Broken Grace
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GRACE’S HANDS SHOOK AS SHE TRIED to put the key in the ignition. She looked back at the house, threw the gear in reverse, and backed out of the drive, the tires spitting up gravel. Shifting into drive, she slammed her foot on the
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“That’s true,” Rick said. “The emerging spawn are indeed self-sufficient. And in fact if you look at virtually every other species of life on earth, there is a direct and close correlation between the length of time it takes to reach maturity and the subsequent longevity of the organism. Those that mature quickly lead relatively short lives. Those that mature more slowly live much longer lives. Why do you think that is the case?”
― The Cicada Prophecy
― The Cicada Prophecy
“Brian was alone at the house, most of the damage from the former dead inhabitants having been repaired. He was enjoying a cigar, wondering if any more ghosts lurked in the woods around the property when the ‘Ghost Phone’ rang.”
― The Dunewalkers
― The Dunewalkers
“They climbed up the crane’s service ladder, then clambered along the fat metal supports. The crane was way taller than it had looked from the floor, and Kip was a little scared–not like scared scared, he wasn’t a baby–but the climb wasn’t hard. It was kind of like the obstacle course at the playground, only way bigger. Besides, he was with his dad. If Dad said it was okay, it was okay. The other people already on the crane smiled at them. ‘Pull up a seat,’ one lady shouted. Dad laughed. ‘Don’t mind if we do.’ He swung himself into an empty spot. ‘Come on, Kip.”
― Record of a Spaceborn Few
― Record of a Spaceborn Few
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