Strike Force And Secret Missions
In Strike Force, Strike, the cyborg hero, is given a secret mission. He must uncover the source of a mysterious sound. Many of his brethren believe the source is a dangerous weapon.
Kesser, the human heroine, also gains a secret mission. She must retrieve her abductor friend and that friend’s mate before anyone else realizes they’ve been taken. If she fails and word gets out, it could mean a deadly intergalactic war.
I LOVE secret missions. (grins) They are so much fun to read about and to write!
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
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While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
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Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Muse Food – The Action Underneath The Ground
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I spotted this tunnel under a busy road in Costa Rica.
And it was a reminder to me that things happen under my characters’ feet. It served an inspiration for the tunnel fight scenes in Strike Zone (releasing at the end of the month).
We think about the action on the ground. We sometimes think about the action in the air. We rarely think about the action under the ground.
Yet it does and can exist. And showing that action could add excitement to our stories.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
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Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Strike Zone – Third Scene Of The First Chapter
The countdown to Strike Zone’s release day continues! I’m sharing scenes from the first chapter as we wait for its release on February 27th.
You can read the first scene of the first chapter here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11560
This week I’m sharing the third scene.
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The image of Requisite, the captain of the Nimble, appeared on the main viewscreen. “We’ve detected a pulsating sound. Have you detected it also?”
“We’ve detected it.” Intrepid shared that information with the male. “It’s originating from the border. The closest match in the databases is a world-ender.”
Requisite’s lips flattened. “That’s…not optimal.” A world-ender or equivalent weapon was a threat to everyone inside their sector. Not optimal was an understatement. “The Cyborg Council has to be informed.”
“A plan of action should accompany that communication.” The Dauntless’s captain gazed at the male. “What do you propose?”
“We both process you already have a plan of action, Intrepid.” Requisite rolled his eyes.
“The Dauntless is secondary patrol.” It irked Strike’s pride that their captain had to say that.
“The Nimble’s directive is to deal with any issues along the border.” The other captain pushed back. “This situation, whatever it is, isn’t presently situated along that border.” He paused. “Allow us to focus on our directive, and take the lead on this, my friend. We’ll back you on any decisions you make, and we’ll be here to lend support.”
“We’ll keep you informed.” Their captain’s shoulders lowered slightly. “Ending communications.”
The image on the main viewscreen reverted to the openness of space. The pulsing didn’t stop.
Finally, we have a task to complete, Grid said that over the officer-transmission line.
We have the shield testing. Choice was refreshingly enthusiastic about that assignment.
That’s a safe manufactured task. Safe never appealed to Grid. This involves real danger.
That danger could lead to death. And Strike, as the Dauntless’s second-in-command, shouldn’t cheer for anything leading to a possible loss of lifespan.
But he secretly rejoiced in having a sense of purpose also.
“Open a communication line with Power.” Captain’s voice was scrubbed of all emotion.
Strike processed him well enough to project one of those emotions was distaste. Their leader and Power weren’t often in accord.
“Opening a communication line with Power, Captain.” Argot repeated that command.
An image of Power’s countenance was displayed on the main viewscreen.
“I contact you. You don’t contact me.” The male was an arrogant ass, and he didn’t try to hide it.
Strike’s lips flattened. His loyalty was given to Captain and to his fellow cyborgs, not to the Cyborg Council and its leader.
“A sound has been detected.” Captain played the audio. “It originates outside the cyborg sector. Requesting authorization to send a team to investigate it.”
“If it originates outside the sector, it isn’t our responsibility.” Power dismissed the threat.
“There’re no matches to it in our databases.” Captain wasn’t deterred. “But it does have a 97.8742 percent similarity to the sound a world-ender emits.” He shared that audio clip. “If it’s a new type of weapon and it’s situated this close to our borders…”
The implication was clear. They were all in danger.
Power pursed his lips.
Silence stretched.
“You’ll send one warrior. One.” Power stressed that number. “To investigate the sound.”
Captain opened his mouth.
“This will be a covert operation.” Power added parameters to the mission. “The warrior is not to attract attention. He’s to uncover as much as he can about the weapon and the beings operating it and then give me a full report. He is not to interact directly with those beings or give them any indication we’re aware of the weapon’s existence. Do you process?”
“I process.” Captain nodded.
Strike processed the reason for those orders also. The enemy would falsely project their secret weapon hadn’t been detected, and that would make it easier to destroy it and them.
Intel was often the difference between winning and losing in war.
“Ending communications.” Power tapped his fingers against the screen.
His countenance disappeared from view.
“I volunteer to investigate the sound, Captain.” Grid’s eyes glowed with excitement.
“You’re testing our shields.” Captain reminded him of that earlier commitment. “That’s too important a task to delegate to another warrior.”
Fraggin’ hole. Their navigator cursed through the officer-transmission lines. I didn’t project there’d be a more exciting assignment available this soon.
You’ve been trapped by your own chaos. Drift laughed.
“This mission will be led by our second-in-command.” Captain granted Strike that honor.
