars.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five years have passed since the Hameji conquered James McCoy’s homeworld. The yoke of occupation has grown unbearable, and unless he can help his people throw it off, everything that he fought for will be destroyed.<\/p>\n

Light-years away, in the heart of the Good Hope Nebula, there is a place where they can start over. But the dangers are many, and the way is unclear. Only a strong leader can take them there.<\/p>\n

James once gave all that he had to save the ones he loved. To do so again, he must become the leader that his people need. But he’s never been more than a maverick, and even his friends fear he will trade their freedom for security and lose both.<\/p>\n

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\r\n\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> Joe Vasicek<\/a><\/span>
\t\t\tSeries:<\/span> Hameji Cycle<\/a>, Book 4<\/span>
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