I’m back to work on Wicked this week. This excerpt is one I’m sure many people have seen before, but I’m posting from sections I’ve already revised.
Plus, this is one of my favorite parts of the book. The entire first chapter is like magic. 🙂
He watched with morbid fascination as momentum carried the truck through the intersection and into oncoming traffic.
Tensing his shoulders in anticipation, he flinched as the truck plowed into the side of a sleek van with a sickening crunch of steel on steel. Metallic screams filled his ears as both vehicles exploded through the guardrail and vanished from sight.
This sort of thing happened several times a day, all over the world. Natural selection aided by modern machinery. It was none of his business.
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I also thought I’d share my new desktop wallpaper… Say hello to Nathaniel.
Hailey writes about questionable applications of otherwise perfectly good magic, the transformative power of love, the family you choose for yourself, and blowing stuff up. Not necessarily all at once. That could get messy.
Dee Carney says
What a powerful excerpt! And an amazing wall paper!!
*runs back to blog to change excerpt for Sunday*
Hailey says
Thanks, Dee! I've found revisions are easier with Nathaniel for company. 😉
And hey! That's cheating! It's not like I've ever *coughs* changed excerpts five times before posting *coughs* but who's counting, right?
Stacey Kennedy says
I agree very powerful!! LOL! Me neither *blushes* I've never changed mine either!!!
Lisa Fox says
What an intense excerpt! And your Nathaniel is beautiful.
Alanna Coca says
OOh Nathanial…turn around! Natural selection, indeed.