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Reviewer: Mann Ramblings
Status: Complete
Word Count: 94,841

Ryker made a mistake. He listened to his government and volunteered for an experiment to help eradicate the alien menace on MC-214-XXV, the planet humans wanted to settle on. Using the blood of a captured native named Seral, the sadistic doctors changed Ryker into a hybrid: part human, part alien and dumped him and Seral on the planet, hoping to retrieve useful intelligence.

But the aliens, or the Caeorleians, were far more than the simple savages the human government's propaganda would have Ryker believe.

Now left behind on the planet, unexpectedly bonded to Seral, Ryker has to learn how to cope with the horrors of his past and find his future among this new world.

The Experiment was one of the stories I was reading that brought me to GA. It was in progress and I was hooked, waiting impatiently for each chapter as it posted. A satisfying multi-chapter serial, we get to watch how Ryker evolves as he copes with the abuses he's endured over his five year stint as a lab rat, and finds himself mated to the tall, fierce, alien, Seral. Being the son of the Caeorleian leader, or Toleral, we are introduced to Seral's family and the structure of their culture and government, complete with all the underlying intrigues.

The first novel in the Saving Caeorleia series, The Experiment is is a rich story with many levels and numerous subplots without confusing the storyline. Cia does an excellent job of using first person for Ryker's point of view and third person for Seral's to tell the tale. The transitions are well handled and I found knowing both of their thoughts to not be a detriment to the plot. The sci-fi elements help define their world without bogging down the narrative with dry technical details that could alienate the reader.

Filled with a budding romance, political intrigue, and a fair dose of action, the Experiment is an exciting tale, well worth the read.