Touching Water

By Viola Grace

Lydra wanted to live a life as a researcher and focus on solving mysteries of genetics. She never intended to become one of those mysteries.

Trapped in an experiment gone wrong, she ends up blue and powerless on her own world, so she decides to be a freak amongst freaks elsewhere.

Locals populate guardian Base Vidiaro, but Lydra gets by by doing her crime scene analysis until the day that the experiment that started on her own world takes its course. She goes from an anomaly to a hero and isn’t sure which she really wants to be.

• Language: English
• Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
• Release date: Mar 19, 2017
• ISBN: 9781487410315

Viola Grace

Viola Grace (aka Zenina Masters) is a Canadian sci-fi/paranormal romance writer with ambitions to keep writing for the rest of her life. She specializes in short stories because the thrill of discovery, of all those firsts, is what keeps her writing. An artist who enjoys a story that catches you up, whirls you around and sets you down with a smile on your face is all she endeavours to be. She prefers to leave the drama to those who are better suited to it, she always goes for the cheap laugh.

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Going from researcher to hero is almost easy compared to falling in love with an alien world.

Lydra wanted to live a life as a researcher and focus on solving mysteries of genetics. She never intended to become one of those mysteries.

Trapped in an experiment gone wrong, she ends up blue and powerless on her own world, so she decides to be a freak amongst freaks elsewhere.

Locals populate guardian Base Vidiaro, but Lydra gets by by doing her crime scene analysis until the day that the experiment that started on her own world takes its course. She goes from an anomaly to a hero and isn’t sure which she really wants to be.

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Touching Water

Copyright © 2017 Viola Grace

ISBN: 978-1-4874-1031-5

Cover art by Martine Jardin

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Touching Water

Tales of the Citadel Book 57

By

Viola Grace

Chapter One

Lydra clung to the safety railing at the edge of the roof and looked down at the pulsing and churning waves. So, the only way here is by air.

Her cousin, Mirdok, nodded. Yes. This is a secure facility. How did you get them to agree to your visit?

Ah, I have excellent grades and a leaning toward genetic research. They are courting me. She turned and looped her arm through his.

He sighed. And how did you get the Citadel to agree to have me fly you around the islands?

She laughed. I am very smart, Specialist Mirdok. They are courting me, too.

My aunt has a lot to answer for.

She’s busy teaching. Now, shall we meet the researchers? I am eager for my tour. She elbowed him in the ribs, and he sighed, leading her toward the bright-faced researcher who was desperate to get her on their team.

EmberCorp Genetics was the most respected and effective genetic research and alteration facility on their world. They got the best and brightest minds in their entire solar system and occasionally beyond. They wanted Lydra Yrick, and she was considering the staggering sum that they were willing to pay for both her mind and access to her genetic code.

So, as you can see, the equipment we have here is second to none. We do research for the Citadels, the Sector Guard, and occasionally, we even get diagnostic requests from the Nyal Imperium. There was pride in Administrator Rorring’s voice.

Lydra looked at the scanners and equipment. Her fingers itched to be working on those machines. She tried to act casual. Do you have anything new?

The administrator smiled as if sensing her capitulation. We have been working on a genetic accelerator.

That perked her interest. What?

Well, as a potential power yourself, you know that a few generations is sometimes all that is needed to unlock the power in the genes. We have created a machine to do the work of those generations.

Lydra cleared her throat. Can I see it?

Our researchers are eager to show it to you.

Lydra could tell that the administrator was eager to show their new jewel to her. She hoped that Mirdok was entertained in the visitor’s centre. She was definitely wanting to take her time and see all she could. A placement at EmberCorp was a lifelong appointment. They would complete her education, her training and give her housing and security. They would select even her husband, matching genetics for the best chance at a powered offspring.

It was a lot to decide on, but the promise of a life of research and discovery was so tempting, she was nearly drooling.

She was taken through six security locks and down into the base of the building. It was like creeping through the layers of a nest to reach the egg inside.

"Dr. Hameruk, this is Lydra Yrick. We are trying to get her to

Reviews for Touching Water

[Crush · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Shea changed by an experiment gone wrong but still the same smart powerful women. Another great female hero and Avatar book