Would You Marry a Man With Machinery?

In my latest novel, Waking Up Immortal, the hero, Kier, is half man/half-machine. As a result of a terrible accident, he’s had to be rebuilt to a certain extent, and he has the speed and strength to show for it. Of course the heroine, Chloe, is fascinated by him as any heroine is supposed to be. But would you be? Do you think you could trade I Do’s with a man who could give Mr. Atlas a run for his money?

Let’s break this down into the pros and cons.

 

PROS

Here is a man who has steel where muscles should be. (This could come in handy when you need him to do yard work. No complaining of sore muscles here.)

He can run at speeds faster than an ordinary car. (Talk about saving some time on errands. Just send him out to the store for that gallon of milk you forgot.)

He can dangle a man six inches or higher off the ground with one hand. (No more pulling and tugging the sofa away from the wall to vacuum underneath it. You’ve got your very own forklift.)

This man doesn’t get tired. (This could go in the con category as well because, well, while a certain amount of stamina is great, we still need our sleep.)

 

CONS

If he decides to walk (or run away) from an argument, you’re never going to catch him.

If he’s sitting on that sofa you need to vacuum under, you might as well pick another chore to do.

A playful punch to his stomach could break your hand.

Are those machinery parts paid for? Will they rust? What happens when they start to creak? All perfectly valid questions when you’re considering marriage to a cyborg hybrid.

Of course, this particular hero also more than a few secrets up his sleeve and is a fierce protector of the woman he loves. That last part would probably be enough to sway me. If I’m willing to marry a man who isn’t fully human, then I’m going to call myself a heroine. And all heroines deserve a man like Kier in spite of the cons.

All of this said, would you walk down the aisle to tie your life to a man who had more machinery in him than a Dodge Dart? I hope you’ll read Waking Up Immortal first before you respond. Kier just might change your mind.