Galactic Conflict - Chapter Fourteen
"why is he on a barren planet alone?" "we're in orbit," fury replied. "he's armored and is fine in the light atmosphere. not to mention he can probably survive on more extreme temperatures than any non-infected soldier."
Corwin Hall, Chapter 1
The other side of the street was barren in contrast with the buildings it faced. half of the block had once been commercial, with closed shops and boarded-up display windows bearing witness to its past.
Beyond The Walls chapter 3
Compared to the city outside these walls it was a welcome but overwhelming change, outside it was barren, cold the steel and ashcrete buildings blocking out the sun, leaving the streets barren to all but delivery drones that brought products into peoples homes
Ch 1 Falora, Part 1: Things to Come
The top was barren except for hand railing surrounding the perimeter of the tower and a lone person in the center of it all.
The Life of Another - Chapter 12
Our path, such as it was, wound down the slope under barren trees until we reached a stream at its base.
Prologue
"it is unlikely we will survive that long on a planet as barren as this. find my son, tell him what happened, and give him the message i recorded. i hope he doesn't resent me for not being there for him while he grows up. i left him with a crystal.
The Greatest Disgrace - Respect
"my sentinels report that the wyvern appeared to be heading for dustwallow marsh near the southern barrens. further reports from outpost in the barrens and the marsh confirm that flight path.
Calico Burana: ch.2 - The Drive
He felt that the older music fit the barren landscape around them quite well.
Prologue: Dark Days
Edit as of 10/9/22/13 title of book is out the rain fell like meteors on a barren planet. the trees were few and scattered on the vast plain. craters and boulders; debris the size of cars lay thrown haphazardly on the scorched earth like armageddon.
Burdens - Chapter 127: Forward
The road to the hospital was fairly barren, with only one stop about midway between the hospital and the city. roger asked hunter, "so you met my parents, right? the first night." the wolf nodded. "they're nice. they were very thankful that we helped."
The Subject
I let my gaze continue to wander across the barren surfaces, turning slowly about, from the far wall before me, to the one to my right, straight behind me to the immense, transparent pane.
Memories of a black fox.
I was born in the year 1400 to an innkeeper and his wife, who had thought herself barren. i am told that the midwife took one look at me and remarked "this one is going to do great things."