Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – January 25
I continue to have fun with the Super Secret Project. I should finish the first draft of the fourth installment this week. It is SUCH a joy. I wish for you all to experience happiness like this, my friends. I’m reveling in the sheer thrill of creating and having a blast while doing so.
(smiles)
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Sip on a delicious hot beverage. Wear a favorite scent…just because. Snuggle into a soft fluffy towel. Listen to a bird sing. Surround yourself with happiness. You deserve it!
Can love redeem a monster?
The Refuge is home to some of the most violent beings in the universe. Kralj, its leader, reigns over the remote outpost with terrifying ease, ruthlessly squashing any rumors of rebellion, killing anyone who breaks his rules. Primitive, deadly, powerful, he’s a monster, scarred both on his face and his soul. He has never met a being he couldn’t control.
Until he meets her.
Dita has one mission—to kill the three targets claiming sanctuary within the Refuge. Or so she claims. For the first time in his long lifespan, Kralj isn’t certain of another being’s intentions. The tiny assassin is immune to his powers, her thoughts unreadable. He can’t predict her movements, can’t control her, can’t stop wanting her.
Dita is rare, as unique as he is, and, to keep the residents of the Refuge safe, Kralj will have to kill her. But first, he’ll touch her, taste her, show her how passionate the beast inside him can be.
Dark Thoughts is a STAND-ALONE SciFi Romance.
The hero might be tall, dark, and scarred but don’t be fooled by his appearance.
He’s truly a monster.
This story is not for readers with delicate sensibilities.
Read Now For FREE:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/dark-thoughts/id1200022597
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dark-thoughts-3
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/699393
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Dark Cure Reviewed By Dark Thoughts
The always awesome Mary at Dark Thoughts (which is an AWESOME name for a book blog – Kralj approves!) has given Dark Cure a much coveted 5 star rating!
Woot!
Here is a snippet
“Oh and I love Oghul, what an alpha warrior he was. But underneath it all, he was a real marshmallow for her.
I had so much fun reading this book and getting to know Oghul, his warriors and later on his family.”
You can read the full review here
https://scarymarythehamsterlady.blogspot.com/2026/01/book-review-dark-cure-by-cynthia-sax.html
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Assassin’s Haiku And Covers
The Dear Wonderful Hubby took the photo used on the cover of Assassin’s Haiku.
It is an image of a culvert that serves as a below ground road crossing between a restaurant (and the surrounding forest) and a beach.
The inside of it sported now faded images painted by school children.
And when I decided to re-release Assassin’s Haiku, I knew it was the perfect image for this story.
It could very much be the entrance to one of the secret spaces for children in this story.
(smiles)
Assassin’s Haiku
C.S. Sax
Twice a week, every week, Haiku sits beside Dante in the dimly-lit underground poetry bar. As they listen to the poets read, she basks in the warmth of her genetically-enhanced assassin’s body, and longs for the smack of large, leather-clad hands against bare skin. No other male, human or otherwise, makes her tremble like Dante can with one dark look.
Her heart, body and soul are his, if only he’d ask.
Dante won’t ask, because he knows a killer doesn’t deserve love. Instead, he sits in silent torment, watching Haiku, wanting Haiku, yet unable to touch her.
She is poetry and light, embodying all that he fights for, and when Agency operatives attack the bar, putting Haiku in danger, he must protect her. He takes her to the safest place on the planet, his underground bunker, and then realizes he has made a deadly mistake.
Haiku may now be safe, but Dante’s heart has been put in jeopardy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/assassins-haiku/id6751852667
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/assassin-s-haiku-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1845894
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Assassin’s Haiku – If You Liked Releasing Rage
Assassin’s Haiku was written LONG before Releasing Rage and Breathing Vapor.
Yet I think if you liked those two stories, you’ll also like Assassin’s Haiku. The story is set on a futuristic dystopian Earth but it has the same gritty feel, the same Rebels vs the Fascists against-all-odds type of faceoff, the same…love.
(smiles)
Assassin’s Haiku is one of my favorite stories I’ve ever written.
Assassin’s Haiku
C.S. Sax
Twice a week, every week, Haiku sits beside Dante in the dimly-lit underground poetry bar. As they listen to the poets read, she basks in the warmth of her genetically-enhanced assassin’s body, and longs for the smack of large, leather-clad hands against bare skin. No other male, human or otherwise, makes her tremble like Dante can with one dark look.
Her heart, body and soul are his, if only he’d ask.
Dante won’t ask, because he knows a killer doesn’t deserve love. Instead, he sits in silent torment, watching Haiku, wanting Haiku, yet unable to touch her.
She is poetry and light, embodying all that he fights for, and when Agency operatives attack the bar, putting Haiku in danger, he must protect her. He takes her to the safest place on the planet, his underground bunker, and then realizes he has made a deadly mistake.
