Cyborg hearts, time-tangled rescue, and impossible love
AzumC follows Az—once a cyborg, now mostly human—on a desperate mission to free victims from ruthless space pirates, only to find a woman ripped from her time and the life he never knew he wanted. Their growing bond collides with a lethal timeline: returning her home means certain death, and staying together could cost him everything he’s relearned about being human.
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When Cyborgs Fall Back to Humanity
Set in the award-winning Project Enterprise universe, AzumC thrusts readers into a cosmos of piracy, temporal fracture, and hard-won compassion. Az—now simply AzumC—is learning how to feel again while hunting ruthless space slavers; Dr. Jaclyn Lee is snatched from her timeline moments before death and wakes aboard his ship, a living paradox of salvation and danger.
This installment fuses intimate character work with large-scale space-opera thrills: identity and redemption meet time-bending stakes and a rescue that reads like a race against fate. Perfect for readers who crave cyborg/AI protagonists, tense rescue missions, and romantic stakes so high that loving might mean losing, AzumC delivers emotional resonance and relentless tension.
Can Az save Jac without surrendering the fragile humanity he’s only just found?
When Humanity Meets Time
A rescue mission becomes a fight for love, identity, and survival across timelines.
AzumC (Az) is learning what it means to be mostly human again — and that journey has never been more dangerous. Tasked with rescuing victims ensnared by ruthless space pirates, Az navigates star systems and moral grey zones, but fate complicates everything when he encounters Dr. Jaclyn Lee, a woman ripped from her own timeline and placed on his ship. Their instant chemistry raises questions neither expected: Why was she saved? What does their connection mean for Az’s fragile humanity? And how can they stay together when her return means certain death?
AzumC blends pulse-pounding space opera with emotional depth. Fans of high-stakes adventure will find the pirate chases and spaceship intrigue irresistible, while readers who love character-driven romance and identity exploration will connect with Az and Jaclyn’s struggle to define themselves amid chaos. Expect tense temporal twists, heartfelt moments, and a relentless pace that keeps you turning pages until the final, wrenching choice.
Order your copy today—board the ship and race against a timeline that won’t wait.
Pauline Baird Jones is an award-winning author in the Project Enterprise universe. She writes bold, character-driven science fiction with heart — blending tech, time, and human emotion into unforgettable adventures.