This time, Zander grumped at them. “Nano, unless our apartment is on fire or the President himself is on the phone with a major announcement that somehow concerns us, PIPE DOWN. We’re sleepin’ here, got it?”
Softly, but as annoying as a gnat, the nanomites breathed in our ears.
Jayda Cruz. Zander Cruz. We are not the President, but we have a major announcement that concerns you.
Jayda Cruz. Zander Cruz. We are not the President, but we have a major announcement that concerns you.
Jayda Cruz. Zander Cruz. We are not the President, but we have a major announcement that concerns you.
Their teasing croon penetrated the fog of sleep. Zander and I jerked awake, sat up, and spoke simultaneously.
“What announcement?”
Perhaps you are right, Jayda and Zander Cruz. You are weary. You should sleep longer. Your bodies have been stressed and overworked. Return to sleep. Our announcement can certainly wait.
“You jokers,” Zander answered. “Don’t you dare try to hold out on us now.”
But sleep is beneficial; it is essential to good health and optimal efficiency, Zander Cruz. As you requested, we will leave you and Jayda Cruz alone to rest and recuperate.
“Wisecracking turkeys!” Zander roared. He threw off the covers and bounded out of the hide-a-bed. I crawled out of my side of the blankets and, wiping my bleary eyes, went to stand with him.
“See? We’re done sleeping, Nano—thanks to you. Now give it up,” Zander demanded.
The two nanoclouds flowed from us in silver-blue streams and melded into a dense haze—until a single sparkling cloud, swirling with a myriad of colors, filled the room. The cloud breathed, swelled, and intensified; it descended and engulfed us. Filaments of cotton-candy wisps spun around us—and the song of the nanocloud reverberated in our ears . . . until the nanomites whispered,
You may wish to rest while you can, Jayda and Zander Cruz. Sleep will be in short supply in nine months.
The End
(What’s Next?)
MY DEAR READERS,
Thank you for reading my Nanostealth series. I hope and pray you have been blessed and built up in your faith. It is entirely possible that Nanostealth will continue in the future; however, my intention for next year is to focus on Laynie Portland, Retired Spy, a new series that spins off from the last book in my Prairie Heritage series.
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Thank you again. I have the best readers in the world—you. It is an honor.
Many hugs,
Vikki
Books by Vikki Kestell
A Prairie Heritage
ONE FAMILY . . . STEEPED in the love and grace of God, indomitable in their faith, tried and tested in the fires of life, passing forward a legacy to change their world. The compelling saga of family, faith, and great courage.
BOOK 1: A Rose Blooms Twice
Book 2: Wild Heart on the Prairie
Book 3: Joy on This Mountain
Book 4: The Captive Within
Book 5: Stolen
Book 6: Lost Are Found
Book 7: All God’s Promises
Book 8: The Heart of Joy—A Short Story (eBook only)
ALSO, A Prairie Heritage: The Early Years: Immerse yourself in the world of the American prairie of the 1800s and witness this family as they demonstrate the courage and overcoming spirit born of faith in God. This collection contains Books 1-3, A Rose Blooms Twice, Wild Heart on the Prairie, and Joy on This Mountain. A Prairie Heritage: The Early Years is a lovely gift, the perfect way to introduce your friends to this series!
Girls from the Mountain
IF YOU LOVED MY SERIES, A Prairie Heritage, then you will love the full stories of a select group of women you met first in the little mountain village of Corinth and later at Palmer House in Denver, the mile-high city (hence the series title, Girls from the Mountain).
Tabitha, Tory, and Sarah Redeemed are three such stories—the testimonies of fallen women redeemed by God’s amazing grace, led out of darkness to become lights in this sinful world. Each book can be read as a standalone volume but having already read A Prairie Heritage may increase your enjoyment.
—Vikki Kestell, Author of Faith-Filled Fiction™
GIRLS FROM THE MOUNTAIN
Book 1: Tabitha
Book 2: Tory
Book 3: Sarah Redeemed
About the Author
VIKKI KESTELL’S PASSION for people and their stories is evident in her readers’ affection for her characters and unusual plotlines. Two often-repeated sentiments are, “I feel like I know these people,” and “I am right there, in the book, experiencing what her characters experience.”
Vikki holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Learning and Instructional Technologies. She left a career of twenty-plus years in government, academia, and corporate life to pursue writing full time. “Writing is the best job ever,” she admits, “and the most demanding.”
Also an accomplished speaker and teacher, Vikki and her husband Conrad Smith make their home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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