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Buffer Zone (Future Wars Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Connie Suttle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A full moon hung over the Mississippi's dark waters, meaning this was the time for hunters to arrive and take whatever they could capture. A device would be clamped to the backs of our necks and we'd never be able to shift back to human again. It was how they justified their enslavement of us; that we were only animals instead of sentient humans.

The Krelk had killed more than two-thirds of the human population, too, but they made the excuse that they'd thought them animal as well, until their High Council, wherever that was, decided otherwise.

When I heard the first yelp, even underground, I couldn't breathe. Was that a shifter? Few shifters could take on a Krelk and their weapons and either survive or avoid being stunned. That's how we were captured—frozen and only barely able to breathe while we were caged, tagged and hauled away from the buffer zone.

Another yelp—followed quickly by a third.

This was no shifter—the Krelk were the ones screaming. Terrified but still curious, I dipped into the watery entrance and slowly made my way out of my cave to peek at the river bank above my head.

A dead Krelk dropped into the water nearby, making me jump and squeak in terror.

"An otter?" Someone leaned down to look at me.

Not a Krelk—I knew their scent. This—I'd never scented someone like this before. I scrabbled backward, afraid of this newcomer, too, even if he did appear humanoid.

"Don't be afraid—I killed all of them."

I backed all the way into the water and scrambled to swim to my cave before he could grab me. Once there, I refused to come out.

"I understand," he said, loud enough that I could still hear him. "Be safe. I'll patrol farther down, tonight."
I listened, my heart beating so rapidly I feared it would burst while his footsteps, light as they were, faded as he walked southward.

He'd killed six Krelk, and I'd never heard one of their weapons fire.

Who could do that?

Earth wasn't alone it its suffering. We were just another planet in a large group of suffering worlds, and help was either non-existent or difficult to come by.

There'd be no Marines landing here to save us; that hope had died years ago. What we had was a handful of people with unusual talents, helping a few of us stay alive against impossible odds.

--Clare Coquina
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    Future Wars
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Reinvention/Reincarnation. Those words describe Connie best. She has worked as a janitor, a waitress, a mower of lawns and house cleaner, a clerk, secretary, teacher, bookseller and (finally) an author. The last occupation is the best one, because she sees it as a labor of love and therefore no labor at all. Connie has lived in Oklahoma all her life, with brief forays into other states for visits. She and her husband have been married for more years than she prefers to tell and together they have one son. After earning an MFA in Film Production and Animation from the University of Oklahoma, Connie taught courses in those subjects for a few years before taking a job as a manager for Borders. When she left the company in 2007, she fully intended to find a desk job somewhere. She found the job. And the desk. At home, writing.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07CRDHNNC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ connie suttle (28 April 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1278 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1634780302
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Connie Suttle lives in Oklahoma with her patient, long-suffering husband and three cats. The cats are neither patient or long-suffering, as cats tend to be.

Connie is the author of the Blood Destiny Series, The Legend of the Ir'Indicti Series, The High Demon Series, The God Wars Series, The Saa Thalarr Series, First Ordinance Series and the R-D Series.

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Artimas
5.0 out of 5 stars Buffer Zone
Reviewed in Australia on 2 May 2018
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Once again Connie has written a masterpiece. I loved the new characters and the inclusion of some old friends. I look forward to more adventures.
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Jackie Vineyard
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Hit
Reviewed in the United States on 9 May 2020
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This series looks to not disappoint. Love the development of characters so far and a good story line as always with Connie’s work!
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L. Storey
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars as always
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2018
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As always Connie slings us straight into another great series. It sometimes takes me a little to gather back the strings of which character is what as there are so many interwoven in her stories but once that’s together in my head its off we go for another fabulous read. Can’t wait to see where we go next.
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Martha A. Sherman
5.0 out of 5 stars I love her books!
Reviewed in the United States on 7 May 2018
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I have read everything by this author that I have found. The plots are enthralling, and pull you in from the beginning. I have read most of them 2 and 3 times. My only complaint (if you could call it that ) is the time it takes for the next book to come out. I can hardly wait!!!
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David in Edinburgh
5.0 out of 5 stars A great start
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2018
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The story moved along with people coming together, bringing their skills and knowledge to the fore. Well thought out, cannot wait for the next book to come out. I did like the ending, a nice touch, ahh bliss.
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julia
4.0 out of 5 stars A good addition the Suttle worlds.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2019
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Good new group to read about, with some familiar characters to tie it in with other series.
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