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THE DARE by SUSAN KEARNEY
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SummaryDORA WANTS TO MAKE LOVE
Specifically, Dora wants to make love with the handsome Rystani warrior-pilot Zical. But since Dora is a computer-albeit a sentient computer-she cannot experience touch, taste and true desire. Dora's logic functions refuse to accept this, so she uses the advanced technology of the 24th century to build herself a body specifically crafted to appeal to Zical, and downloads her computer brain into it.
But Dora's sassy attitude makes her too different from the women of Zical's culture. He's attracted to Dora, but he won't make love to her. And while it would be easy for Dora to adapt to his desires, she likes being smart and funny; she's becoming good at being human.
When Zical accidentally summons the ancient machines that protect the galaxy from invasion, Dora's mission is to intercept them and bring them back to the galaxy's rim. Fortunately for Dora, this puts her and Zical into very close quarters for a very long time. But much has changed, and as Dora learns more about human emotions and what they mean, she realizes that she doesn't just want to make love with Zical--she wants to love him. And be loved in return.
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"Sultry and Intriguing Space Adventure"
Reviewed by Leslie Tramposch
Posted November 2, 2006
When we first meet Dora in THE CHALLENGE we learn that she
is more than a just a computer, she is a sentient being
with emotions and a curiosity about human relationships,
particularly love making. One human in particular, Zical
who is rather liberated for a Rystani male, she finds Read more...
"A story you won't want to put down"
Reviewed by Cy Korte
Posted November 5, 2006
When Dora, a sentient computer, was befriended by Tessa,
she became interested in more than just facts; she became
intrigued by human feelings and emotions. In the years
since the war, helping resettle the Rystani to a new
planet, Dora's interest in Zical has grown into something -
she wasn Read more...
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