Metallic LoveIn her now-classic tale The Silver Metal Lover, award-winning author Tanith Lee told the spellbinding story of Jane and her forbidden love for a robot named Silver. In this stunning follow-up, the legend of their tragic romance lives on. But nothing is as it was—or as it seems. . . . As an orphan growing up in the slums, Loren read her clandestine copy of Jane’s Story over and over, relishing every word. But Loren is no Jane. Savvy and street-smart, Loren could never be stirred by a man of metal, her passion never ignited by an almost-human—even one designed for pleasure. Still, when the META corporation does the unthinkable and brings back updated versions of robots past—Loren knows she must see Silver. And just like Jane, it is love at first sight. But Silver is now Verlis. If he was perfection before, he is now like a god. Yet he is more human than his creators think—or fear. While Loren doesn’t quite trust him, she will follow her twice-born lover into a battle to control his own destiny—one that will reveal to her the most astonishing illusion of all. |
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... walked easy and re- laxed toward the camera . He smiled at us with his white , perfect teeth . His skin silver . Amber - eyed . " I'm here for you , " he said . That was all . And your insides dissolved . The bird flapped its wings ...
... walked easy and re- laxed toward the camera . He smiled at us with his white , perfect teeth . His skin silver . Amber - eyed . " I'm here for you , " he said . That was all . And your insides dissolved . The bird flapped its wings ...
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... Walked virtually everywhere I'd ever been . As for things , I mean goods in shops and on stalls , they were as glamorously alien to me as the sky - I could look , but neither have nor touch . I walked for nearly four hours , wandering ...
... Walked virtually everywhere I'd ever been . As for things , I mean goods in shops and on stalls , they were as glamorously alien to me as the sky - I could look , but neither have nor touch . I walked for nearly four hours , wandering ...
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... walked into the shop with the woman and the water bottles . I watched him through the open door . He bought cheese and ham from the chill cabinet , and a bottle of beer . me , When he came out , again he nearly walked right through but ...
... walked into the shop with the woman and the water bottles . I watched him through the open door . He bought cheese and ham from the chill cabinet , and a bottle of beer . me , When he came out , again he nearly walked right through but ...
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... walked on till I found an- other , tiny , like a cave , off an underpass . I didn't buy water , either , but a shiny orange can of carbonated juice . The taste of it . I'll never forget . Saccharine as poison , with stinging bubbles ...
... walked on till I found an- other , tiny , like a cave , off an underpass . I didn't buy water , either , but a shiny orange can of carbonated juice . The taste of it . I'll never forget . Saccharine as poison , with stinging bubbles ...
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... walked for- ward and filled it up . He addressed us all in a charming ac- torly way . " And now , watchers , I'd like you to come with me and take a look at these amazing creations . I want you to judge for yourselves . Understand ...
... walked for- ward and filled it up . He addressed us all in a charming ac- torly way . " And now , watchers , I'd like you to come with me and take a look at these amazing creations . I want you to judge for yourselves . Understand ...
Contents
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Section 2 | 36 |
Section 3 | 103 |
Section 4 | 144 |
Section 5 | 170 |
Section 6 | 219 |
Section 7 | 262 |
Section 8 | 291 |
Section 15 | 312 |
Section 16 | 313 |
Section 17 | 314 |
Section 18 | 315 |
Section 19 | 316 |
Section 20 | 317 |
Section 21 | 318 |
Section 22 | 319 |
Section 9 | 295 |
Section 10 | 303 |
Section 11 | 305 |
Section 12 | 307 |
Section 13 | 310 |
Section 14 | 311 |
Section 23 | 320 |
Section 24 | 321 |
Section 25 | 322 |
Section 26 | 323 |
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Page 47 - Give me my Romeo, and when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine, That all the world will be in love with night, And pay no worship to the garish Sun.
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