Intrepid Encounter And A New-To-Us Alien Species
I introduce a new alien species in Intrepid Encounter – the Akkorokapus.
The name Akkorokapus is a nod to both the Akkorokamui, a Kraken-like monster that appears in Ainu folklore, and the extremely clever octopus, one of my favorite creatures on Earth. (grins)
Akkorokapus are humanoids with pink skin and tentacle-covered faces. They speak like a human trying to communicate under water and their birth language doesn’t use contractions…so they don’t tend to use them while speaking the universal language.
There are a gazillion species of humanoids in the cyborg universe and it is always exciting to meet a new one!
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Intrepid Encounter And A Valkyrie’s Physical Age
Olrun, the heroine of Intrepid Encounter, is a Valkyrie. Valkyries can live forever. They stop aging when they hit 25 solar cycles (years).
Why 25 solar cycles?
Because humans, on average, hit their potential for top physical strength at age 25. And Valkyries are warriors. They loved to fight with swords and other blades. And they would value physical strength.
Is 25 when humans are at their peak?
Not in all things. We peak for different things at different ages.
We feel best about our bodies, for example, after the age of 70.
Our vocabularies peak in our late 60s/early 70s.
Life satisfaction peaks, on average, at 23 but then again at 69. (LOL I can never write 69 without laughing.)
You are likely at or near your best in one aspect of your life right now. And isn’t that a wonderful thing?
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Muse Food – Framing And Trees
The Dear Wonderful Hubby and I were trekking around Sitka National Historical Park in Alaska and we saw this gap in a tree trunk.
It isn’t very interesting, is it?
But look at it with the framing.
THAT is something different, special, exciting.
Framing is very important for images and it is also very important for stories. The most mundane scene can be thrilling if it is framed properly. The scenes before and after it can add tremendous emotion.
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Intrepid Encounter
(This blurb is VERY rough.)
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She is the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her caresses produce a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of Valkyries everywhere and she will do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough touch, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her Valkyrie sisters from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
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Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Intrepid Encounter – Second Scene Of The First Chapter
I’m sharing scenes from the first chapter of Intrepid Encounter as we wait for its release on November 21st.
You can read the first scene of the first chapter here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11291
This week I’m sharing the second scene.
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“Why is Choice focusing on the ventilation system?” Intrepid paused. “Relay your best projection. And supply all the details behind it.”
He would uncover the truth eventually.
Grid’s grin wavered for a heartbeat.
The male was responsible for Choice’s misadventures. Intrepid processed that.
His navigator had a sense of mischief that bordered on malfunction.
And he lacked stealth. Intrepid read the guilt all over his countenance.
But Grid was also protective of his fellow crew members. He wouldn’t intentionally place the less-experienced male in peril. The current situation was a diversion for him.
The male didn’t process they were facing an unidentified danger.
Intrepid tracked Choice’s activities in the ventilation shaft. The kid had extracted a handheld from a holster on his body armor and was looking at its tiny screen. He remained in full functionality.
Seeking an explanation, Intrepid redirected his focus to Grin.
His navigator swallowed. Hard. He must have sensed he was in trouble. “Choice was boasting about how he ensured all the systems on the Dauntless were operating at maximum efficiency, Captain.”
Intrepid recognized the kid was trying to prove his worth to the rest of the crew. But that comment irked him as much as it must have irked Grid.
The Dauntless’s systems always ran at maximum efficiency.
“And?” He lifted one of his eyebrows.
“And I asked him how he processed that with 100.0000 percent certainty.” Grid turned his palms upward. “The readings for the ventilation system could be incorrect.” He shrugged. “The ventilation system was given merely as an example.”
Choice was new to the crew. Intrepid’s lips twisted. There was a low probability the newbie processed it was an example.
And there was only an 0.0235 probability the ventilation system had been a random choice. Grid had wanted to prompt the very large C Model to enter the very narrow shafts.
“I told him if he hadn’t verified the readings were correct, he couldn’t determine the ventilation system was operating at maximum efficiency with 100.0000 percent certainty.” Grid’s argument was logical. “I project he’s undertaking that verification.”