Haiku may now be safe, but Dante’s heart has been put in jeopardy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/assassins-haiku/id6751852667
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/assassin-s-haiku-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1845894
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Assassin’s Haiku And Art In A Time Of Peril
Assassin’s Haiku is a dystopian romance. The world in this story is very dark, very grim.
Yet the heroine, Haiku, is a poet. She frequents a poetry-sex bar.
Because art is ALWAYS needed. Wherever there are human beings, there will likely be art. Our ancestors painted on cave walls. Soldiers wrote poems while they were in the trenches during war. Rebels passed messages through song. Last thoughts were embroidered beautifully on remnants of clothing.
Art is something our hearts crave and our souls need…to flourish and to survive.
Write your stories. Sing your songs. Crochet your scarves. Paint your walls.
This is necessary for you to remain you.
(smiles)
Assassin’s Haiku
C.S. Sax
Twice a week, every week, Haiku sits beside Dante in the dimly-lit underground poetry bar. As they listen to the poets read, she basks in the warmth of her genetically-enhanced assassin’s body, and longs for the smack of large, leather-clad hands against bare skin. No other male, human or otherwise, makes her tremble like Dante can with one dark look.
Her heart, body and soul are his, if only he’d ask.
Dante won’t ask, because he knows a killer doesn’t deserve love. Instead, he sits in silent torment, watching Haiku, wanting Haiku, yet unable to touch her.
She is poetry and light, embodying all that he fights for, and when Agency operatives attack the bar, putting Haiku in danger, he must protect her. He takes her to the safest place on the planet, his underground bunker, and then realizes he has made a deadly mistake.
Haiku may now be safe, but Dante’s heart has been put in jeopardy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/assassins-haiku/id6751852667
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/assassin-s-haiku-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1845894
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Assassin’s Haiku And C.S. Sax
I debated long and hard about whether I should re-release Assassin’s Haiku under the Cynthia Sax name or the C.S. Sax name.
I love this dystopian romance and I really wanted it to be available to reading buddies.
The world is dark like the cyborg world. Our heroes and heroines are battling an authoritarian government like the heroes and heroines in the cyborg world are. The hero is a genetically modified assassin, very similar to the modified humanoids in the Dark Thoughts/Refuge Series world.
I think reading buddies who love those two worlds will love Assassin’s Haiku.
But it IS a re-release. And it isn’t technically a SciFi Romance (or Contemporary Romance).
So I decided to release it under C.S. Sax.
Assassin’s Haiku
C.S. Sax
Twice a week, every week, Haiku sits beside Dante in the dimly-lit underground poetry bar. As they listen to the poets read, she basks in the warmth of her genetically-enhanced assassin’s body, and longs for the smack of large, leather-clad hands against bare skin. No other male, human or otherwise, makes her tremble like Dante can with one dark look.
Her heart, body and soul are his, if only he’d ask.
Dante won’t ask, because he knows a killer doesn’t deserve love. Instead, he sits in silent torment, watching Haiku, wanting Haiku, yet unable to touch her.
She is poetry and light, embodying all that he fights for, and when Agency operatives attack the bar, putting Haiku in danger, he must protect her. He takes her to the safest place on the planet, his underground bunker, and then realizes he has made a deadly mistake.
Haiku may now be safe, but Dante’s heart has been put in jeopardy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/assassins-haiku/id6751852667
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/assassin-s-haiku-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1845894
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Throwback Thursday – Dark Thoughts
Dark Thoughts is an enemies-to-lovers romance between two self-professed monsters.
Kralj is an all-powerful, all-knowing Ruler of an outlaw settlement. He kills anyone who breaks his rules. And he EATS them (not in a sexy way).
He scares some of the toughest beings in the universe.
He doesn’t scare Dita, however.
Dita looks…normal. She is a tiny human female. But she’s a skilled assassin with a particular gift. And she recognizes another monster when she sees him.
This doesn’t daunt her. At all.
(grins)
Can love redeem a monster?
The Refuge is home to some of the most violent beings in the universe. Kralj, its leader, reigns over the remote outpost with terrifying ease, ruthlessly squashing any rumors of rebellion, killing anyone who breaks his rules. Primitive, deadly, powerful, he’s a monster, scarred both on his face and his soul. He has never met a being he couldn’t control.
Until he meets her.
Dita has one mission—to kill the three targets claiming sanctuary within the Refuge. Or so she claims. For the first time in his long lifespan, Kralj isn’t certain of another being’s intentions. The tiny assassin is immune to his powers, her thoughts unreadable. He can’t predict her movements, can’t control her, can’t stop wanting her.
Dita is rare, as unique as he is, and, to keep the residents of the Refuge safe, Kralj will have to kill her. But first, he’ll touch her, taste her, show her how passionate the beast inside him can be.
