Belly of Salt

Belly of Salt

He’s building a life, inch by inch. She’s learning to end one in seconds. Episode 1 of the Belly of Salt series. In the orbital cavalry, Eva's instinct for violence is finally accepted, even prized. She soon realizes, however, that they’re only teaching her when to kill - not who, or why. Meanwhile, Iskander hauls freight in a battered mech that emptied his life savings. Combat pilots earn glory; he earns a wage. To matter, he’ll have to risk the battle arena — or disappear forever into rust and routine. _____________________________________________________________________________ Belly of Salt is a science fiction series that explores the absurd price of belonging. Eva and Iskander each struggle to shield their small, brittle pieces of happiness from dangers that are far beyond their control – dangers that may include each other. _____________________________________________________________________________ Excerpts: She had thought such fortitude belonged only to history’s strongest, hairiest warriors, whereas Eva had once injured her lower back via a particularly enthusiastic sneeze. - Book 1, Belly of Salt She was quiet as Iskander talked, silent in the way glass is silent as it lays on the floor after shattering. - Book 2, Thread Cutter Eva’s fingernails bent and then snapped in a fraction of a second, some ripping cleanly off, overwhelmed by the enormity of the deceleration. Her arm was laced through the straps of his gear, and she felt, rather than heard, a wet popping like a bubble in thick syrup, as the joint of one shoulder was torn from its fitted socket. - Book 3, Barefoot Among Snakes