Beta Lover (SDS Robots 3) by Jan Suzukawa at Evernight Publishing
Genre | Gay / Science Fiction / Aliens / Robots/Androids/AI / Other Planets / Romance |
Reviewed by | Serena Yates on 22-March-2018 |
Genre | Gay / Science Fiction / Aliens / Robots/Androids/AI / Other Planets / Romance |
Reviewed by | Serena Yates on 22-March-2018 |
Avinn Nemeril is the administrator who welcomes new residents to the Sagitta Settlement, a community for humans and aliens beyond the Milky Way galaxy. A new resident from Planet Minkasa apparently finds Avinn wildly attractive. Somehow, Beta Moon keeps turning up everywhere Avinn goes.
Minkasan humanoids are social butterflies, sought after for their beauty, sexiness and charming personalities. As Avinn is a quiet bookish type of human, he is confused by Beta’s interest in him. A date with Beta soon leads to Avinn learning a few of Beta’s secrets. But Beta isn’t the only one carrying a secret…
This third book of the ‘SDS Robot’ series, exploring situations where biological humans and aliens become involved with beings of mechanical/artificial origins, explores a slight variation of the human/robot theme, and one with much more consequential implications. In the previous installments it was always clear who was the biological and who the mechanical being, but not so here. I had my suspicions, but I enjoyed being kept guessing for a while. And let me tell you – I was not expecting the outcome at all!
Avinn is the administrator of a settlement with diverse inhabitants, both human and alien, and he has a secret. He likes a quiet evening in more than a party, loves to read, and is good at his job. He is looking for someone to share his life with, and when the dating service he just joined pairs him up with Beta, Avinn is shocked. Beta is not at all who he thought he was looking for…
Beta is a Minkasan humanoid alien, and his species is known for their social abilities. He is the IT director for the settlement’s community hall, but he is as socially adept as any other Minkasan. He is clearly after Avinn, making sure they keep meeting, but he has a secret as well.
Between the two of them, I was looking for clues as to their secrets the whole time. But there were hints of other mysteries and some unclear memories, so it turned out to be quite an interesting read. And while there were lots of clues, I was unable to figure out what was going on. This tale was not only thoroughly entertaining but asked some very interesting philosophical and ethical questions as well.
If you like stories about robots who are so much like biological beings that they are indistinguishable from them, if you want to delve into some rather interesting personal issues, secrets, and vague memories, and if you’re looking for a mystifying read with a surprising and very thought-provoking ending, then you will probably like this novella.
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Format | ebook |
Length | Novella, 49 pages |
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Publication Date | 06-March-2018 |
Price | $2.99 ebook |
Buy Link | http://www.evernightpublishing.com/beta-lover-by-jan-suzukawa/ |