Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Langsyne (Space Pirates #6)

Langsyne
Series: Space Pirates
Genre: Cyberpunk/Space opera (of questionable hardness)
Word count: ~6800
Themes: subtle psychological D/s, virtual reality hijinks, and decidedly inappropriate cuteness


Summary: Sabinus and his pet have walked into a subtle but nasty trap: a simulation that digs through their memories and alters their perceptions accordingly. Unless they figure out a way to overcome the sim, their minds may be stuck inside forever. Problem is? They don't seem interested in leaving.

Space pirate Sabinus Terchan is determined to unravel his pet's secrets. Secrets that may or may not be related to his own murky, discarded past -- which he can no longer ignore when he and his pet get trapped in a memory simulator. Dredging up old dirt is always a pain in the neck, but this particular experience proves to be quite entertaining indeed...

She's become an obsession, he realizes. And obsessions are dangerous.

Too bad danger turns him on.

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Jeanne (Space Pirates #5)

Jeanne
Series: Space Pirates
Genre: Cyberpunk/Space opera (of middling hardness)
Word count: ~7000
Themes: reverse cowgirl, blindfold, brief food play


Summary: Ten years ago, space pirate Sabinus Terchan ran one of the most powerful underground operations in the galaxy. Two years ago, it all came crashing down around him. And as little as he likes to admit it, it happened in no small part because of a woman.

Hacker Jeanne Saryev knows that the only two constants in life are death and betrayal. When the leader of a shadowy galactic smuggling operation offers her his protection in exchange for her talents, she readily accepts, intending to make use of him for as long as she can. Just like she's used everyone who came before him.

What she doesn't expect is to discover a kindred soul in him, a man as ruthless and coldly pragmatic as she's learned to be. A man who has seen what the universe has to offer, and rejects it for a destiny of his own making.

But what Jeanne comes to understand of his ambitions terrifies her. And whatever connection they may share, it is built on a bed of lies.

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