Warlord’s Return – A Bonus Story
Some reading buddies have asked me why I didn’t end the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series after Warlord’s Mercy. That story answers almost all of the questions raised during the series. What more is there to tell?
Lysagh’s story DOES need a happier for-now ending. Her story is one that hadn’t been completely told. This young bounty-hunter-in-training is still looking for her place in the universe. Her gut tells her it isn’t with the bounty hunters. There’s so much anger in her and she wants vengeance.
Ariq, Oghul’s best warrior and the hero of Warlord’s Return, also needed some resolution. He is struggling with peace, as many warriors here on Earth do.
Just because the wars for a species or nation end doesn’t mean the wars for those involved have ended.
Ariq has adapted to battle, is genetically-disposed to battle, has spent most of his lifespan honing those skills. Now they’re not needed.
And he’s lost. He doesn’t know where he fits anymore. I wanted to tell that story, to see him receive his happy ending.
But I DO view Warlord’s Return as a bonus story, a story I wrote mostly for myself and thought you’d enjoy. (grins) It is a reason to go back to the Refuge, the home of Kralj and Dita from Dark Thoughts. I hung out with Oghul and his crew and received updates on the modified humanoids.
The Refuge series and the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series are closely connected.
It felt right to return to Carinae E. It felt like returning home.
And I really needed that right now. I thought you might need it too.
(big hugs)
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Warlord’s Return
Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war.
He locates that battle when he meets Xareni.
* * *
Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t live without combat.
The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there.
Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated mate.
Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes.
She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.
* * *
Warlord’s Return is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a determined barbarian warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an eyeball-eating mini dragon.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-return/id1527631786
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-return-cynthia-sax/1137482152
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-return
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1038052
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Warlord’s Return – First Scene Of The First Chapter
The countdown for Warlord’s Return, the next Chamele Barbarian Warlords romance, is on! Woot!
While we wait for it to release on November 3rd, I’ll be sharing the first chapter, starting with the first scene.
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Chapter One
Ariq was a warrior without a war.
The Chamele sector was finally at peace.
That was cause for celebration for the average Chamele. The Succession Wars had waged for solar cycles. Beings had died. Families and homes were destroyed.
All that hardship was over.
But it created a different type of trauma for beings like him, beings who lived for battle—who were created for it. There was a restlessness within Ariq, a need to fight, to kill, to appease that thirst within his soul. The beings in his birthing settlement called it the os khonzon, the vengeance, and that genetic aberration had carved its claws deep into him, threatened to tear him apart.
Carinae E, an outlaw planet, could provide the hostilities he craved…if they ever reached there. The trip there from Chamele 2 was long, and it involved too much sitting on his ass, not enough bloodshed.
Looking for a diversion, Ariq moved through the ship.
Yesun, the youngest Chamele warrior reporting to Oghul, their Warlord’s Second, was seated at his usual place in the nourishment-consumption chamber. He clutched a nourishment bar in each of his hands. “Is Second looking for me?”
“He’s not looking for you.” The last time, Ariq saw Second, his friend and leader was cuddling with his gerel, the ship’s Lead Medic. “Leave some of those for the rest of us.” He teased the always-hungry youth.
“I’d leave them all for you if there was something else to eat.” Yesun grimaced. “These bars don’t fill me up…not like my mother’s do.” His gaze lost focus.
The young warrior was likely thinking of all the nourishment he’d eaten in his short lifespan.
Not wanting to hear that recap, Ariq picked up two nourishment bars, a container of beverage, and three cleaning cloths, put them in the holsters on his ass coverings, and hastily exited the space.
Rinchinbal was in the corridor. The Chamele boy had been adopted by Qulpa, the ship’s pilot, and Qulpa’s gerel, their Warlord’s Head of Ship and Weapons Design.
The boy twisted his slender form to the right and to the left. The tips of the mechanical claws attached to his right hand were yet again stuck in the wall panel.
It was the third time in three planet rotations Ariq had found him that way.
Qulpa’s gerel had deliberately made Rinchinbal’s claws dull…which was a good thing as the boy would have done serious harm to himself if they were sharp. His small body was covered with scratches and shallow puncture wounds.
But bluntness meant, with great force, the boy could pierce a surface but couldn’t cut himself loose. He huffed and puffed, struggling to free himself.
Hitch, one of their bots, tugged on the boy’s index finger, seeking to help him. The little creation chirped encouragement. His lights flashed.
Tubby, another bot, was positioned at the boy’s booted feet. He held out a straightening tool.
That would make the situation worse.
Ariq stifled a sigh. “Stay still.” He extended his natural claws and made slits in the wall panel around the boy’s mechanics. “You’re patching these holes also.”
Rinchinbal might not yet be a skilled warrior, but he had become very good at repairs.
“Please don’t tell Head of Ship and Weapons Design about this.” The boy extracted his claws. “If she finds out how bad I am at using her claws, how I can’t work them properly, she might send me back, choose another boy and—”
“Head of Ship and Weapons Design has already invested almost a solar cycle of training into you.” Ariq stopped the young Chamele’s impending meltdown.
