“Down on the beach the three children stood unmoving in the late afternoon gloaming, their arms linking them together, watching transfixed while the tall grey man approached them with a steady step. He carried a long pole with what at that distance resembled an old-fashioned lantern at its tip. As he drew close to the trio the lamp brightened, enveloping them in its glow. Then suddenly and silently the light was extinguished, leaving only the grey man standing motionless on the sand.” ActionImaginationDramaConflictScience FictionSci FiFast PacedEspionageSuper HeroSuspensful Book:Cerberus Source: Cerberus
“That’s exactly the trouble with cockapoos,” observed Monty. “They aren’t natural. They’ve been synthesised, an unnatural splicing of breeds to meet human requirements. Every wolf gene cut out. I can’t stand ’em, ingratiating little buggers, they’ve got the please disease.” ActionFictionFantasyAdventureDramaMachinesScience FictionSci FiRobotsDystopian Book:Cerberus Source: Cerberus
“Oh,” answered the vet, “I’m Francis, or—” He rapped his knuckle against his temple. “Perhaps I should say Frances.” “You just did,” said Shaggy, who’d already been wondering if there was something wrong with this human, he had dark lines around his eyes that looked as though they had been painted on, and his lips were a bright shade of pink.” FictionHumourWeaponsAiSci FiFast PacedGrippingAndroidsCreatureColonies Book:Cerberus Source: Cerberus