And now for something completely different. In celebration of completing my current WIP, I’ve decided to post a few snippets from the first chapter. To Catch A Threeve is high fantasy, with swords, castles, witches, hunky constables, sexy thieves, and oh, yeah, threeves. Stay tuned to find out what the heck a threeve is.
To Catch a Threeve
As the crescent moon sank behind the jagged line of the Lacknor Mountains, shadows merged in the depth of the forest, smothering the last of the light. An oppressive stillness was disturbed only by the thud of hooves on a narrow dirt road. That too ended when the rider reined in his horse and waited, chin lowered to chest.
The man formed a silhouette against the shadows, draped in a black cloak and mounted on a black horse. His boots and hair were also black and his sword sheathed in black leather. If any dared draw close enough, they’d see eyes the shade of storm clouds and a gaze that pierced the dark with an uncanny light.
Constable Axel Blackwood barely breathed as he listened for signs of his stalker. Except for the heavy panting of his horse, the creak of his leather saddle and his own heartbeat, nothing out of place disturbed the quiet.
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Alexis Duran 
Fantastic introduction. I definitely want more. And congrats on finishing the wip.
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Bravo for the intriguing spell-binding eight. Wow.
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I was mesmerized by the snippet and left wanting more! Great 8!
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We didn’t find out what a thrive is! Still an enjoyable snippet. 🙂
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Okay, this is weird. Apparently threeve was autocorrected to thrive somewhere along the line, but now it’s back as it’s supposed to be. The stay tuned part is a diabolical ploy on my part to get you back for more snippets.
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I just assumed threeve was plural for thrive. 😀
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Oh my…who is stalking him? And why? You drew me right in!
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Nice job of moving in on your character until you are inside his head.
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Very dramatic and powerful excerpt!
Just one thing – the POV switch threw me for a moment. I assume the rider is Constable Axel Blackwood, but at first I assumed he was watching the rider approach.
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That is a lot of black to be wearing. Either he has some interesting fashion sense, or he’s up to no good…
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Wow, this is a good snippet. I felt as if I was really there with him waiting to see who was stalking him.
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Wow, this is very vivid and visual. The end has me completely hooked, I want to read more! 🙂
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Wonderful description. I could see the whole scene. Excellent 8!
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Congratulations on finishing your WIP. And another beautiful and vivid snippet. Am looking forward to finding out more details about this world.
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