Proteus Rising

by Peter John Dingus

"On a vast Martian Colony in the year 2331, the authorities discover a movement that could make humanity obsolete. In a bold and dangerous experiment that began fifteen years earlier, two scientists, under the cloak of rudimentary genetic therapy necessary for life on Mars, planted a revised genetic code into a group of children code-named the Proteus File."

459 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2006

Reviews

[Laura Ruetz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be a very enjoyable book. This reminded me a lot of the hard SF books my dad loved, and that I would take from his shelf to read. This was thought-provoking, and well-written. Dr. Mills and Joanne are dynamic characters, as was Will. Fans of sci-fi will enjoy this.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is some interesting science in this book (thus the 3/5), but the swashbuckling climax is so preposterous that if I wasn't reading the book on a Kindle I would have tossed it across the room at the end in utter frustration.
Even in Sci-Fi, there are some basic realities that have to be taken into account. Science nerd people who have never trained in espionage or handled guns-in this case, the old fashioned kind-don't suddenly become kick-ass combatants when the occasion arises.

[Tanya scott-vanwinkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

unusual story

I found this a complex story..there is so much toning on and I really had to take a break from a little while and think about what I read.but I always came back to it because it was different and intriguing. That’s what it’s all about, reading stories that make me think and wonder it’s a great book.