GRR Reviews C791 (Cyborgs: More Than Machines) by Eve Langlais

C791 is a scifi romance amidst a dystopic world of cyborgs that can almost pass for humans (and have sex, just like humans, even has "enhanced sperm") that staged a rebellion when they were about to be terminated. The worldbuilding is not bad, but technologically speaking makes no sense. Plot-wise it's actually quite good, with good twists and turns.

Joe was a cyborg formerly known as X109GI, and leader of the cyborg revolt when leaders order the cyborgs to be terminated. He was captured and the only person to get a reaction out of him was the new technician, Chloe. When Joe escaped from the prison, Chloe was kidnapped to go along, for Cyborgs makes excellent lovers, even though they can't propagate their species. But Chloe is hiding a deep dark secret even she didn't know about...

The sex somehow just feels... tacked on, and the Cyborgs are just a bit TOO powerful. They barely feel pain, can outthink any human, can wirelessly hack most computers, have endoskeletons and can take a ton of damage, nanites that can hack physical stuff without touching them, as well as perfect physique and almost infinite endurance (in bed). They are super-human in every sense of the word, and the ONLY problem they have is they can't procreate? Really?

I rather enjoy the twist about Chloe, which I will not spoil, but somehow the world just feels... not quite there.

Category: Science Fiction

Primary Plot: New lab assistant was kidnapped by her prisoner cyborg she had fallen for, but she has a secret even she didn't know about...

Tropes: disguise, kidnapping, woman in peril, protector, evil enemies

Overall Rating:  3/5