The boy had been born without claws, had been rejected and abandoned by his biological parents for being different. He worried others would be as judgmental as those uncaring beings had been.
“It takes Chameles much longer than one solar cycle to learn how to use their claws. See this mark?” Ariq pointed to one of the scars on his side. “I inflicted that wound on myself after I had my claws for fourteen solar cycles.”
Unlike Rinchinbal, he had been born with claws. He had been trying to impress other boys during training, had misjudged a move and accidentally impaled himself upon his natural weapons.
The boy’s eyes widened. “That’s a great scar.”
Hitch whistled, adding his commentary.
Ariq grunted. He had plenty of great scars. “Head of Ship and Weapons Design would be a fool to exchange you for another boy at this stage of your training.”
Qulpa’s gerel also loved the boy more than she loved her own lifespan. Qulpa cared for Rinchinbal with that same intensity. The boy was part of their family…permanently.
Ariq narrowed his eyes at the young warrior, forcing himself to be tough on him. Rinchinbal wouldn’t respond to soft words. “Are you calling Head of Ship and Weapons Design a fool?”
“No, sir.” The boy straightened, almost poking himself in the hips while doing so.
“Then stop worrying about nonsense.” Ariq shook his head. “Patch the holes and continue your training.”
He walked away from the boy and the bots.
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Read the next scene (available October 12th) here: http://tasteofcyn.com/?p=7515
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Warlord’s Return
Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war.
He locates that battle when he meets Xareni.
* * *
Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t live without combat.
The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there.
Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated mate.
Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes.
She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.
* * *
Warlord’s Return is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a determined barbarian warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an eyeball-eating mini dragon.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-return/id1527631786
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-return-cynthia-sax/1137482152
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-return
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1038052
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Medieval Dragon Shifters Featured On Veronica Scott’s New Release Post
Medieval Dragon Shifters, a short story collection released under C.S. Sax was featured on Veronica Scott’s awesome new release post!
You can see all the new releases here: https://veronicascott.wpcomstaging.com/2020/09/23/new-releases-in-scifi-fantasy-and-paranormal-romance-for-wednesday-september-23/
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Medieval Dragon Shifters
It is a time of legend, a time of gallant knights, fearless ladies and mythical beings, a time when dragons rule the land. Primitive, possessive, deadly, these dragons have a secret—they’re also the human-appearing rulers of their kingdoms.
Dragon-shifting warriors court their fated mates in three tales of adventure, magic and passion.
The Spare (The Black Dragon) – Taja dreams every night of a great scarred dragon. She is stunned when, one morning, her dragon-shifting lord arrives at her father’s castle, intent on claiming her forever.
Dragon Games (The Golden Dragon) – Sabine wants to wed a serious, constant lord. She is in love with a teasing, laughing dragon warrior.
Dragon Fire (The Red Dragon) – Trinia must compete against an ancient prophecy to claim her dragon warrior’s heart.
Claim your inner dragon. Escape into a medieval fantasy world with these lunch-hour-length romances.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/medieval-dragon-shifters/id1524315213
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/medieval-dragon-shifters-cs-sax/1137367627
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/medieval-dragon-shifters
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1033843
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Medieval Dragon Shifters Releases!
Medieval Dragon Shifters, a super steamy short story collection published under C.S. Sax (which will be my short story writing pen name), is released into the wild today!
Woot!
The stories in this first collection have been previously released under Cynthia Sax (The original stories were Dragon Lord’s Mate, Dragon Lord’s Prize, and Dragon Lord’s Fire). They have been greatly expanded, are 50% longer, and heavily revised.
Medieval Dragon Shifters
It is a time of legend, a time of gallant knights, fearless ladies and mythical beings, a time when dragons rule the land. Primitive, possessive, deadly, these dragons have a secret—they’re also the human-appearing rulers of their kingdoms.
Dragon-shifting warriors court their fated mates in three tales of adventure, magic and passion.
The Spare (The Black Dragon) – Taja dreams every night of a great scarred dragon. She is stunned when, one morning, her dragon-shifting lord arrives at her father’s castle, intent on claiming her forever.
Dragon Games (The Golden Dragon) – Sabine wants to wed a serious, constant lord. She is in love with a teasing, laughing dragon warrior.
Dragon Fire (The Red Dragon) – Trinia must compete against an ancient prophecy to claim her dragon warrior’s heart.
Claim your inner dragon. Escape into a medieval fantasy world with these lunch-hour-length romances.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/medieval-dragon-shifters/id1524315213
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/medieval-dragon-shifters-cs-sax/1137367627
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/medieval-dragon-shifters
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1033843
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C.S. Sax, Medieval Dragon Shifters And Short Stories
I’ve been debating releasing my short stories for years. I love writing short stories. They are great food for my muse. I also love reading them. Romance short stories are little hits of happiness. But my focus was (and still is) on the cyborg series and people have told me again and again readers don’t want short romances.
Then the Great Pause hit.
I sometimes struggle now with reading longer works. With everything going on, with all the changes in my life, I often want a short romance, something with some steam and definitely with a romantic happy ever after.
I decided to take the leap and release some collections of short stories (I’m releasing collections because those are easier to produce. I only need one cover and only have to format it once.).
