Since Instagram didn’t want to get the formatting right, I thought I would post the snippet here. And, lucky for you guys, I decided to post a longer snippet too!
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I flashed a grin at the captain. “Was the tower too good for me?”
“Less chance of escape if there is no window.”
I examined the bars. “I don’t know. These bars look fairly far apart.” They bore the same markings as my chains. I frowned.
“I’d like to see you try.” He leant back against the wall opposite my cell and crossed his arms, a smirk tugging at his lips.
I pointed at the markings. “Are these runes too?”
He nodded once.
“What do they do?”
“Try to escape and we’ll find out.”
“Aye, aye, Captain.” I raised my hand to salute him. A searing pain shot through my wrists. I gasped and stared at the burn marks which appeared beneath the manacles.
“Or, you could do that and find out. I did warn you not to move too much in those.”
I gawked at the burn marks. “Ow.”
“Don’t worry. When they take your hands later today, I’ll make sure they cut above the burn.” He chuckled.
I narrowed my eyes. “How thoughtful.”
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I hope you guys enjoyed this snippet! It’s short, I know, but at least it’s more than I was originally going to share.
I’ve really been enjoying getting back into Leora’s story with this rewrite. It’s fairly different to the first draft, and I love the changes so far. The basic story is the same but it is following a different path – if that makes sense.
How is writing going for you guys? What stage are you at? Let me know in the comments!
Happy writing!
I’m loving it! I miss Leora and Alaric so bad.
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Shipra!!! I’m so glad you like you it! I hope one day I can get Defiant published so you can see how this rewrite is turning out ❤
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Is there anywhere I can read the original? I’m curious.
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This is great! I’m so looking forward to the published rewrite, I know I’m quite late on this, but who cares.
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I kinda read that thrice with a wide grin. I love the fact that its different from every other book.❤📖
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