Dark Thoughts is a STAND-ALONE SciFi Romance.
The hero might be tall, dark, and scarred but don’t be fooled by his appearance.
He’s truly a monster.
This story is not for readers with delicate sensibilities.
Read Now For FREE:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/dark-thoughts/id1200022597
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dark-thoughts-3
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/699393
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – October 12
I’m happily working on the second installment of my super secret project. I’m having so much fun with it! I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I’m enjoying writing it.
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Treat yourself to a body moisturizer/lotion/oil that makes you feel AMAZING. Every time you need a boost of joy, put some on. You and your beautiful skin deserve it! (smiles)
Can love redeem a monster?
The Refuge is home to some of the most violent beings in the universe. Kralj, its leader, reigns over the remote outpost with terrifying ease, ruthlessly squashing any rumors of rebellion, killing anyone who breaks his rules. Primitive, deadly, powerful, he’s a monster, scarred both on his face and his soul. He has never met a being he couldn’t control.
Until he meets her.
Dita has one mission—to kill the three targets claiming sanctuary within the Refuge. Or so she claims. For the first time in his long lifespan, Kralj isn’t certain of another being’s intentions. The tiny assassin is immune to his powers, her thoughts unreadable. He can’t predict her movements, can’t control her, can’t stop wanting her.
Dita is rare, as unique as he is, and, to keep the residents of the Refuge safe, Kralj will have to kill her. But first, he’ll touch her, taste her, show her how passionate the beast inside him can be.
Dark Thoughts is a STAND-ALONE SciFi Romance.
The hero might be tall, dark, and scarred but don’t be fooled by his appearance.
He’s truly a monster.
This story is not for readers with delicate sensibilities.
Read Now For FREE:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/Dark-Thoughts-Refuge-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01MRAABGC/
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/dark-thoughts/id1200022597
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/dark-thoughts-3
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/699393
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Assassin’s Haiku Featured On Veronica Scott’s Awesome New Releases Post
Assassin’s Haiku, my rerelease of a beloved Dystopian Romance, has been featured on Veronica Scott’s excellent SciFi/Romantasy/Paranormal Romance New Release Post!
Woot!
This weekly post is a must read for those of us who love these types of stories.
I find so many new-to-me authors and stories through it.
You can read the post here
Assassin’s Haiku
C.S. Sax
Twice a week, every week, Haiku sits beside Dante in the dimly-lit underground poetry bar. As they listen to the poets read, she basks in the warmth of her genetically-enhanced assassin’s body, and longs for the smack of large, leather-clad hands against bare skin. No other male, human or otherwise, makes her tremble like Dante can with one dark look.
Her heart, body and soul are his, if only he’d ask.
Dante won’t ask, because he knows a killer doesn’t deserve love. Instead, he sits in silent torment, watching Haiku, wanting Haiku, yet unable to touch her.
She is poetry and light, embodying all that he fights for, and when Agency operatives attack the bar, putting Haiku in danger, he must protect her. He takes her to the safest place on the planet, his underground bunker, and then realizes he has made a deadly mistake.
Haiku may now be safe, but Dante’s heart has been put in jeopardy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/assassins-haiku/id6751852667
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/assassin-s-haiku-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1845894
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Assassin’s Haiku: A Dystopian Romance From C.S. Sax Is ReReleased
Assassin’s Haiku is one of my favorite early stories. It features a genetically enhanced assassin hero and a very human poet heroine.
I republished Assassin’s Haiku because I really wanted it out there in the world. It is SUCH a good story.
And I republished it under the C.S. Sax name because it isn’t technically SciFi Romance (or Contemporary Romance).
But I think reading buddies who enjoyed Breathing Vapor (or Releasing Rage) will likely enjoy Assassin’s Haiku.
Assassin’s Haiku
C.S. Sax
Twice a week, every week, Haiku sits beside Dante in the dimly-lit underground poetry bar. As they listen to the poets read, she basks in the warmth of her genetically-enhanced assassin’s body, and longs for the smack of large, leather-clad hands against bare skin. No other male, human or otherwise, makes her tremble like Dante can with one dark look.
Her heart, body and soul are his, if only he’d ask.
Dante won’t ask, because he knows a killer doesn’t deserve love. Instead, he sits in silent torment, watching Haiku, wanting Haiku, yet unable to touch her.
She is poetry and light, embodying all that he fights for, and when Agency operatives attack the bar, putting Haiku in danger, he must protect her. He takes her to the safest place on the planet, his underground bunker, and then realizes he has made a deadly mistake.
Haiku may now be safe, but Dante’s heart has been put in jeopardy.
Buy Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Assassins-Haiku-Dystopian-C-S-Sax-ebook/dp/B0FN314X65
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/assassins-haiku/id6751852667
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/assassin-s-haiku-1
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1845894
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