Hiding Something Only A Friend Would Find
Grin and Mohini are seeking to hide the ‘gifts’ i.e. weapons they were given. They don’t want the enemy to find them. But they DO want beings they trust to be able to locate them, should anything happen to the two of them.
They settled on using their knowledge of the loved ones (in this case, Strive) to do this. They modify Strive’s design, knowing that would push him to investigate.
Which got me to thinking…how would a loved one signal to me where something might hidden?
I’d likely notice if something was out of order.
If books were shelved alphabetically, for example, yet there was one book that was misplaced.
Or if something was slightly off center. That would prompt me to straighten it. (grins)
What would grab your attention in a space?
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
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Muse Food – Fireworks
Watching fireworks always inspires me to write really intense, action-packed space battle scenes.
The sounds of the fireworks detonating, the explosions, the colors, the falling to the ground of the ‘debris’ – it is all awesome muse food.
I usually get so wrapped up in imagining the scenes I forget to take photos of the fireworks. (sheepish grin)
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
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Strive For Forever – Second Scene Of The First Chapter
I’m sharing scenes from the first chapter of Strive For Forever as we wait for its release on July 25th.
You can read the first scene of the first chapter here:
http://tasteofcyn.com/?p=10875
This week I’m sharing the second scene.
***
“He vowed to cover our backs.” Raw snorted.
“You’re surrounded by perimeter alarms.” Strive didn’t look upward. His systems relayed where his friends were situated. “Your backs are covered.”
“The perimeter alarms aren’t sufficient.” His warrior friend would never find any defenses adequate.
“They aren’t sufficient.” Grin surprised Strive by agreeing with Raw. His less-battle-eager friend lowered beside him. “The cracks in the simulated stone were intentional.” He touched one of the breaks in the material. “The vegetation will grow up the forest-facing walls and eventually conceal the structures from view.”
“You expect to be attacked.” Raw moved closer to them. His shadow fell over the seedling.
“A warrior I respect told me…one thousand, three hundred and ninety-two times.” Grin’s tone was dry. “To always expect an attack.”
Raw grunted.
The ass was pleased with himself.
The two of them did listen to him—Raw was the reason Strive had any warrior skills at all—but they didn’t always agree with him.
Strive had no interest in killing, in destruction. That stressed his systems. He preferred to create, to add to the universe, not take from it.
“We should tell them.” Grin’s female nudged her male. “They’re risking their lifespans by being here, and they deserve to know about it.”
“We processed there was danger.” Raw wrapped one of his arms around his female, partially shielding her from the unidentified peril with his body armor-clad form. “There are weapons in the warship. We could utilize those to defeat the enemy.”
“An outside attack isn’t the only danger.” Grin’s female mumbled that revelation under her breath.
Strive was a cyborg. He heard her. “You could be attacked from within.” He straightened and glanced toward the center of the settlement. Her kind was a threat. “They call you their guardians. Yet they’d damage you?”
“No. Never.” Grin’s female shook her head vehemently. “The Praecipuans can be trusted.” She looked at her male. “We should show them.”
“Are you certain you want to share that information?” Grin stood also.
“We need their help.” Grin’s female pursed her lips. “They can’t help us if they don’t know about our situation.”
“I don’t process what you’re talking about.” Raw gave voice to Strive’s bewilderment. “Do you process it?” He gazed at his female.
“I don’t have any inkling.” Raw’s female was as confused as they were. “But I’m hoping they’ll explain the situation.”
“We’ll show you the situation.” Grin grasped his female’s hand and led them around the structure. “Our domicile is in the center of the settlement.”
They headed in that direction.
“That’s the safest site for a domicile.” Raw gripped his female’s fingers also and followed them.
Strive trailed behind them. He was acutely aware of his unmatched status, and that clawed at his heart. He had always been out of spec. But now he was out of spec and lonely.
“The center of the settlement is the most protected location within it.” Grin’s modification of Raw’s statement was significant.
The domicile required extra defenses.
Strive perused the structure as they approached it. It appeared sturdy. Grin wouldn’t design a domicile that wasn’t durable.
Another set of perimeter alarms circled the building. Lights flashed and beeps sounded as Grin opened the door and they stepped over the threshold.
The interior was fully illuminated. There was a large central chamber with smaller chambers branching out from it. In the middle of that space was a water feature.
Strive approached it. At the base of the water feature were stones. Every second stone was engraved. He studied them. The design was his.
Except it had been altered slightly. He frowned. The flowers were the same. As were the twining vines. But there were five leaves on the first stone instead of the eight depicted in his fabrication, and the leaves on that stone were bigger.
His lips twisted. The modification damaged the composition.
He walked around the water feature. The third engraved stone hosted seven leaves. They were a similar size to his original piece. The fifth stone displayed nine leaves. Those leaves were the same size as his design.
The sequence then repeated. Five leaves. Seven leaves. Nine leaves. Five leaves. Seven leaves. Nine leaves.