That response was logical also. And the entire interaction could inadvertently assist Intrepid with identifying the nature of the danger they might be facing. Not that either officer processed that.
“The readings could be incorrect.” He nodded.
Grid’s eyes widened. The male hadn’t projected that response.
“All our key readings, including navigation, will be verified.” Intrepid issued that command.
The officers on the bridge groaned.
It would be a huge undertaking. But they were cyborgs. Their kind didn’t require sleep.
And the process might save their lifespans. They might uncover the threat.
“Grid, you’ll lead the efforts.” That was both a reprimand and a reward. The male would gain experience at commanding beings, but he wouldn’t find the role enjoyable. “I expect progress reports every planet rotation. The first one will occur by the end of the next shift.” Intrepid inclined his head toward the footage on the main viewscreen. “Choice will have completed his verification of the ventilation-system readings by that time.”
The kid was backing out of the ventilation shaft. There was a high probability he had already completed the verification.
The Dauntless’s newest engineer was eager to prove himself. His mom, Joan, also a skilled engineer, would be proud of him.
As Intrepid was.
He looked back at Grid. “I expect the reports to be thorough.” Indication of the threat might be revealed in those details.
“Yes, Captain.” The navigator’s shoulders slumped.
The other beings on the bridge appeared as unhappy with the additional tasks.
There was a high probability they were grumbling about the orders through the crew-only transmission lines.
But Intrepid said nothing more. Their safety was a higher priority for him than being liked.
And confiding in them now would accomplish nothing except alarm his crew. That had a high probability of making a bad situation worse.
He kept his feelings to himself as a good captain should. And he focused on locating the source of the danger.
“Has there been any activity at the border?” He’d been monitoring the space, but others might have noticed something he’d missed.
“Nine pieces of debris have crossed the border over the past shift.” Strike, his second-in-command, displayed images of the wreckage beside the footage of the now-vacant ventilation shaft. All the pieces were smaller than a missile launcher. “A ship also appeared briefly at the edge of our monitoring range. It altered course and didn’t enter our visuals. Other than that, it has been quiet.”
Intrepid replaced the images on the main viewscreen with footage from the battle station’s forward recording devices. There was no movement amongst the stars.
His feelings of foreboding didn’t lessen.
Something was terribly wrong. He would uncover what that was.
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Read the next scene (available November 13th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11295
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Cynthia Sax Weekly Update – November 5
The countdown to the release of Intrepid Encounter is on! I shared the first scene from the first chapter this past week. Woot! I can’t wait for you to read this story, my friends. It is explosive! (grins)
I’m working on the first draft of Strike Zone, the first core story in the Dauntless Cyborgs series (releasing in February). You’ll be seeing this update a lot. I’m a slow writer but I get stories written and that is what truly matters.
Have a wonderful week, my friends! (tackle hugs) Take some time for yourself and relax. We all know the holiday wildness is coming. (smiles) Refill your energy levels, as my cyborgs would say. And be kind to yourself. Always. You’re amazing. Don’t ever forget that!
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Hacking Hazard And Missed Newsletter Snippets
I’ve been receiving some messages from reading buddies about newsletter snippets they might have missed.
Don’t worry!
(big hugs)
I listened to your feedback last year and will be adding the 2023 newsletter snippets to the back of Hacking Hazard, this year’s thank you i.e. free short story (There are no pre-orders for this gift. I’ll send newsletter subscribers the download link in December.).
They will be listed in chronological order and you’ll have all the snippets in one place.
Easy peasy! (grins)
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Intrepid Encounter – Someone To Confide In
Intrepid, the hero of Intrepid Encounter (releasing November 21st, November 20th if you pre-order it), is the captain of a huge battle station. He is surrounded by his crew including his officers.
And he likes his crew. He likes being with them.
He also has friends off ship. Rage is one of those friends.
Intrepid isn’t lonely. And he is never alone.
He lacks, however, someone to confide in, someone to talk openly with about leadership issues, about crew situations, about his feelings and other things. He needs someone he can be himself with. He doesn’t have to be THE CAPTAIN all the time. And he wants someone to love.
