This is the cover reveal for Human Perfect, a new novella from Scifi author Kayelle Allen. Cover art by The Author’s Secret.
Human Perfect
In the android business, the best of the best are Human Perfect.
In this science fiction short story, for as long as she can remember, Christa has hated androids. The texture of plastiflesh skin and the non-smell of the animate machines jars her senses. Don’t even get her started on robots, or worse — the andys that look human. Her job as a corporate spy for the android maker Innersoul puts her in touch with the creatures every day, but also lets her judge them. When she runs into Humancopy Progress Rep Tom Karellys, she can’t believe her luck. Using a cover identity, Christa shares dinner with him, and the two discuss andys. It soon becomes apparent Tom is not what he seems, and Christa must decide whether he’s a trustworthy human, or merely… Human Perfect.
Bonus Story
Human Perfect includes a bonus sci fi short story “Upgrade This!” set in the same universe.
Excerpt
Terran Crescent, Earth
Lunar Spaceport Earthside Shuttle Concourse D
Having introduced themselves, the two had fallen naturally into conversation as they walked. Tom suggested they eat at AquaCulture, a water-themed restaurant overlooking the hydroponics section of the station. On the barren moon, a waterfall cascading down the windows lent a decadent feel. Synthetic jazz tinkled in the background.
An android waitress rolled up to their table, her lapel sign flashing the soup of the day. Hot pink skin and green hair matched the color of the flowers in the wallpaper and her uniform. “May I take your cocktail order?”
Tom set down the menu. “Water for me, please.”
“Live a little.” Christa perused the list. “They have an excellent white wine.”
“I don’t drink. But feel free. I don’t mind.”
“I’ll have an Ylyptyan Cassis.”
After the waitress rolled away, Tom picked up a bottle of red sauce, squinted at the label, and put it down, then picked up a green bottle. He set that down, slid the red bottle into the green bottle’s place — and then switched them back. After a moment, he lined up all the condiment bottles, peered at them, and then began reordering them.
“Tom, what are you doing?”
“Sorry.” He yanked his hands back and put them on his lap. “Bad habit. I was trying to decide it I should line them up by color or size, or if the name of the product should be–” He shook his head. “Never mind. Order is a flaw, but I will overcome it.”
Raising one eyebrow, Christa took in the neat row of bottles. “Order is a flaw?”
“Perfection is godlike. No real person is perfect. No real person is a slave to order. I embrace chaos.”
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This novella is available Jan 19, 2015 on Amazon, and soon on Nook and Smashwords.
Genre Science Fiction and Fantasy, Space Opera
Rating PG13
Publisher Romance Lives Forever Books
Editor Jean Paquin
Amazon US http://amzn.to/1IpUYlM
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/3pjzEff
