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    Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus: Chimera Chronicles, #4
    Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus: Chimera Chronicles, #4
    Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus: Chimera Chronicles, #4
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    Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus: Chimera Chronicles, #4

    By L. S. O'Dea

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    Welcome to Level Five where chimeras are created but never controlled.

     

    Rufus has been taking care of Prin and Lee all his life. They're all he has and he's all they've got too. Maybe he should be thankful for having a warm, dry place to sleep at night in the laboratory but the smells and sounds…It's enough to make him miss the streets.

     

    Something's not right with this place and the shots they're being given more than hurt. They're changing him, cell by cell.

     

    He needs to get them all out of there fast. Prin's pregnant and none of them have any idea what these shots are going to do to her baby.

     

    Book four in the Chimera Chronicles is a stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering story about human-animal hybrids. It's fantasy science fiction that'll make you question who the real monsters are. Whether you're an animal rights activist or just love your pets, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory.

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. S. O'Dea
    Release dateNov 18, 2018
    ISBN9781942706342
    Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus: Chimera Chronicles, #4
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    L. S. O'Dea

    L. S. O’Dea sees things a bit differently than most people. This is probably a bi-product of being the youngest of seven children in a time when TV was only worth watching in the evenings or Saturday mornings and there were no computers. Back then, kids had to amuse themselves and being five years younger than her closest sibling she was often the unwilling entertainment.One day, before she started kindergarten, she really wanted to learn how to spell her name (Linda Sue). Her mother was busy so her brothers were told to help their baby sister. When they were done, she raced into the kitchen to show her mother what she’d learned. She stood tall and recited the letters of her name. L-E-M-O-N H-E-A-D.To this day, she still receives a box of Lemonhead candy every year for Christmas.

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      Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus - L. S. O'Dea

      Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus

      Chimera Chronicles, Volume 4

      L. S. O'Dea

      Published by L. S. O'Dea, 2018.

      This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

      RAGE OF RATTUS NORVEGICUS

      First edition. November 18, 2018.

      Copyright © 2018 L. S. O'Dea.

      ISBN: 978-1942706342

      Written by L. S. O'Dea.

      Also by L. S. O'Dea

      Chimera Chronicles

      Rise of the River Man

      Feeding Fersia

      Breaking the Brush Men

      Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus

      Leaving Level Five

      Immortal Defiance

      A Demon's Gift

      Saving Christmas Breakfast

      Lake Of Sins

      Lake of Sins: Escape

      Lake of Sins: Secrets in Blood

      Lake of Sins: Hangman's Army

      Lake Of Sins: Betrayed

      Whispers From the Past

      Machinations and Sacrifices

      Standalone

      Lake of Sins Series Box Set Books 1-3

      Chimera Chronicles

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Also By L. S. O'Dea

      Rage Of Rattus Norvegicus (Chimera Chronicles, #4)

      The World of the Lake of Sins

      CHAPTER 1:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 2:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 3:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 4:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 5:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 6:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 7:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 8:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 9:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 10:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 11:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 12:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 13:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 14:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 15:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 16:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 17:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 18:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 19:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 20:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 21:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 22:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 23:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 24:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 25:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 26:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 27:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 28:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 29:  RUFUS

      CHAPTER 30:  SCOTTSMOOR

      CHAPTER 31:  RUFUS

      Leaving Level Five

      FREE: Lake of Sins: Escape

      COMING SOON:

      CHARACTERS

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      Rufus will do anything to protect his brother and sister.

      And with Prin pregnant, they need a safe place to live but his gut tells him the laboratory is even more dangerous than the streets.

      They need to escape before it’s too late for the baby and for them.

      Book four in the Chimera Chronicles is a stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering story about human-animal hybrids. It’s fantasy science fiction that’ll make you question who the real monsters are. Whether you’re an animal rights activist or just love your pets, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory.

      Get a free book when you sign up for my  author group.

      https://lsodea.com/join-the-lake-of-sins-readers-group/

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      If you want to read the stories before they are published, follow me on Ream. You'll get access to my work(s) in progress as I write them. www.ReamStories.com/AuthorLSODea

      The World of the Lake of Sins

      If you haven’t read any of the other books this will give you a general overview of the world.

      This story takes place hundreds of years after the Great Death devastated the earth, killing most humans, all domestic animals and all wild animals larger than a turkey.  Those who survived were left with the task of rebuilding society. 

      The new social structure is based on a class system.  The classes important to this story are the Almightys, Guards and House Servants.

      Almightys, the only direct descendants of the human race, rule the other classes.  They are generally between five and six feet tall with pale, alabaster skin. 

      Guards belong to the Almightys and are used for hunting or for protection.  They are between four and six feet tall and their hair color varies.  Their eyes are usually brown and they have a light coating of hair on their bodies.  Most males wear facial hair.  They have large canine teeth used for biting and tearing.  They are strong, fast and heal quickly.  Their senses of hearing, smell and night vision are superior to Almightys. 

