1629. The Dutch ship Batavia is sailing along the west coast of Australia, heading for the city of Batavia on Java. It never made it.
1629. The Dutch ship Batavia is sailing up the west coast of Australia, heading for the city of Batavia on Java. It never made it. To Die a Dry Death is the story of that shipwreck.
This is the first chapter of the book, when the Batavia strikes that reef.
the opening scene from The Thunder Egg, a science fiction romance novella. Afra takes a short cut through the mist and encounters a strange creature which leads her to a man who has been beaten up and left in an alley.
This is the opening scene from The Thunder Egg, a science fiction romance novella. Afra takes a short cut through the mist and encounters a strange creature which leads her to a man who has been beaten up and left in an alley.
In this scene Tara attends a deceased estate sale and finds an artefact she thinks comes from the legendary ship the Crimson Lady
The Crimson Lady is a pirate ship that plied the space lanes one hundred years ago, when she suddenly disappeared. But good stories have a habit of getting in the way of truth – and the Crimson Lady has become a ghost ship, sometimes sighted in strange places. This is a story about the legend.
In this scene Dru is interrupted when on a raid. He’s chased and hides in asteroids orbiting a planet. That’s when he discovers that the legend about the hoard left by mythical pirate, Drarkghon may actually be true…
In this scene Dru is interrupted when on a raid. He’s chased and hides in asteroids orbiting a planet. That’s when he discovers that the legend about the hoard left by mythical pirate, Drarkghon may actually be true…
White Tiger, the sequel to Black Tiger, takes place in the US where thousands of tigers are bred in captivity and kept in less than wonderful conditions.
White Tiger, the sequel to Black Tiger, takes place in the US where thousands of tigers are bred in captivity and kept in less than wonderful conditions.
In this opening scene Isabella and her parents are held hostage. It’s a scene that shapes Isabella’s identity. From here, the story moves on to twenty years later.
In this opening scene from Retribution Celia Whitely might be down but she’s not out. She’s manufacturing her exit – and she’s up to no good.
Celia Whitely might be down but she’s not out. She’s after retribution. In this opening scene from the book she’s manufacturing her exit – and she’s up to no good.
The first chapter of For the Greater Good where we meet Celia Whitely, who is not a nice person. Brent and Tian are in for a tough time
The first chapter of For the Greater Good where we meet Celia Whitely, who is not a nice person. Brent and Tian are in for a tough time.
Eye of the Mother is the first book of the Tian and Brent trilogy, when Tian and Brent first meet on a space station.
This is the first book of the Tian and Brent trilogy, when Tian and Brent first meet on a space station. She’s an Imperial agent, he’s a space jockey with a freighter and a pile of debt.
This article explains the layers of Manesai society, from Mirka, Vesha, Hasta and Shuba. The structure is based on the Indian caste system
Those of you who have not read my previous Morgan Selwood books may be struggling with the class structure in Manesai society.
