Rainbow Snippets is a facebook group where members post six sentences of a LGBT work, their own or in promotion of someone else, together with a link to the group page (just click the picture). The link to this post is then posted on the group page.
The idea is that readers go to the thread and sample the work of multiple authors then have the opportunity to open discussions with the authors either on their post or generally.
Today’s snippet is from my new book from Wayward Ink Press due to be released on May 4th. Lab Rat is a new incarnation of a book previously published under he title The Unfairness Of Life and is about a young man who was an unwilling participant in a government experiment in his early teens.
At thirteen, Gabriel was subjected to experimentation designed to awaken latent psychic abilities.
He’s been locked in a downward spiral of self-destruction ever since.
Then one night he meets Laurie, who is the antithesis of everything he’s become: cheerful, optimistic, and comfortable in his own skin.
Laurie pursues Gabriel. But Gabriel no longer believes in love. With a dark past and a history of disastrous relationships, he’s promised himself ‘no more’. Laurie, however, won’t let go, no matter how many obstacles Gabriel places in his way.
When Gabriel starts hearing voices in his head, he realizes they belong to the scientists who experimented on him. Worse, they’re trying to track him down.
With the past nipping at his heels, Gabriel and Laurie flee together.
Can they outrun the enemy? Can they save Gabriel before either his life or his sanity are forfeit?
And is Gabriel as helpless as he, or Laurie, thinks he is?
The book will be available from 4th May from all the usual bookstores
Pre Order Links
Here is the amazing cover and after will come the snippet that will hint at the story behind the cover
IT’S THE LIGHTS. I hate the lights—they’re so bright. I don’t like bright. I want to go back to my room. It’s not bright in my room. It’s dim and cool and safe. I don’t want to be here. I don’t want to talk. I don’t want to think. I don’t want to….
Lovely cover and premise–sounds interesting, and I do love a good “on the run” story 🙂
Thank you! I’m not entirely sure it counts as an ‘on the run’ story because they don’t actually spend a lot of time on the run as such 😀
Poor Gabriel. The haunting cover fits this particular snippet beautifully.
Thank you. They really took the brief and ran with it on this one. The lights certainly figure large in the story, especially at the end
I can feel his dread and discomfort… great snippet 🙂
Thank you!
Wow! What a great snippet, as well as an intriguing premise!
Thank you! Gabriel has quite a story to tell
Poor guy and I really like the premise.
I hope it meets its promise
Interesting ideas and good luck with the release. May the 4th be with you. Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
Thank you! 😀
In just a few lines, you can feel his despair.
Love the cover!
Thank you. Bless him, he’s been through a lot and it’s left him with a huge chip on his shoulder but he’s a darling underneath
Such an intense snippet! I really feel for them.
This sounds really intriguing. I feel for him already.
Great snippet and a really intriguing premise