by Katherine Kingston
My science fiction novella Checkmate is now available from
most ebook outlets and I invite you to come along on a wild ride around far-off
worlds, through the obligatory spaceport cantina, to a place where decorating
bridges is a high art form and onto a planet whose inhabitants enjoy reality
show games with a bit more realism than most of us would find comfortable.
Devonne and Raje, my space-going pirate heroes, are forced to
participate in a series of said games when they’re accused of a crime against
one of the alien residents of the planet and the only alternative is a forced
labor camp.
A quick sample of the ‘games’ they are required to play for
the amusement of their captors:
Negotiating a maze that holds more obstacles than just
tricky turns and confusing corridors.
Public sex with each other.
Fighting a herd of treckles, small, but vicious creatures.
Demonstrating BDSM sex with each other.
Fighting a corbret, a large, ugly, bad-tempered creature.
With teeth. Big, sharp teeth.
Group sex with a different couple.
Fighting that same other couple to the death. Uh, no.
It’s a fast-paced, action-packed story and you’re welcome to
join the experience!
Congrats on your newest release, Kate! Love the cover. :)
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