Under Strain And Trees
Kamyelle, the human heroine of Under Strain, lives mostly in the trees on Rohini 9.
These alien trees are very tall and they have thick, horizontally growing branches. The branches often intertwine with the branches of neighboring trees.
This makes them easy to navigate. Kamyelle can run along the trees’ branches, using them as an in-the-sky pathway. She sleeps in the trees with little fear of falling out of them.
As a girl, I would often sleep on branches of less-sleeping-friendly Earth trees. (grins) Some kids can sleep anywhere and I grew accustomed to being in the trees.
When the Dear Wonderful Hubby and I travel, I take photos of interesting trees and other instances of nature I think might make great alien environments.
These tree photos were taken in Kauai. The trees on Rohini 9 are MUCH larger but the branches are very similar.
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Under Strain
A damaged cyborg warrior is huntedby a peace-loving human female.
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Strain is severely malfunctioning.The D Model cyborg was the sole survivor after a horrific decision was made byhis cruel manufacturers. He hates all humans, and when he attacks one who is underhis cyborg leader’s protection, he is reprimanded, stripped of his weapons, andtold to watch and not actively participate in the next mission.
That mission takes place on a smallremote planet. Its lush terrain should only be inhabited by the cyborgs they weresent to rescue, but Strain senses another presence on the surface. She iswatching him, tracking him, hunting him.
A fully operational cyborg would endher lifespan.
Strain wants to claim her. Forever.
Kamyelle is the only one left ofher kind. Warriors have killed the other nonviolent human inhabitants of herplanet. She survived…barely…by hiding in the trees, observing her enemies, and coveringherself with lifeform scan-concealing mud.
When a handsome, gray-skinned,brilliant-blue-eyed male arrives, surrounded by weapon-carrying warriors, she hasto save him. Warriors harm and they kill. That is what they do.
She won’t allow them to hurtStrain.
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Under Strain is a STANDALONE CyborgSciFi Romance set in a dark, gritty, sometimes-violent universe.
It features a broken warrior, ahuman female who thinks he’s perfect, and velociraptor-like dinosaurs who viewthem both as light, tasty snacks.
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