      House Servants also belong to the Almightys but their role in this society is to manage the households and businesses of the Almightys.  They are slender in build and between four and five feet tall.  They have a light coating of hair covering their bodies and have both claws and fangs.  The males are usually clean shaven and.  Their eyes are usually a vibrant hue and their senses of night vision, hearing and smell are superior to the Guards’. 

      CHAPTER 1:  RUFUS

      ––––––––

      Rufus sat with his arm around Prin while Lee paced in the cage. Sit down. You’re making her nervous.

      I’m so sorry. This is all my fault. Prin’s big, brown eyes were filled with tears. Even sad his little sister was beautiful with long, curly, brown hair, a heart-shaped face and slender build.

      She and her twin brother, Lee, took after their mother who was a Hunting Guard. Whereas Rufus was larger and sturdier like their father who was a Protection Guard.

      Nonsense. It killed him to see her so sad and scared. She was his baby sister and he was supposed to protect her from things like this...from everything.

      I never should’ve let Butchie...

      It happens, Prin. Don’t beat yourself up over it. If he ever got out of here, he’d beat the crap out of Butchie instead. The cur had disappeared right after getting Prin pregnant.

      You shouldn’t have run off. That’s what you shouldn’t have done. Lee glared at his sister.

      Shut up, Lee. He didn’t need to deal with their bickering right now. We’re all in trouble and the only way we get out is together. Just like always. So, shut-up and sit down.

      No. You’re always taking her side but she’s right. She screwed up big time.

      Prin buried her face in Rufus’ shoulder and sobbed.

      Stop it. She didn’t mean—

      She never means to get us in trouble.

      No one said you had to follow me. When Prin had run away from their little home in the alley, he’d gone after her. They’d ended up in the wrong part of town at the wrong time and had gotten caught up in a sweep. Everyone had been taken directly to the shelter.

      I... Lee opened and closed his mouth.

      Sit down. It’s not that bad here. That was a lie. This was the worst place they’d ever been and that included waiting for their execution at the shelter.

      Those smells. Prin sat up. What do you think they are?

      I don’t know. That was the truth.

      They make the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Lee sat next to her.

      Me too. She took her twin’s hand. I am sorry.

      I know. Lee kissed the side of her head. We’ll get out of this. We always do.

      Yep. Always. Rufus smiled but he had a bad feeling about this place.

      Remember a few years ago when that gang of Servants had us cornered? Lee chuckled. That’d looked like the end but we manage to outsmart them.

      Not really, but he didn’t correct his brother. The Almighty Sweepers had happened by and everyone had scattered. It’d been either that or end up at the shelter.

      Yeah. She smiled. We ran like crazy. I’d never run so fast or so long in my life. Her smiled faded. We should’ve run this time too. We should’ve attacked that...

      Rufus put his hand over her mouth. Don’t say things like that. He tipped his head at the camera on the other side of the room before moving his hand away from her face.

      It’s not even on. She pointed. No light.

      We don’t know for sure that it has a light. He couldn’t risk having someone hear her say anything about attacking Almightys. If that happened, she’d be killed immediately.

      "We should’ve escaped from that Almighty, Scottsmoor, as soon as he took us from the shelter," she whispered.

      Nah. Then we’d still be on the streets. He glanced again at the camera. They had to find out everything they could about it. When was it on? Did it have audio? Was it motion activated?

      It’s better than here, said Lee.

      Hey, we got food and beds and we ain’t at the shelter. He didn’t like this place any more than his siblings but he needed to put a positive spin on it.

      Why do you think they took us if they were only going to leave us locked in this cage? asked Prin.

      They’re probably making sure we’ll behave and not run away. He nudged her. We can’t run away again. Not until her young was born.

      I’m not promising that. If I get the chance...if we can all escape, we need to go.

      Prin, give this place a chance. He needed to protect her now more than ever. She was in a delicate condition and the streets were rough. There are other Guards here. You’ve seen them. They seem happy.

      They aren’t in cages and the looks they gave us... She stared up at him, her eyes huge in her tiny face. They feel bad for us. That can’t be a good thing.

      I don’t think they feel bad for us. He was pretty sure she was right.

      Oh, yeah. They pity us, said Lee.

      He shot his brother a disgusted look. The kid never knew when to keep his mouth shut.

      What’s going to happen when they find out I’m pregnant? she whispered.

      We’ll worry about that when you start showing. He’d worry about that every minute until he had a plan. Who knows? Maybe, they’ll be happy.

      She laughed-a short burst of insanity. Yeah, because Almightys always want another Guard.

      Hey, they bought all three of us. They didn’t have to do that. Most Almightys would’ve bought one Guard, maybe two but not all three.

      That’s true, said Lee. I wonder why they did that.

      He smiled at his brother. "Maybe, so we’d have no reason

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