Ebooks for PCs, Macs, Sony Readers, mobile phones ...
A vast range of ebooks from the world's leading academic, popular and professional publishers
 | Most Popular SubjectsBusiness FictionCrime Fiction Non-FictionArchaeology
| |
Book Details
ExcerptKay'li wrinkled her nose against the smell of mu cos crammed into a mesh wire cage. She wondered if the sickly sweet stink was what her father called the smell of fear. If she was crowded in a cage in a dirty corner of a laboratory, she knew she would be afraid. And angry. She sat in the shadowy storage room at the back of the laboratory building, full of dismantled equipment, refuse and captive mu cos. The door into the laboratory sat ajar, letting a hand's width of bluish light into the storage room. Kay'li hid under a tarpaulin draped table. She heard people moving around, but couldn't decide how close they were to the door. A mu co screamed in the next room. The mu cos in the cage shrieked and tumbled in a frenzy, biting and struggling, tearing at each other. Kay'li scrambled to the gap in the door. She wished she had the knife Droban gave her for her birthday. Her fists clenched as she watched. A mu co lay on an equipment cart, held flat by three thick straps. It screamed twice more, weaker with each cry. Two men in lab coats stood at either end of the cart, in profile. One held an injection gun over the mu co's head. They looked bored. Captain Jaklyn had explained the process. A needle injected a receptor crystal into the brain. The crystal expanded, growing organic crystal tendrils through the brain without destroying tissue or interfering with its functions, when implanted properly. According to the Estal'es'cai's scientist, the men controlling the mu cos weren't doing it properly. The animals would eventually die of brain damage. Kay'li closed her eyes and consciously slowed her breathing. She had to think clearly and logically. It hurt, but she knew she could not save that particular mu co. She couldn’t stop the scientists and she would be caught. But she could help the other mu-cos. Related eBooks
Related Subjects
Latest Release AlertsStay ahead of the game! Register your subject interests to receive an email alert when we release new ebooks in your field of interest. There are over 50 subjects to choose from. Receive occasional email alerts when we receive new eBooks on the site. eBook FormatsThe eBook you are interested in is available for purchase in the following formats: Buy this format +
| | Fiction Best Sellers1. Bed of Roses  Special Offers First time to eBooks.com?Easy steps to using eBooks Sign up for Email AlertsReceive an email alert when we release new books in your field. New York Times Bestsellers - $9.99eBook versions of the New York Times Best Sellers - at just $9.99 Best Selling Fiction TitlesBooks that are definitely worth a read - our Best Selling Fiction Free ExcerptsFree excerpts for titles which are new, noteworthy or strongly in demand this month. Just Arrived!We're adding hundreds of great titles each month. Recently Reduced TitlesOn Sale - Our favorite and most popular ebooks! Featured Authors20% off titles by our favorite authors! Maintain Your BrainIs your grey matter in need of a tune up??? Take a look at some of these excellent titles, to stimulate your synapses! Visit the Cambridge University Press eBook StoreCambridge University Press, the oldest university press in the world, has just launched its own eBook Store, powered by eBooks.com. Wealth BuildingBe inspired to gain control of your financial future with titles that give you the motivation and information necessary to create abundance. John Wiley BestsellersBestsellers from John Wiley Gift CertificatesGive the gift of reading with an eBooks.com Gift Certificate | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
