{"id":10123,"date":"2015-11-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/?p=10123"},"modified":"2015-10-29T10:07:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T16:07:54","slug":"heart-of-the-nebula-excerpt-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onelowerlight.com\/writing\/heart-of-the-nebula-excerpt-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Heart of the Nebula \u2014 excerpt 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the groan of the opening blast doors, James eased off of his cot and rose to face the electrified grill on the far side of his cell. Heavy footsteps sounded on the floor, no doubt to escort him off the ship. Sure enough, three men walked into view: a short, balding man with a gray-haired goatee, flanked by two military police.<\/p>\n

\u201cLieutenant McCoy,\u201d said the older man: a master sergeant, by the insignia on his shoulder. James\u2019s eyes grew wide, and he hastened to give a salute.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have orders to escort you to the docking terminal with your personal effects.\u201d The master sergeant nodded to the MPs, who depowered the door and swung it open on its squeaky, archaic hinges.<\/p>\n

Strange<\/em>, James thought to himself. Still, if high command wanted to strip him of his commission, they wouldn\u2019t have sent such a high-ranking officer to meet him at port\u2014which begged the question, why had they sent anyone at all?<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, sir,\u201d he said. \u201cMay I ask who wishes to see me?\u201d<\/p>\n

The master sergeant stepped back to allow James to step out into the narrow hallway between cells. \u201cI suppose it\u2019s only fair,\u201d he muttered. \u201cIt\u2019s the patrician. He\u2019s waiting for you at the terminal right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTh-the patrician?\u201d James\u2019s blood ran cold, and his heart skipped a beat. The patrician was the commander-in-chief of all Colony defense forces, and the highest elected official in the Colony government. Either James was in deeper trouble than he realized, or something else was going on that he didn\u2019t know anything about.<\/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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\t\t\tSeries:<\/span> Hameji Cycle<\/a>, Book 4<\/span>
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