Space Opera

Space Opera #1

by Stephanie Burke

They were the new world’s only hope.

And now their only hope is running from the very people they were created to protect.

Javen and Gara were bred to be the perfect soldiers, solid and sure, protecting New Earth from the scourge from above. As lovers, they were created to resonate in perfect harmony with each other, their lives the stuff of legends. But they proved to be evolution’s darlings, developing characteristics and alterations to their bodies the scientists had never dreamed of, their advancement eclipsing that of their creators.

Now they are running against time from the scientist who will serve them a fate worse than death — being banished dirt side.

For what the test results revealed to the scientist had to be surprising — but for the engineered soldiers of New Earth, the results are nothing short of explosive.

Genres: M M Romance, Science Fiction

86 pages, ebook

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Stephanie is a multi published multi award-winning wife and mother of two whose unparalleled imagination causes her no end of trouble. From sex shifting shape-shifting dragons to under sea worlds, up to sexually confused elemental fey and homo erotic mysteries, all the way to pastel challenged urban sprites, Stephanie has done it all, and hopes to do more.
Stephanie is co-founder of the charitable organization Write 4 Hope, Co Creator of the Japanese Culture and Anime Convention Mikomicon, Home-school Mom, English Tutor, an Orator on her favorite subject of writing and world building, a sometimes teacher when you feed her enough coffee and donuts, an anime nut, a costumer, and a frequent guest of various sci-fi and writing cons where she can be found leading panel discussions or researching more and varied legends and theories to improve her writing skills.

Stephanie is known for her love of the outrageous, strong female characters, believable worlds, male characters filled with depth, and interracial that make the reader sit up and take notice.

Reviews

[Elisa Rolle]

Javen and Gara are a genetically created couple. Javen in a dragon shapeshifter: his is an old race; they are very strong but also clever, they are driven by intellect. But they are also a cold blood race and need a balance with a warmer race. Gara is a half-feline race: they are smaller in body than the dragon, but they are stronger and more primitive; they are driven by passion and need the cold behaviour of their dragon. Every dragon is paired with their mate when his companion is still a cub, and they rear their mate, they teach them everything, and it is time, they mated with them.

Humans used these couples like warrior and allow them to stay together. But now some scientists has found something strange in Javen and wants to conduct more experiment in him. Javen knows that his mate never allows to nobody to hurt him and together they will find a way to be free, forever.

Not so short but still a little too. This is a fantastic novel, I think one of the best I read lately by Changeling Press. Javen and Gara are a wonderful couple. Javen is so cool! He is older and taller than Gara, and he has also a sober behaviour but with a subtle humor you can discover sometimes in his action. Gara is all fire, all passion. He is younger but his dragon has taught him to be a dominant and he has fully learnt the lesson. But he is also capable of extreme tenderness for his dragon. Fortunately I think this is a first installment of a new series cause I really want to now how Javen and Gara will deal with their new life.

The futuristic novels by Stephanie Burke have always a taste of bitterness and a breeze of hope in them: I also reccomend Shadow Dancer, edit by Loose Id

Many compliments also to Karen Fox for her wonderful cover, even if I imagine Javen a little bit taller

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[Tamarrion Lash · Rating 3 out of 5]

Автор откровенно и неприкрыто не любит хуманов. Я очень одобряю такую позицию, я нас тоже не особо люблю :)

[Emilie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a different kind of reading for me. I hadn't been familiar with shunga. I thought the mix of Japanese legends and futuristic aspects was very creative. The protagonists were very tender and loving with each other. The relationship was long-established. I guess rather than the beginning of a romance, this one was "sympathetic creatures vs. man" and "sympathetic creatures vs. the universe" plus the characters being mates.

[Marsha Spence · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very much enjoyed! Wish it was longer but still really enjoyed it. I loved the partnerships between the Pairs.