“Thank you, Captain.” Exhilaration rushed through Strike’s circuits. He would be gathering intel that could protect every being in the cyborg sector.
This is the kind of high-profile assignment that results in a second-in-command receiving his own ship. Captain relayed that aside through a private transmission line.
I won’t let you down, Captain. Strike had 0.0000 doubt around that. He had never failed to complete an assignment.
I process you won’t. Captain’s tone held as much certainty. “You require a vessel.” He looked at his female. “A warship would be too noticeable.”
“Warships are created for war.” The Valkyrie agreed with him. “As are your kind. Beings will assume your second-in-command is there for a battle.”
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Read the next scene (available February 19th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11566
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – February 11
This past week, I shared the second snippet from the first chapter of Strike Zone, the first core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series (releasing on the 27th). Woot! The countdown to release day is progressing. I love this story. It is fun and sexy and action-packed. I think you’ll love it also.
I continue to work on the first draft of Drift Would, the second core story (releasing in July). This story is even MORE action-packed and I didn’t think that was possible. (grins) It is such an exciting story.
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Enjoy the flowers all around you, whether those are inside a florist shop or in your front yard. Breathe deeply. Lower your shoulders. Be one with the universe. You’re an important part of everything around you, my friends.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Leave The World Behind
Spoiler Alert – This post will talk about the movie Leave The World Behind and will contain spoilers. If you haven’t yet watched this interesting end-of-the-world SciFi movie, you might wish to skip this post.
I had heard quite a few things about Leave The World Behind before we watched it.
I had heard there was no ‘ending’.
For both myself and the Dear Wonderful Hubby, the ending was solid. It was happy for one specific character. That character had one quest throughout the movie and that quest was completed. We also got a glimpse as to what the future held for the other characters. We were happy for the one character and we were satisfied for the others.
Another thing I had heard was there was no explanation for the incidents.
We thought the explanation given was sufficient (and thought provoking). Did it explain everything? No. But strange things happen during disasters.
The final main thing I had heard was the characters weren’t likable.
Julia Roberts’ character was EXTREMELY unlikable. She was a mean selfish person who verbally attacked other people constantly.
But that presented an interesting premise – what would you do if you were stuck in a disaster situation with a terrible person, if you had to semi-rely on that terrible person to not be terrible to you?
I thought the other characters had enough good in them for me to cheer for them and care what happened to them. I liked Mahershala Ali’s character and I REALLY liked Myha’la’s character. She nailed the young 20 something female. I know and love several people who are very much like her. (grins)
Anyhoo…the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I really enjoyed Leave The World Behind. It was a great spin on a disaster/apocalyptic movie.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Strike Zone And A Cyborg’s Hearing Range
In Strike Zone, the cyborgs on board the Dauntless hear a strange sound. The humans on board the battle station don’t hear that sound because its frequency is outside a human’s hearing range.
Humans, on average, can hear frequencies between 64 and 23,000 Hz.
A dog, on average, can hear frequencies between 67 and 45,000 Hz.
A cat, on average, can hear frequencies between 45 and 64,000 Hz.
Cyborgs are half machine. They can hear any frequencies our machines can measure.
Does that include ALL frequencies? Perhaps not. But it is a huge range.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Strike Zone And When We, Readers, Know More
In Strike Zone, a mysterious sound reaches the Dauntless. Intrepid, the Dauntless’s captain, is aware of it before everyone else is.
Strike can’t process WHY his captain always senses danger before everyone else does.
But anyone who has read Intrepid Encounter knows Intrepid has that ability. Yes. (grins) We know more than Strike and the other cyborgs on Intrepid’s crew know.
And that’s glorious. (laughs)
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Muse Food – Toucans And White Space
The Dear Wonderful Hubby took this photo of a toucan in Costa Rica. It was taken through the lens of a telescope and the core part of the image was framed by a black circle.
Which I found VERY interesting. The black drove my gaze to the toucan. It drew attention to it.
I tend to use white space with my stories a similar way. If I want reading buddies to pay attention to a sentence or phrase, I’ll place it within its own paragraph, surrounding it with white space.
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
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https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Strike Zone – Second Scene Of The First Chapter
Strike Zone releases on February 27th! Woot I’m sharing scenes from the first chapter as we wait.
You can read the first scene of the first chapter here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11560
This week I’m sharing the second scene.
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“My plan now is to erect a shield around some space debris and fire missiles at it.” Their navigator appeared content with that modification.
“I projected that was your plan.” Intrepid nodded. “Engineering will assist with that project. Choice?”
“I’ll assist him, Captain.” The kid lifted his chin.
Their leader dipped his head in acknowledgement. “Strike, organize two more mock battles.”
“Organizing two more mock battles, Captain.” Strike wouldn’t participate in either of them.
He trained. His fighting skills had to be honed to ensure he could physically protect the beings around him. But he derived no joy from mock killing others.
Others felt differently about the events.
Pick me as one of the leaders. Grid resumed his campaigning.
Strike would give him that honor. “The teams will be led by—”
Captain held up his right hand. That was a signal for silence.
A strange sound pulsed through the bridge.