Is the Valkyrie seeking to kill him that being? (laughs) We will soon find out.
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Release Month
It is November 1st.
Intrepid Encounter, the fifth core story in the Cyborg Unity series, releases this month! Woot!
And I have TWO release months in a row. Hacking Hazard, this year’s thank you i.e. free short story (not available for pre-ordering), will be available for downloading in December. (I’ll include the link in my December Newsletter.)
I’m super excited about both of these stories and I can’t wait for you to read them!
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Happy Halloween
Halloween is my all time favorite celebration of the year. Yes, I love it more than I love my birthday. (grins)
I love the fantastical costumes and how people disappear into magic and make believe for the day.
I love meeting all the little trick-or-treaters who come to our door. Kids are in a constant state of wonder, aren’t they? They are a gift to the world.
I love the candy. When I eat those tiny chocolate bars, I feel like a giant.
I love the fall colors, the leaves, the pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns.
And I love the ghost stories. (shivers in delight)
Have a wonderful Halloween, my friends. (big hugs)
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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Intrepid Encounter – First Scene Of The First Chapter
The countdown to Intrepid Encounter’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
Danger was near.
Intrepid couldn’t yet process the source of the threat.
As he patrolled the Dauntless’s hallways, he scanned his surroundings. Every being, every object, and every system appeared to be operating within spec on his battle station.
But the voice deep inside his soul, the early-warning signal that bypassed his machine side, continued to scream that his lifespan, and a high probability of the lifespans of his crew also, could soon end.
The feeling of dread had started 3.2545 planet rotations ago, and it had gradually intensified until it consumed the processes of his organic brain.
He had to find the origin. His pace quickened.
His trepidation had no basis in logic. But it was always right.
Always.
It had warned him, during his first solar cycle of existence, that a humanoid opponent had secreted a gun into the training ring.
He turned as the male was drawing the weapon. A projectile whizzed across his right cheek. His nanocybotics repaired that damage.
And he dispatched his foe with a dagger to the center eye socket.
The doom deep in his core had also once told him to step to the right on the battlefield.
A missile then landed where he had previously stood. The detonation blasted his arms and legs off, but he survived the impact.
Rage, his friend, stopped and reattached his limbs, sparing him a possible decommissioning by the Humanoid Alliance, their cruel manufacturers.
Solar cycles later, his gut had pushed him to support Rage’s plan to escape those humans.
If he hadn’t fought for his liberation, there was a 100.0000 percent probability he would’ve been decommissioned. The Humanoid Alliance would have sliced and diced his form, his mind, all of him into tiny pieces until he begged for the death that would’ve eventually followed.
He trusted the feeling now ravaging his soul.
Danger was approaching. That was a certainty.
He exchanged not-so-casual chatter with crew members as he passed them in the hallways.
They had nothing out of the ordinary to report.
There were minor variances.
A panel had been replaced in a training chamber after a warrior tested a new type of projectile on it. The top speed of a shuttle craft had been increased. The cleaning bots in the docking bay had their tracks replaced.
All those issues were resolved without incident.
Intrepid turned a corner.
That hallway was also occupied.
“Yum.” He addressed the male walking in his direction.
Yum snapped to attention. “Captain.”
“Are there sufficient supplies of nourishment bars on board?” Intrepid tracked that information through the systems, but he preferred to hear Yum’s report.
“Yes, sir.” The male’s chin lifted to a proud angle. “There are sufficient rations on board for 1.2363 solar cycles, based on our current crew count.”
“Good.” They shouldn’t run out of nourishment before the next opportunity to restock the vessel. “And we’re continuing to test a sample of them before distribution?”
It was unlikely anyone would tamper with the nourishment, but Intrepid wasn’t ruling out any source of peril.
Yum’s lips flattened. “We randomly test one in every 100 nourishment bars distributed, Captain.” His tone was curt. “As per set procedures.”
Intrepid had damaged the male’s self-esteem with his question. “I projected you were following procedures.” He met Yum’s gaze. “But a good captain shouldn’t assume anything. Especially when it involves an important task like nourishment-bar distribution. The full functionality of the entire crew…and myself…relies upon your role.”
