The Gift of Fall: A Cyberpunk Science Fiction Novella: The Cyborg Sectors Series, #3

By Alex Leu

He is a government experiment. She is a shy artist. Together they will discover the magic and pain of first love.

Before the world was divided into Sectors, long before the first cyborg ever walked the streets, there was Billy. It all began, and almost ended with him. What the military did to him was supposed to save his life, but until he met Celine, no one thought to save his heart.

"The Gift of Fall" is a cyberpunk high school romance with a female protagonist, the third book in a cyberpunk sci-fi series that features compelling A.I. characters, raw emotion, nail-biting suspense, forbidden love, and surprising plot twists.

If you loved Westworld, Blade Runner, or Ghost in the Shell, then you'll love to join the characters of "The Cyborg Sectors" on their page-turning adventures.

Buy "The Gift of Fall" to discover this exciting new sci-fi series today!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Alex Leu
• Release date: Sep 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386163886

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THE GIFT OF FALL

The Cyborg Sectors Book 3

by Alex Leu

CELINE LOOKED UP AT the blackboard and the gibberish confirmed her biggest fears. She was in a prison that she desperately needed to escape from, at least until the bell rang. Staring at a blank page in her sketchbook, Celine reached inside her bag and secretly plotted her escape. Her fingers dove to the bottom, underneath the books and homemade lunch, until they found the key to her freedom. She gently placed it on the vast white world of possibilities and smiled looking at the blue crayon in her hand.

A thin blue line danced over the white page, and as she heard the soft hum of ocean waves, Celine was gone. The warm ocean breeze brushed through her dark curls and she sat on a sand hill watching a school of dolphins jump in and out of the water and across the evening sunset. It was the most beautiful place she had ever seen. Celine took a deep breath and let the fresh saline air fill her soul when suddenly a tear in the sky jolted her back to reality.

She felt like someone punched her in the gut, all the precious air knocked straight out of her lungs when the colorful page from her sketchbook was ripped by Egon’s pull. He had reached across the classroom aisle and stolen her most beautiful and precious escape, the drawing before her. Celine lunged at him but was far too short to reach her drawing from Egon’s raised hand and he taunted her as he let the page wrinkle in the air high above his head.

Jim, you wanna go swimming? Egon said with a vicious laugh.

Give it back! Celine cried as she continued to lunge at him trying to get her drawing.

Egon crumbled the drawing into a ball and threw it to Jim when suddenly Mrs. Roberts snatched it in mid-air.

No wonder our football team hasn’t won a single game this year, said Mrs. Roberts. But no worries boys, keep fooling around and soon even your grandmas will catch your passes.

Ashamed, Egon and Jim looked down at their books.

Mrs. Roberts walked to her desk and turned before sitting down. And Celine, I expect better from you. Let me catch you drawing in class again and you’ll finally meet the principal!

Celine stared the teacher straight in the eyes and sat back down obediently but still determined to find a wonderful escape.

Mrs. Roberts noticed her resistance. Why don’t you finish the problem on the board?

Celine smiled politely then got up and stepped on Egon’s foot on her way to the blackboard. His manly facade was not strong enough to conceal the minor pain, so he let out