THE ELEVEN-HOUR FALL
Science Fiction Novella, 20,000 words
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THE ELEVEN-HOUR FALL by Robert Appleton
For survival.on a mysterious planet light years from home. With the man of her dreams unconscious in her arms, astronaut Kate Borrowdale must escape the treacherous peaks of Kratos and traverse a strange, hidden world beneath the clouds.
Excerpt
Kate didn't need time to think. With a tremendous effort, she dragged him to the very edge of the cliff and pushed him over. It was a sheer drop. Without even gathering breath, she flung herself after him. It all occurred so matter-of-factly in her mind that the transition from climber to free-faller didn't register at first.
Jolts of wind torqued her this way and that. A few huge rocks flew by, missing her by inches. Kate knew her chances of survival had just increased, but from zero to what? Her gaze remained fixed on Remington as he drew closer through the barrage of icy pellets. Her suit shielded her from the impact of this onslaught. But something wasn't right. She'd skydived before, but here it felt.different somehow. Is there some kind of updraft at work here?
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The Eleven-Hour Fall © 2008 by Robert Appleton
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