Yum stood straighter. “We won’t let you or the rest of the crew down, sir.” His eyes shone with pride.
“I’m counting on that, Yum.” Intrepid headed toward the bridge.
The reports coming from his officers had greatly reduced over the past shift. That could be the source of his unease. There could be a bad reason for that variance.
The doors to the bridge opened as he approached them. Laughter blasted his auditory system.
As he stepped into the space, the mirth dissipated. The image on the main viewscreen reverted to that of open space.
But he had seen the footage his crew had displayed there. “Why is our new engineer crawling along a ventilation shaft?” Intrepid claimed the captain’s chair.
That new engineer, Choice, was the freeborn offspring of Rage and Rage’s human female. He was a C Model like his father and barely fit in the shaft.
It was his first post-training assignment. Intrepid’s trepidation increased. The kid was inexperienced. He would be less capable of dealing with any dangerous situation.
His officers wouldn’t laugh at a crew member in peril. But they also might not recognize if the kid faced danger. Unlike Choice, they had all endured the Humanoid Alliance’s harsh training. They might project he could handle the situation he currently faced.
No one on the bridge answered Intrepid’s question. But they all looked at Grid, their navigator and the primary chaos-creating being in the group.
The male grinned like his processors were malfunctioning.
“Grid.” Intrepid deleted his frustration from his voice.
None of his officers projected they were in danger. He hadn’t shared that hard-to-explain intel with anyone else. They had no reason to be on high alert as he was.
He displayed the live footage of Choice’s ventilation shaft adventures on the main viewscreen. The kid appeared to be fully functional. He moved slowly but without signs of damage.
“Why is our new engineer crawling along a ventilation shaft?” He leveled a hard gaze on Grid.
“I can’t project Choice’s processing with 100.0000 percent accuracy, Captain.” The male’s eyes glittered with humor.
“Project it with less accuracy.” Intrepid didn’t allow him to evade giving an answer.
Grid tilted his head to the side. “If I had to project wildly, I would say he’s ensuring the battle station’s ventilation systems are operating at maximum efficiency, Captain.”
There were many systems on the Dauntless. All were constantly monitored, and all were operating at max efficiency.
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Read the next scene (available November 6th) here:
https://tasteofcyn.com/?p=11293
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Intrepid Encounter
Cyborg vs. Valkyrie
Blood will be spilled and hearts will be captured.
Intrepid and his crew on the Dauntless guard the border to the cyborg sector. The D Model cyborg captain has dedicated his lifespan to protecting their homeland. He’ll do anything to secure the space and keep his brethren safe.
That includes confronting a Valkyrie intent on vengeance.
The female warrior is beautiful, brave, strong…and Intrepid’s genetic match. She’s the one being he is fated to claim. Her voice causes his circuits to hum. Her touch produces a passion he struggles to control.
But if he has to stop her…permanently…to protect his kind, he will make that sacrifice.
Olrun has been tracking the whereabouts of a one-of-a-kind object. The stolen item is critical to the safety of her Valkyrie sisters, and she’ll do anything to retrieve it.
That includes waging war on a tall, broad-shouldered cyborg warrior sporting brilliant-blue eyes and grimly set lips.
The male might…just might…have battle skills matching her own. And that excites the immortal fighter. She craves his rough handling, his punishing embrace, his stern words.
But Olrun’s desire for the cyborg won’t distract her from achieving her goal. She will shield her fellow Valkyries from danger, even if that means ending Intrepid’s lifespan in the process.
Intrepid Encounter is an enemies-to-lovers Cyborg SciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a protective cyborg, a vengeful Valkyrie, and a destiny neither of them can predict.
Pre-order Today:
Amazon US:
https://www.amazon.com/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Amazon AUS:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Intrepid-Encounter-SciFi-Cyborg-Romance-ebook/dp/B0C8BN96D1
Apple Books:
https://books.apple.com/us/book/intrepid-encounter/id6450374920
B&N:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/intrepid-encounter-cynthia-sax/1143664740
Kobo:
https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/intrepid-encounter
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/1409350
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