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Marionette Task Force: A Cyberpunk LitRPG
One man. One sexy AI assistant.
And one too many enemy soldiers standing ahead of his freedom.
Kai’s evening just keeps getting better and better.
On his way to catch a flight to another planet, Kai’s day went from bad to worse when the Solar Coalition invaded the planet Eden, instilling its colonists with fear.
Alone and injured after surviving the opening salvo, and really pissed off that he missed his flight, Kai encounters a mysterious AI who likes to appear as a holographic lab assistant.
And she totally wants him . . . to take her on a wild journey to escape the doomed planet.
While shooting lots of bad guys on the way.
Imagine his surprise when her idea of escaping involved recruiting a pair of rifle-wielding android babes known as marionettes and a cyborg mechanic with a couple of gizmos up her sleeve.
Battling the hostile forces in the neon-lit city streets won’t be a walk in the park. The enemy knows about Kai’s new AI companion and the secrets she’s got tucked away in her databanks.
Someone programmed her to be more than just an AI assistant. And if Kai’s not careful, he and the girls at his side might not live long enough to find out what that more is.
Why is the enemy willing to sacrifice countless soldiers to capture a sentient AI woman?
Contains graphic violence, adult language, and explicit sexual content.
And one too many enemy soldiers standing ahead of his freedom.
Kai’s evening just keeps getting better and better.
On his way to catch a flight to another planet, Kai’s day went from bad to worse when the Solar Coalition invaded the planet Eden, instilling its colonists with fear.
Alone and injured after surviving the opening salvo, and really pissed off that he missed his flight, Kai encounters a mysterious AI who likes to appear as a holographic lab assistant.
And she totally wants him . . . to take her on a wild journey to escape the doomed planet.
While shooting lots of bad guys on the way.
Imagine his surprise when her idea of escaping involved recruiting a pair of rifle-wielding android babes known as marionettes and a cyborg mechanic with a couple of gizmos up her sleeve.
Battling the hostile forces in the neon-lit city streets won’t be a walk in the park. The enemy knows about Kai’s new AI companion and the secrets she’s got tucked away in her databanks.
Someone programmed her to be more than just an AI assistant. And if Kai’s not careful, he and the girls at his side might not live long enough to find out what that more is.
Why is the enemy willing to sacrifice countless soldiers to capture a sentient AI woman?
Contains graphic violence, adult language, and explicit sexual content.
- GenresScience FictionCyberpunk
416 pages, Paperback
Published May 29, 2023
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22 people want to read
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Eddie R. Hicks
39 books18 followersEddie R. Hicks is a Canadian science fiction author of the Splintered Galaxy series. Although he enjoys his work in the culinary arts industry over the last few years, his true passion since he was a very young age has always been story telling.
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November 17, 2025
The first book to hit my DNF pile in years. I knew this would be spicy going into it, and as someone who definitely enjoys the occasional adult novel, this was no problem at all for me in theory. Sci-fi and robot girls are also right up my alley, so I figured this was going to be a shoo-in.
Unfortunately, the only thing it's a shoo-in for is the wastebasket. Half the time I was reading I couldn't help wondering if this is what "erotica" for straight men is supposed to be like. The language used is embarrassing and reads like a cheap porn (if I have to read "slopes" one more time I'm going to set my kindle on fire), the tonal whiplash is insane, and there isn't a single bit of believable, natural chemistry between the protagonist and any of the androids.
It's also really creepy that his sexbot kept refusing to let the newly activated blank slate android choose her own clothing, instead forcing her into sluttier and sluttier outfits she had no life experience yet to even understand. I finally checked out for good when our "hero" ran into another human with cyberware, a Lance Corporal who ended up promptly stripped down by the aforementioned sexbot for "repairs, a Lance Corporal who proceeded to not care a single whit about suddenly being topless and "wobbling and jiggling about" while repairing the other girls herself, all while our "hero" just looked on.
One of the stupidest, least arousing books I've ever read. The only saving grace is it was either free or only a buck from a recent sale.
Unfortunately, the only thing it's a shoo-in for is the wastebasket. Half the time I was reading I couldn't help wondering if this is what "erotica" for straight men is supposed to be like. The language used is embarrassing and reads like a cheap porn (if I have to read "slopes" one more time I'm going to set my kindle on fire), the tonal whiplash is insane, and there isn't a single bit of believable, natural chemistry between the protagonist and any of the androids.
It's also really creepy that his sexbot kept refusing to let the newly activated blank slate android choose her own clothing, instead forcing her into sluttier and sluttier outfits she had no life experience yet to even understand. I finally checked out for good when our "hero" ran into another human with cyberware, a Lance Corporal who ended up promptly stripped down by the aforementioned sexbot for "repairs, a Lance Corporal who proceeded to not care a single whit about suddenly being topless and "wobbling and jiggling about" while repairing the other girls herself, all while our "hero" just looked on.
One of the stupidest, least arousing books I've ever read. The only saving grace is it was either free or only a buck from a recent sale.
July 1, 2023
A great new series!!!
As.anyone that has read thus authors works this is a fantastic story!! The world building is as always first rate and the characters are relatable!!! I for one can't wait to see what comes next in this series!!!
As.anyone that has read thus authors works this is a fantastic story!! The world building is as always first rate and the characters are relatable!!! I for one can't wait to see what comes next in this series!!!
September 25, 2023
Different!
Okay, going to put AIs on an even keel with humanity by all having emotions! Still seems to be dependent on humans. I wonder if it would work as well with a male AI with human female? With basic info can learn, seems faster than human.
Okay, going to put AIs on an even keel with humanity by all having emotions! Still seems to be dependent on humans. I wonder if it would work as well with a male AI with human female? With basic info can learn, seems faster than human.
August 25, 2023
Good Read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I sincerely hope that the rest of you out there enjoy it as much as I did.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I sincerely hope that the rest of you out there enjoy it as much as I did.
July 9, 2024
Not really cyberpunk. More normal scifi.
May 7, 2024
This was too shallow even for me. I ran out of motivation to continue.
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