Strike couldn’t process how Captain had heard it first but their leader often detected danger before others did.
“What’s that noise?” Intrepid looked at them for input.
Strike had no projection of its cause. He skimmed his hands over the control panel embedded in the console before him. There were no indications of any issues on board the battle station.
No one else spoke.
“What’s the status of our systems?” Intrepid looked at Choice.
“All systems are operating within spec, Captain.” The kid looked down at his control panel also.
“The sound isn’t originating from our communications systems, Captain.” Argot verified that fact.
“It isn’t impacting the Dauntless’s flight.” Drift, their pilot, kept the battle station on course.
Cure, their medic, raised his handheld. “The sound has triggered threat responses in us, but there are no other signs of damage to our forms.”
Strike ran noise-level scans on the entire vessel. “It’s loudest on the right side of the battle station.” That side faced the border. The border they vowed to protect. He shifted his weight from his left booted foot to his right booted foot. “Requesting authorization to modify the Dauntless’s trajectory 90 degrees to the west.”
“That path is clear, Captain.” Grid relayed information Strike already processed.
“Authorization granted.” Their leader didn’t hesitate to take his suggestion. That pleased Strike. “Drift, adjust your course.”
“Adjusting our course, Captain.” Their pilot made that modification.
Strike performed another set of noise-level scans. “The sound is now loudest at the front of the Dauntless.”
“It’s originating from outside the vessel.” Captain tapped his chin with his right index finger. “And also from outside the sector.”
That meant it was outside their responsibility.
“Is it a distress call?” Cure placed one of his hands on the medic pack set on the console before him. The male was prepared to respond to any request for assistance.
“If it’s a distress call, it’s unlike any I’ve ever heard.” Argot shook his head.
“It resembles…” Strike searched the databases for a corresponding sound.
“What does it resemble?” Intrepid gazed at him. “Give me your best projection.”
“There’s no exact match, but the variance to this is merely 2.1258 percent.” Strike played the audio recording.
Captain listened to it and then nodded. “That was my projection also.” Their leader recognized the sound.
As did every cyborg on the bridge. A solemness fell over the space.
“I can’t hear anything.” Argot’s female’s forehead furrowed.
“The frequency is above a human’s range,” the Valkyrie, her chosen mother, explained. “And it resembles the sound of an activated world-ender.” Captain’s female had lived longer than any of them and had fought battles all over the universe. She had identified the partial match. “The pulsing is coming from a weapon.”
“If it’s a weapon, it’s a different type.” Strike didn’t have enough inputs to label the source of the noise.
Choice, their engineer, nodded. “A 2.1258 variance is significant.”
“We’re being hailed by the Nimble, Captain.” Argot relayed that development.
The Nimble was the primary patrol battle station assigned to their section of border.
“Open communications.” Captain shifted in his chair.
***
Read the next scene (available February 12th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11564
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – February 4
I continue to work on the first draft of Drift Would, the second core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series (releasing in July). My target for the submit-to-my-editor date is March 1st. That will give us plenty of time to hone the story. (smiles)
Friends, I LOVE this story thus far and I think you’ll love it also.
Strike Zone, the first core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series, is all set to release on the 27th. I shared the first snippet from the first chapter on my blog on Monday. I can’t wait for you to read the entire story!
Have a wonderful week, my friends. (big hugs) Have some stealth fun. Wiggle your toes under the desk. Wear happy face-decorated socks. Slip a tiny sliver of chocolate into your coffee. And don’t tell anyone about this! It will be our secret!
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Strike Zone
A cyborg devoted to duty…and to her.
***
While attending a party, Kesser, the daughter of her planet’s leader, witnesses the abduction of her best friend and her best friend’s mate.
She’s determined to rescue them. Preferably without fracturing the fragile peace agreement her mom has crafted with the abductors’ planet.
The only issue is…she has never participated in a retrieval mission.
Searching for assistance, she approaches the mate’s guard. The male, with his big broad shoulders and deep growly voice, affects her like no other being ever has.
Kesser wants him. She trusts him. And she requires his stealth combat skills.
Desperately.
Strike is no guard. The D Model cyborg has been sent to the sector to discreetly investigate a potential planet-destroying situation.
When a curvy human female with big brown eyes requests his help with a rescue, he doesn’t hesitate to say yes. She’s his genetic match, the one being he was manufactured to protect.
She’s also traveling to the next planet he has to search. He plans to claim his female while he fulfills his responsibilities to his kind.
Neither Strike nor Kesser realizes the dangers facing them are far greater than they imagine. Their enemies are converging, and one failed mission could doom the entire universe.
***
Strike Zone is a standalone, mistaken-identity, Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a cyborg warrior with a finely honed sense of honor, a human support being taking on her first dangerous mission, and an evil that threatens everyone in existence.
Pre-order Now:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Amazon Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/Strike-Zone-Romance-Dauntless-Cyborgs-ebook/dp/B0CL5QZBQ8/
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/strike-zone/id6469583228
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strike-zone-cynthia-sax/1144231998
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/strike-zone-13
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1466811
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