"Blood Line Zero" is with the editor!

Oh yeah, baby! Story 4 of The Pandora Chronicles, called "Blood Line Zero," is now with the editor for a review before it's published ....

which also means the cover will be posted soon ...

and then I will get the whole shebang up on Amazon for you ...

and I'll start writing story 5!

Right now, I know there will be at least 7 stories, total, in The Pandora Chronicles. Possibly 8.

So you have a few more episodes to go with Hope and Jake. :-)

And the title is ... (drum roll, please)

The title of short story 4 in The Pandora Chronicles is ...

BLOOD LINE ZERO

Stay tuned for a sneak preview of the cover, coming soon.

Another sneak peek at story 4 (still untitled!)

That day at DataTrackers set off a wave of new security measures. The government has sent fleets of flightcycles into the suburbs for random patrols -- unheard of before now. The talk of it being a terrorist attack hasn’t subsided, either, and the media have fueled that fire. Whenever the TV or Internet, Inc. start the news broadcast, it always begins with some new theory on who Flex and Eden worked for: the government, a private spy agency, a terrorist group, with the latter being the most talked about. Speculation has even raged about which terrorist group they belonged to.

...

As much as I wish I could forget that day at DataTrackers, winter won’t let me. This season has gripped Arcadia and the suburbs with more ferocity than ever, with temperatures hovering around 15 degrees, and lower at night. The sun rarely shines, with most days bringing nothing but snow, clouds and darkness.

First few lines of Story 4 ...

“Oh. My. God. The Wailers are here. Why do they have to be here today, of all days? They give me the creeps.”

Jake’s words hit me as hard as the winter wind that is still haunting us. This season has been cruel, with record cold temperatures and more snow than we’ve seen in a decade. Through the fog and light snowfall, Jake and I walk across our suburb’s main square. It’s so dark at this early hour that the blue streetlights are still illuminated, casting a watery glow over everything.

I’m sure everyone is proud of their suburb, but I really love Cerulean. Even in this season, our city square is beautiful. Gardens that during the spring and summer are filled with flowers now rely on the bare trees for beauty, but there are so many of them that it looks like a winter wonderland. Each branch glistens in the cool light of morning. The cleaning crews do a good job of clearing the snow off the walkways, which lead to small, secluded nooks decorated with benches and art -- places where people can find a few moments of peace and privacy.

Although our neighborhoods and units might be somewhat drab and gray, our sparkling city center brings all of us together. Even the Wailers are welcome here.

New video trailer for "Pandora" series

I decided I couldn't have a trailer for story 2, "The Breaking," without having one for story 1, "Pandora." It just felt wrong, you know?

So while I'm polishing story 4 -- as yet to be named -- I thought I'd put together a little trailer for "Pandora." Enjoy ...

Story 4: Almost done!

I had some time on my hands this week because of the hurricane, which allowed me to make some great progress on story 4.

I think I'll let the hoopla of the hurricane and then the election die down before I publish it, which will give my editor more time to review, as well. I want it to be perfect for all of Hope and Jake's fans!

Speaking of fans, if you've enjoyed reading the Pandora Chronicles stories so far, please tell your friends and also write a review on Amazon. I'd sure appreciate it. Stories 2 and 3 need some love on Amazon. :-)

I'm also doing a free promotion in early November, which I'll publicize widely. If you have any friends who are on the fence about starting a new book series, maybe a freebie will entice them. Sign up on this website to hear about it first.

Thanks, as always, for the great support. Hope, Jake and I appreciate it.