The Curious Case of the Cyborg Circus - Hardcover – 17 Nov. 2020
by Meg LaTorre (Author) https://twitter.com/MegLaTorre -
In a deadly circus competition, even hearts are on the line.
The Book:
Gwendolyn Grimm intended to seduce men and women across the galaxy while working as a ship tinkerer on the finest vessels in the Crescent Star System. Alas, terminal illness is a buzzkill. When a life-saving opportunity struts into her life dressed in a pinstripe suit, she is made an offer she can't refuse: become a cyborg and work as a tinkerer for Cirque du Borge, the once renowned cyborg circus.
The problem is, a new law has banned the creation of new cyborgs and becoming one means execution if caught. Thus, no one cares to see the wonders of man and machine anymore.
Ticket sales continue to fall as the circus announces a competition to determine which acts will perform for the emperor on his home planet-an opportunity with the potential to save the circus from bankruptcy. But the competition has deadly consequences. Losing acts have their cyborg implants forcibly removed, and those who survive the extraction are banished from the circus.
As the tinkerer, Gwendolyn is forced to perform the revolting task of removing the cyborg implants from the losing performers. When she falls for both the man running the competition and a woman competing in it, she must decide who to protect. But can she risk having to harvest the people she loves the most?
Treasure Planet meets John Scalzi's The Collapsing Empire in this LGBTQ+ steampunk fairytale mashup.
TRIGGER WARNINGS: This novel contains graphic violence, sexual content, inappropriate language, and references to eating disorders. Reader discretion is advised. “AWESOME”
Meg LaTorre is a science fiction and fantasy author, YouTuber (iWriterly), creator of the free query critique platform, Query Hack, founder and co-host of the Publishable show, and blogger (Writer’s Digest, Savvy Authors, Writers Helping Writers, et al.). Formerly, she worked at a literary agency, and she has a background in magazine publishing, medical/technical writing, and journalism.
Needless to say, words are her thing.
In her free time, Meg enjoys spending time with her husband and son, running, basketball, circuit training, going to Renaissance faires and comic cons, and napping.
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