Del is taking erotic dance classes at the Companion Centre when she locks eyes with a huge, burly alien with a vivid green gaze. He has come to secure a Companion to act as a permanent host to a goddess, but when he hears Del’s bright laughter, he changes his target from Companion to dancer.

Kurat has been raised as host to two gods. Changes in his body have made it difficult for him to take a casual lover, only a mate will do. With Del’s bright soul welcoming his, he knows the moment he meets her that she will be the one the goddesses will accept.

With the god of lust and the god of war agreeing to his choice, Kurat’s entire being is in agreement. The dancer will be theirs.

Review

This short science fiction romance takes all kinds of twists and turns. The secondary romance is just as compelling as the primary one but we don't get to see as much of that love story as we could. 

This is an interesting world and characters worth reading about. 

He’ll risk it all for one moment of happiness. 

Cyborgs don’t show emotion. Death learned that lesson early in his long lifespan. To survive, he hides his fierce passions behind a stoic wall. He calls no warrior friend. He never admits to caring for any being.

Even the human female he’s destined to love.

Tifara is Death’s obsession, his sole opportunity for happiness, to express the all-consuming passion burning brightly inside him. He’ll do anything to obtain the curvaceous medic: defy a direct order, abduct Tifara from her battle station, and wage war on his fellow cyborgs.

To earn her love, he’ll have to risk much, much more.

Review 

I love cyborgs! At Death grim self is a wonderful character. The heroine is opposite as a healer and their opposing natures make for a lot of fun.

The writer does a good job with having them fall in love even in the fated mate situation.

We learn interesting things about Death's background that complicated his character in a good way.

The heroine is a bit manic and obsessed by something in her past to the point where she isn't logical and that adds an annoyance factor to the book that doesn't need to be there.

The external conflict is dumb. I have really enjoyed this series so far but Death's lack of communication (which is explained) to his brethren with a lack of flexibility on the part of the still very undeveloped Homeworld and Council part of the series is grating.

However, the lovely secondary romance saves the book though we could have spent more time with that couple.

The series is too thin on character development and world building to be great but it is fun read.