If they make one reader a little bit happier during the Great Pause, I will be happy.
Note: The stories in the first collection, Medieval Dragon Shifters, have all been previously published. They have been heavily revised and are 50% longer. The original stories were titled Dragon Lord’s Mate, Dragon Lord’s Prize and Dragon Lord’s Fire. I changed the titles because there have been some trademark discussions over ‘Dragon Lord’ and I don’t want to wade into the midst of that. That’s also why I didn’t mention this in the blurb. I like to keep the drama on the page. (grins)
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Medieval Dragon Shifters
It is a time of legend, a time of gallant knights, fearless ladies and mythical beings, a time when dragons rule the land. Primitive, possessive, deadly, these dragons have a secret—they’re also the human-appearing rulers of their kingdoms.
Dragon-shifting warriors court their fated mates in three tales of adventure, magic and passion.
The Spare (The Black Dragon) – Taja dreams every night of a great scarred dragon. She is stunned when, one morning, her dragon-shifting lord arrives at her father’s castle, intent on claiming her forever.
Dragon Games (The Golden Dragon) – Sabine wants to wed a serious, constant lord. She is in love with a teasing, laughing dragon warrior.
Dragon Fire (The Red Dragon) – Trinia must compete against an ancient prophecy to claim her dragon warrior’s heart.
Claim your inner dragon. Escape into a medieval fantasy world with these lunch-hour-length romances.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Medieval-Dragon-Shifters-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B08D9SHLSX
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/medieval-dragon-shifters/id1524315213
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/medieval-dragon-shifters-cs-sax/1137367627
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/medieval-dragon-shifters
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1033843
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Warlord’s Return Pre-orders And Puffkers (grins)
This cute little doggy reminds me of a puffker. He is so fluffy.
And, yes, there WILL be puffkers in Warlord’s Return (releasing in November).
We’re returning to the Refuge and Balvan’s collection of creatures has greatly expanded. (grins) The great green gatekeeper can’t resist tending to them. He loves them so much.
Warlord’s Return
Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war.
He locates that battle when he meets Xareni.
* * *
Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t live without combat.
The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there.
Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated mate.
Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes.
She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.
* * *
Warlord’s Return is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a determined barbarian warrior, an equally resolute human female, and an eyeball-eating mini dragon.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08FTJY7P1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/warlords-return/id1527631786
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/warlords-return-cynthia-sax/1137482152
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/warlord-s-return
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1038052
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Warlord’s Return – Blurb And Release Date
Warlord’s Return, the 6th and final story in the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series, will be releasing November 3rd! Woot!
I have a cover, a blurb, and Amazon is the first as always to list the story for pre-order. The other booksellers should be listing it next week at the latest.
Warlord’s Return
Ariq is a barbarian warrior seeking a war.
He locates that battle when he meets Xareni.
* * *
Ariq is one of Chamele’s top warriors. A genetic predisposition to fighting, paired with intensive training and experience, has honed the scarred male into an effective killing machine. He loves war, can’t live without combat.
The Succession Wars, however, have finally ended and the Chamele sector is now at peace. Seeking excitement and purpose, the barbarian warrior accompanies his Second to the Refuge, an outlaw settlement on Carinae E. He hopes to locate the battle he’s been craving there.
Ariq finds that conflict and more when he meets his fated mate.
Xareni owes the Ruler of the Refuge a favor. That’s the only reason she has returned to the settlement. She doesn’t like crowds or structures or a certain barbarian warrior who insists on following her everywhere. It doesn’t matter that there’s a connection between them, that he makes her burn with desire, that he looks at her with heat in his dark eyes.
She’s a monster and monsters don’t need anyone.
* * *
Warlord’s Return is a STANDALONE Alien Barbarian SciFi Romance featuring a determined barbarian warrior, an equally resolute human female and an eyeball-eating mini dragon.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08FTJY7P1
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08FTJY7P1
Apple Books: Coming Soon
B&N: Coming Soon
Kobo: Coming Soon
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1038052
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Wayback Wednesday: Her Dragon Lords
As you likely know, I LOVE dragons (I also love Nutella). That’s why so many of my heroes are dragon shifters. And, of course, I couldn’t resist writing about a two-headed dragon. Come on! How could I? They’re so super cool!
This two-headed dragon shifts into twin warrior brothers. One warrior is clearly left-brained and the other warrior is clearly right-brained. I had so much fun with this. This story is also a nod to the King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere love triangle, fitting as Her Dragon Lords is a medieval fantasy erotic romance.
Her Dragon Lords was the first menage story I wrote and it will always have a special place in my heart.
By Cynthia Sax
Available Now From Changeling Press
knows these dreams cannot come true, and she must choose only one
warrior to wed. She selects the stoic elder brother, bidding a
regret-filled farewell to her other laughing lord.
Except her wedding night isn’t the end of their relationship, but a
new beginning. The brothers share everything, and Guinevere is about to
live out her deepest, darkest fantasies. Will she be woman enough to
tame her two wild dragon lords?
Buy Now: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1595
Buy Now on ARe: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-herdragonlords-575801-140.html
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