Jun 18, 2017
Hello! We officially have
1 week left in the contest!
That’s right, 7 days! If you haven’t pre-ordered, please consider doing so. If you are planning on getting around to it, please do it now while it’s fresh in your head. :) Also, please continue to gather pre-orders from any of your friends and family who would love to help a fledgling author get published. Thank you again for all of your love and support!
We are still in
2nd place, but as always, the others are steadily gaining pre-orders and could catch up or run ahead of us at any time. I’m staying focused, though, so with your help, I think we have a great chance of finishing in the top 3!
As part of the 100 order mark, I promised you a sneak peek into the third book of the trilogy, Curio Criminal!
Click here.And here is today’s look into the world of Curio Citizen:
Planetary Tilt
We’ve already discussed the dense mineral that makes interstellar space travel possible--void--and the high gravity zones that are present, in part, due to this mineral within the bedrock of Paz. What we haven’t discussed is a strange phenomenon caused by the high gravity zones.
Paz experiences periodic changes in the nutation of the planet. This causes extreme temperature increases or drops at various times throughout the year. These "tilts" can last from weeks to months, and while they are predictable in timing, the severity of temperature depends upon numerous meteorological factors in addition to the tilt itself. This can lead to unexpected consequences.
The paz have made technological advances to control their immediate environments, but the fear remains that, should their climate control fail, people will suffer or die due to the dangers of these extreme temperatures.
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“Father was just explaining to Carmen what causes the tilt,” Cálido said from his chair.
Oyente nodded. “Yes,” he handed his daughter and son-in-law fresh glasses of juice and offered them seats around a wide table, “it appears to be something she’s never experienced before.”
I took a bite of my tilt-stick, curious about the conversation, but not sure if I could handle any more condescension. The refreshment distracted me for a moment. It was ice cold and very tart. The paz certainly had a preference for strong flavors.
“The planet wobbles,” Cálido piped up. A sidelong grin was on his face as he tilted one of his tilt-sticks to match. “The high gravity zones are so dense, they throw Paz off balance as it rotates.”
“Not enough for us to feel it, of course,” Oyente assured me. “We’re not going to go flying off the planet.”
“Oh, good,” I said mildly. “I was worried.”
Inquieto suppressed a smile. Good, I thought, he had finally decided I was intelligent enough for sarcasm.