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Space Opera #2
The Second Movement
Free at last! But everything comes with a cost.
Gara and Javen have finally realized their dream of living on their own planet, free of the white-coats, free of the space stations and their restrictive beliefs, free of new Earth's Sphere and the taint of being "second class."
Free to play and explore the mysterious Evergreen Lands, free to live as they choose, by the strength of their bodies and the instincts they now allow to rule their actions. Free to construct a new society based on the ideals of justice and honor.
With dangerous factions at work, a mysterious prophesy, and an old enemy amassing, this stunning melody may ring out with the perfect notes to save the worthy and unworthy alike.
They were truly free. But that freedom demands an awful price.
Gara and Javen have finally realized their dream of living on their own planet, free of the white-coats, free of the space stations and their restrictive beliefs, free of new Earth's Sphere and the taint of being "second class."
Free to play and explore the mysterious Evergreen Lands, free to live as they choose, by the strength of their bodies and the instincts they now allow to rule their actions. Free to construct a new society based on the ideals of justice and honor.
With dangerous factions at work, a mysterious prophesy, and an old enemy amassing, this stunning melody may ring out with the perfect notes to save the worthy and unworthy alike.
They were truly free. But that freedom demands an awful price.
- GenresM M RomanceShapeshifters
96 pages, ebook
First published February 1, 2008
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About the author
Stephanie Burke
162 books126 followersStephanie 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.
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.
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August 23, 2013
it ends like there's a 3rd book but nothing so far. did feel for javen knowing what he has to do but at the cost of his 1st child not bonding with him and can't do a thing bout it. it seems the book was to build the world they are to live on, throw in a little prophecy and a baby but nothing else
October 24, 2017
Leaves off with several things unresolved, published ten years ago. I liked the protagonists, though, and the previous book and this one had very creative world-building, something Flash is known for.
July 17, 2011
Incredibly abrupt "to be continued" ending...only there's no continuation (i.e. Book 3) in sight as far as I can tell. Unbelievable.
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April 17, 2009I was waiting a lot this story. The first book, Space Opera, was one of my favourite read a bit ago, a very little discovery, even if I have had before the chance to appreciate Stephanie Burke in Shadow Dancer. Stephanie Burke is a very good author or erotic science fiction, and when she delivers us an M/M romance, her characters are always wonderfully decipted and very original.
The first book, Space Opera, ended quite abruptly when Gara and Javen escape from their captivity. Javen is a shapeshifter dragon and Gara is a mix between man and tiger. They are both genetically created in a lab, and from their creation they are fated to be bond mates. But their relationship even if not born from love, is very strong, and Gara, the alpha male, will do everything it will take to protect his dragon. Even more now that, quite unbelievable, Javen has discovered to be pregnant: he was chosen by the ancients as the leader of his breed, and he will open the path for the following couple to a promised land where they will be free and can naturally procreate, without scientific "help".
The book is not too short but still is again only a step forward in the story: Javen will have his child (egg, cub...), but his mission is not ended.
I like both Gara and Javen. The author did a wonderful work in describing their interaction, both during sex than in the normal activity of a life together. And the unsecureness of Javen in approaching the unknow world of pregnancy is tender and funny. In this book both Gara than Javen make some sexual experiments outside their pair, but still they manage to remain faithfull to their bond.
Stephanie Burke is evil: she has given us a worthy addiction to her Space Opera series and now leave us not knowing when we can read more.
P.S. the first cover on the series was wonderful, this second let me perplexed: I think Javen was more in role in the first one.
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/23...
The first book, Space Opera, ended quite abruptly when Gara and Javen escape from their captivity. Javen is a shapeshifter dragon and Gara is a mix between man and tiger. They are both genetically created in a lab, and from their creation they are fated to be bond mates. But their relationship even if not born from love, is very strong, and Gara, the alpha male, will do everything it will take to protect his dragon. Even more now that, quite unbelievable, Javen has discovered to be pregnant: he was chosen by the ancients as the leader of his breed, and he will open the path for the following couple to a promised land where they will be free and can naturally procreate, without scientific "help".
The book is not too short but still is again only a step forward in the story: Javen will have his child (egg, cub...), but his mission is not ended.
I like both Gara and Javen. The author did a wonderful work in describing their interaction, both during sex than in the normal activity of a life together. And the unsecureness of Javen in approaching the unknow world of pregnancy is tender and funny. In this book both Gara than Javen make some sexual experiments outside their pair, but still they manage to remain faithfull to their bond.
Stephanie Burke is evil: she has given us a worthy addiction to her Space Opera series and now leave us not knowing when we can read more.
P.S. the first cover on the series was wonderful, this second let me perplexed: I think Javen was more in role in the first one.
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/23...
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