Five leaves. Eight leaves. He stopped and gazed closer at that stone. It was set differently than the others. There was 0.9878 percent more space around it.
“You detected it immediately.” Grin moved beside him.
“You said he’d find it.” Grin’s female stood beside her male.
“It’s his design.” Grin shrugged. “That was an easy projection.”
“The modifications were intentional.” That eased some of Strive’s irritation. “You wanted me to find this stone.” He tilted his head, studying it.
***
Read the next scene (available July 10th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=10879
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – July 2
I started writing Intrepid Encounter, the fifth core story in the Cyborg Unity series (releasing in November)! Woot!
I started the story in the wrong place. Of course. (eye roll) That’s my usual bovine sh*t. I have to insert a chapter or two before my original first chapter.
I also shared the first scene from Strive For Forever, the fourth core story in the Cyborg Unity series (releasing this month!) this week. I can’t wait for you to read this story! I love it!
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Give someone who doesn’t expect it a compliment. Then give yourself a compliment also. You’re AWESOME and you deserve all the kind words!
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
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Does Gardening Save Money?
People often assume we’re growing vegetables to save money.
(squishy face) It DOESN’T save us money. Not in the short run.
The Dear Wonderful Hubby is a master grocery shopper and he finds quite a few vegetable bargains. He also buys the huge boxes of tomatoes and bell peppers local farmers supply to grocery stores during the summer and fall. I process and freeze those vegetables. I do the same with the massive bags of onions he buys. We’re cool about eating canned and frozen produce, which helps lower our grocery bill also.
Today, we can source vegetations fairly inexpensively.
And there are vegetables this summer TO source. We aren’t seeing many shortages thus far. (Knock on wood that continues.)
Growing vegetables MIGHT save us money years from now if the prices increase. We’re honing our skills as gardeners. Those skills might be needed in the future.
And gardening gives me happiness. I like watching things grow!
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
Pre-order Today:
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https://www.amazon.com/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
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Strive’s Affliction As Seen By Others
In Grin And Bare Him, Grin talks about how Strive lost control of his emotional system and attacked five Palavian warriors.
That IS how that situation could have been perceived, when seen by other beings.
But it isn’t truly what happened.
Strive’s visual system, auditory system, and monitoring systems failed. He surged forward, hoping to reactivate them. And he found himself in the middle of the group of the Palavian warriors (who then proceeded to hack his arms off).
Strive wasn’t attacking anyone. He didn’t correct Grin’s misconceptions, however, because the truth is far more mortifying.
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
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Throwback Thursday – Warlord’s Return
Warlord’s Return officially resides in the Chamele Barbarian Warlords series but it could have easily also been placed in the Refuge (Dark Thoughts) series.
Because all of the action is set in or near the Refuge. Kralj, Dita and their warriors also make appearances in the story.
It is a celebration of the two series and I LOVE that.
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.
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Strive For Forever And Enemies-To-Lovers
I was talking with the Dear Wonderful Hubby, telling him how I often write enemies-to-lovers romances but Strive For Forever wasn’t one of those stories.
Euryale holds no animosity toward Strive. And Strive is determined to claim Euryale as his female. Forever.
But then, the Dear Wonderful Hubby pointed out, “What about (X character)? Is that enemies-to-lovers?”
And friends, it kind of IS. It isn’t an enemies-to-lovers romance. But it is an animosity to admiration or, at least, tolerance type of situation.
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
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https://books.apple.com/us/book/strive-for-forever/id6445480449
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Muse Food – Black Dragonflies And Expectations
When the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I were trekking around Japan, we spotted quite a few predominantly black dragonflies and butterflies.
At first, we didn’t know what they were.
Because, here in North America, there aren’t many predominantly black dragonflies and butterflies. It isn’t a color we tend to associate with those lifeforms.
But in Japan, they’re common.
We have expectations about quite a few things. School buses are yellow, for example. Spring leaves are green, as another example.
One of the things that makes a place or a planet ‘alien’ is twisting those expectations. The trees on an alien planet might have purple leaves. Or the transport for the kiddies might be bright pink.
This is an easy way to tell readers, “Hey, this place is different!”
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
***
Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
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https://www.amazon.com/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
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Apple Books:
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Strive For Forever – First Scene Of The First Chapter
The countdown to Strive For Forever’s release day has started! Woot!
I will be sharing the first chapter while we wait.
Today, I’m sharing the very first scene.
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Chapter One
The universe was a violent place. There was death and destruction everywhere.
But there were also pockets of stillness, of serenity, of beauty—if a being looked for them.
Rare moments of tranquility could be found in the curve of the one remaining leaf hanging from a soon-to-be fallen tree, in the glorious hues of the last sunset some of Strive’s cyborg brethren would ever view, in a drop of blood on a bedraggled blue flower growing in a Humanoid Alliance training ring.
