Genesis: Blood Dancer

by Travis Laughlin

“You think you get to die? You don’t get to die. You don’t even get to live until I tell you to. What the absolute hell do you think you are doing, you dipshit? You haven’t changed at all from all those years ago when that scared little kid entered the Military Academy and thought he was hot shit. You came in with an attitude like you were better than everyone else. You were always willing to lay down your life for your reputation and anyone you cared about. But in the end, you’re just a coward who escapes reality to avoid any real conflict. Your girl is with another man; get over it. I’ve been there too; you think you’re the only one? We all have bullshit to deal with to make this a safe place to live. You shoulder your responsibilities and move on, end of story. Do you know what happened while you were gone? Or did you jump to conclusions about that, too? This is why I was against you being promoted so quickly; you’re not mature enough to handle it. Alvernia’s citizens take priority over your love life… over everyone’s love life. All of us must sacrifice for the greater good, including you.”

- Supreme Commander Laura Fuller Aird

365 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 25, 2022

Reviews

[Cory Gassner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this one much more than the first, since it seems to complete a lot of the storylines the first one set up.