Hi ,

Another day, another new story coming out soon. October 27, to be exact.

You might have read two of my Portia Oakeshott, Dinosaur Veterinarian short stories in Analog. There's also a short novel in the series published by CV-2 Books. A couple of months ago, you downloaded and read another short story, "Kunbarra and the Whiteants." Didn't you? (You can catch up on all those here).

You're now one of the first people to know about the final Portia Oakeshott story, "Loovy and the Lava." On sale October 27, but as a member of my Launch Team, you can read it for free. Just follow the link:

Loovy and the Lava (free copy)

The fine folks at StoryOrigin will ask you to verify you're a member of my launch team before you can download, but then you're all set.

You're also one of the first people to see the cover:

As a young girl, Portia Oakeshott dreamed of caring for the reconstructed dinosaurs roaming the preserve near the south pole of her home planet, New New South Wales.

Now, as a volcanic eruption devastates the preserve, company headquarters orders her to rescue two politicians playing tourist in the path of a lava flow.

She must decide on her own what to do for a Diluvicursor—a loovy—caught on the track of destruction.

Though I'd appreciate a review, you don't have to leave one. The book is yours to read for free, as my thanks to you for being a member of my Launch Team. Just click that link and enter your email address when prompted. You get to choose how its delivered, and in either major ebook format. Even PDF, if that's how you roll.

That link again:

Loovy and the Lava (free copy)

Happy reading!

Raymund Eich