Becoming Human

The continuation of The Last Man Standing.

Mentuc, the last surviving living weapon of the Empire that once shook the stars, is planning one of the most challenging missions of his career. To indulge his wife, Onoelle, and accompany her on a city trip. Jane, a Historian who specialises in studying the atrocities the Empire committed centuries ago, will tag along, both as Onoelle's friend as well as Mentuc's prisoner. And, as always, the ever-loyal Nightmare, once-Genesis and current AI, will keep a careful watch from above, ready to brutally eliminate anything that threatens her last remaining brother's final shot at healing the wounds in his mind, before they end up killing him.

In Guran, far away from the planet of Litash upon which our main cast lives, a shadow looms over the correction facilityGuide Towards Edenand its psionic prisoners. A new group, previously unseen, rears its head, with goals unknown, but with clear power behind them and a determination strong enough to shake the stars.

In another arm of the galaxy the Witch Lord's lieutenant, an imposing four armed, red-skinned, three-eyed warrior named Geol'ik is getting used to the position he inherited. Clan Givrain's new Patriarch, the Geol' must come to face with his weakness, get used to his strengths, and prepare himself for the challenges the engimatic, cruel leader of one of the galaxy's most dangerous gangs of Lawbreakers has planned for him.

Join our large cast of characters as they embark on this new adventure. Follow the supersoldier Mentuc as he tries to come to terms with having emotions. Follow Onoelle, his ever-curious wife as she fights to make him embrace his human side without being pulled into his inhuman pace. Meet Jane, the Historian, who came for adventure and found far more than she bargained for, and has now embarked a search for what really happened all those centuries ago. Catch glimpses of Cassy, Onoelle's younger sister, as she bounces around, ever trying to stay around Mentuc in a bid to enjoy his alien but fun company, and his unmatched pancake-baking skills. Hide from the never-tiring Nightmare, an AI who holds no love for humanity and open jealousy for Onoelle for taking her last brother away from him, as she watches over all and plots and plans, while trying to stave off the threat of rampancy, lest she condemn the galaxy to burn.

And many, many more. From simple village teachers to violent psionics, from master merchants to heavily armoured soldiers, from mysterious and cruel criminal masterminds to disgraced, overly flirtatious aristocrats.

Embark on the second book of a story filled with dark mysteries, deep romance, hard action, love and cruelty, humour and strong characters as they meet, talk, fight and die as each group marches on towards their particular set of goals.

It is strongly encouraged to read The Last Man Standing (The Last Man Standing | Royal Road) although it is not needed.

I wish you all as much joy reading as I have writing it!