Those exquisite instances aided Strive in managing his malfunctioning emotional system. They helped him find the calm he required to endure the ugliness.
They had kept him alive during his enslavement by his cruel manufacturer, had fueled his willingness to escape, and, now that he was free, they inspired his works of art.
His fingers twitched. The urge to create, at the moment, was strong.
Praecipua Minor, the wild, lush planet his friend Grin, and Grin’s female, had claimed for her kind—the Praecipuans, almost overwhelmed him with visual delights.
The tour of the not-yet-completed settlement was led by Grin. Strive’s friend waved his hands at camouflaged rooftops and missile-proof walls. He chattered about the materials used and the unique design features. And he beamed while he was doing all that.
The male was proud of his fabrications.
And Grin’s female was proud of her male. Her face glowed.
Strive was happy for his friend. He valued Grin’s skills.
But the nature flourishing all around them impressed him more than the structures being constructed.
The settlement was surrounded by tall, heavily branched, broad-leafed trees. More vegetation grew at the bases of the trunks. A river flowed near the space. The water’s surface reflected the filtered sunlight. The liquid sparkled and burbled.
A large winged creature squawked as it flew over their heads, and Strive’s gaze shifted upward.
The creature’s feathers were an assortment of bright colors – red, yellow, blue, green, and white. Its tail was magnificent and regal and impractically long.
“You’ve installed perimeter alarms.” All Strive’s friend Raw was interested in was battle-and-defense tactics.
Raw’s female’s fingers were linked with her warrior’s.
“We tried to conceal those alarms.” Grin’s female frowned.
The tiny devices were hidden between the ridges on the trees’ bark.
“He’s a cyborg.” Raw’s female rolled her eyes. “He has superior cyborg vision.” Her tone was teasing. “I didn’t see it with my inferior human vision.”
“He’s also stationary.” Grin gripped one of his female’s hands. “And he was looking for them.”
“I’m always looking for them.” Raw lifted his chin. “I’m one of the best warriors in the universe.”
“Arrogance gets warriors killed.” Strive turned his back on the couples.
His friends were lucky bags of bolts. There was one, sometimes two beings a cyborg was genetically compatible with, and they had both found their matches.
He had…no one.
And he might never have anyone. Some cyborgs would never locate their beings.
The sorrow and envy Strive was experiencing wreaked havoc on his mechanicals. His auditory system, always the first to falter, flickered. The sounds around him muted and then returned to full volume.
His visual system, if he didn’t manage his emotions, would be the next part of him impacted. His world would turn dark and silent.
Reaching that state had almost gotten him killed in the past. It would occur during the Humanoid Alliance training bouts. He hated fighting. His loathing of battle would make his emotional system malfunction. That would down his auditories and his visuals.
Strive would be standing in the ring, unable to see or hear, facing an opponent who sought to end his lifespan. If it hadn’t been for Raw’s assistance, he would’ve died in that first solar cycle.
He was determined not to progress to that point now.
Seeking to manage his turbulent emotions, he crouched by a corner post of a structure and focused on the vegetation sprouting through the cracks in the simulated stone.
The plant was unfurling its first set of fragile, bluish-green leaves. That image would be perfect for a cyborg and his genetic match with their newly manufactured offspring. He could fabricate a panel decorated with various vegetation and creature offspring. The material would be a warm hue, a gold-colored metal. He’d outline the images with perfectly-placed projectiles.
“We’ve lost him again.” Grin’s voice lilted with amusement.
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Read the next scene (available July 3rd) here:
http://tasteofcyn.com/?p=10877
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Strive For Forever
This cyborg seeks to vanquish an ancient entity and save his curvy human female.
Euryale made a terrible mistake. She opened a container she shouldn’t have touched and released one of the oldest lifeforms in existence. That all-powerful entity is now utilizing her as its host body and is slowly draining her energy.
Soon, she’ll die.
Euryale has accepted this fate and is determined to use her remaining moments in the universe to save as many lives as she can.
Her plans do NOT include a smoldering-hot, poetry-wielding cyborg willing to decimate entire planets to save her.
While under the control of the Humanoid Alliance, Strive, a K Model cyborg, disobeyed direct orders and refused to kill on their behalf. If he hadn’t escaped their cruel clutches, his defiance would have led to his death.
The male knowingly risked that fate to save the lifespans of complete strangers.
There is nothing he wouldn’t do to protect Euryale. The curvy human female is his genetic match, the one being he is destined to defend.
And she is in danger.
Strive would break every vow, cross every boundary, risk absolutely everything to keep her from harm.
Including battle a deity no one has ever defeated.
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Strive For Forever is Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features an inspired cyborg, a joke-cracking scientist, and an all-powerful deity with plans of his own.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strive-Forever-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0BSMXYHPC
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strive-for-forever/id6445480449
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strive-for-forever-cynthia-sax/1142963331
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strive-for-forever
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1322272
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