The Cyborg Universe Came First
When I first began writing in the Cyborg Universe, my focus was on survival, war, and the fragile process of rebuilding a broken world. Humanity had endured devastation from a brutal alien attack , and the cyborgs—once weapons—were learning how to become something more.
But not every character in that world was easy to love.
Stalker, Book 3 of the Cyborg Ranger Series, introduced a rebuilt cyborg who had been used as a spy among the Eastern Overlords. He wasn’t a traditional hero. He operated in shades of gray, making choices that were sometimes necessary… and sometimes questionable. In the course of that story, his wife was left vulnerable, and she was ultimately sold to a Mesaarkan.
That moment stayed with me.
The Interstellar War had Two Sides
Because while the world I created was harsh and often unforgiving, the people in it—human and alien alike—still deserved something better.
In Max Cyborg Ranger, that thread continued. Max encountered this morally complex man and, despite everything he had done, chose not to punish him. Instead, he allowed him to return to his wife—because protecting her was the most important thing.
That decision reflected something deeper about the world I was building: strength wasn’t just about power. It was about knowing when to show mercy.
As I continued expanding the universe, I started asking myself a different question:
What about the aliens?
If there was a powerful, totalitarian empire sending its people to fight endless wars… wouldn’t some of them resist? Wouldn’t some refuse to become weapons?
That question led to the creation of the Mesaarkan deserters.
These weren’t conquerors or villains. They were warriors who had turned away from an empire that demanded obedience at the cost of morality. Many of them had been forced into conflict, shaped by violence, and burdened by what they had been made to do.
When they came to Earth, they weren’t looking to dominate.
They were looking for something else.
A chance to rebuild.
A chance to choose their own path.
And, for some of them… a chance to find connection.
That’s where the My Alien Monster series was born.
These stories are about powerful, non-human warriors—beings who might look intimidating, even dangerous—but who are capable of loyalty, restraint, and deep emotional bonds. They are protectors, not conquerors. Survivors, not tyrants.
And when they meet human women who are just as strong in their own way, something extraordinary happens.
Not just romance.
But healing.
Because in a world that has seen the worst of what both humans and aliens can do… these relationships represent something better.
A choice to protect instead of destroy.
To trust instead of control.
To build something lasting from the ruins.
That’s the heart of the My Alien Monster series.
And it’s why I keep coming back to these stories. The second book in the series, Rygnar, is scheduled to be released on April 17th and will soon be available for preorder.