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The Hundred Year Clones #1
The Holy Wars and the Resurrection of the Knights Templar Circa 2250
There have been no communiques from Earth post Singularity. The Martian colonists wonder if the race abandoned space-time altogether.
But for now, they have bigger problems.
Their sun is going supernova well ahead of schedule.
The two greatest minds of the time, one a scientist, the other a philosopher, concoct a two-pronged plan to save the human race. Frakas, the bioengineer, will continue to seed humanoid and increasingly alien lifeforms across the heavens using space warping ships. But higher consciousness isn't exactly his specialty. And the one man who can be bothered to think beyond mean survival, his philosopher friend, Draxor, must be cloned before he passes. Only he can continue to uplift the ragtag worlds of hearty pioneers with little time to savor the finer things in life. Only he can ensure that, for those who choose to remain in the physical universe post Singularity, evolution will win out against the increasingly stronger pull towards barbarism.
Thus is born the first of The Hundred Year Clones who reigns before passing the torch to the next in line.
There is just one problem.
The Hundred Year Clones are just prototypes--and they're flawed.
But for now, they have bigger problems.
Their sun is going supernova well ahead of schedule.
The two greatest minds of the time, one a scientist, the other a philosopher, concoct a two-pronged plan to save the human race. Frakas, the bioengineer, will continue to seed humanoid and increasingly alien lifeforms across the heavens using space warping ships. But higher consciousness isn't exactly his specialty. And the one man who can be bothered to think beyond mean survival, his philosopher friend, Draxor, must be cloned before he passes. Only he can continue to uplift the ragtag worlds of hearty pioneers with little time to savor the finer things in life. Only he can ensure that, for those who choose to remain in the physical universe post Singularity, evolution will win out against the increasingly stronger pull towards barbarism.
Thus is born the first of The Hundred Year Clones who reigns before passing the torch to the next in line.
There is just one problem.
The Hundred Year Clones are just prototypes--and they're flawed.
- GenresFantasyScience Fiction
530 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 28, 2014
449 people want to read
About the author
Dean C. Moore
46 books642 followersWhile action-packed sci-fi/techno-thrillers set in the near future are my forte, I also stray into other genres from time to time, such as space operas, paranormal fantasy, and detective stories. All my novels can be described as action-thrillers, no matter the sub-genre.
You can sample my writing with a free sci-fi e-book set in the near future by visiting my website https://deancmoore.com and signing up for my email list.
I live in the country where I breed bluebirds, which are endangered in these parts, as my small contribution to restoring nature's balance. When I'm not writing, or researching my next book, I may also be found socializing with friends, or working in the garden.
If you'd like to know what compels me to write, it's simple. I write as a force for peace. Fiction has a way of engaging our whole minds, not just our intellects, but various layers of our conscious, superconscious, and unconscious. Novels also encourage our left and right cerebral hemispheres to get in sync and, with just enough magic and wizardry, can help to transform people into more enlightened souls (the writer included) better than a hundred years of therapy or rational arguments to the same ends.
I've remained a lifelong student of philosophy, spirituality, psychology, science, and the arts.
Mark Freeman Enterprises (MFE) is my company. I sometimes publish under that label or simply under Amazon Digital Services.
You can sample my writing with a free sci-fi e-book set in the near future by visiting my website https://deancmoore.com and signing up for my email list.
I live in the country where I breed bluebirds, which are endangered in these parts, as my small contribution to restoring nature's balance. When I'm not writing, or researching my next book, I may also be found socializing with friends, or working in the garden.
If you'd like to know what compels me to write, it's simple. I write as a force for peace. Fiction has a way of engaging our whole minds, not just our intellects, but various layers of our conscious, superconscious, and unconscious. Novels also encourage our left and right cerebral hemispheres to get in sync and, with just enough magic and wizardry, can help to transform people into more enlightened souls (the writer included) better than a hundred years of therapy or rational arguments to the same ends.
I've remained a lifelong student of philosophy, spirituality, psychology, science, and the arts.
Mark Freeman Enterprises (MFE) is my company. I sometimes publish under that label or simply under Amazon Digital Services.
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January 24, 2015
Mixing magic, Buddhism and quantum mechanics takes skilled penmanship as does painting a literary canvas that takes in an entire galaxy and most of the sentient life and civilisations within it but I’m pleased to say Dean C. Moore manages it superbly.
The novel features a multiple cast yet the main themes such as the responsibilities and privileges of power, self actualisation, the existential questioning of life, the nature of consciousness and ennui are mostly tied up in the two titanic and in many ways semi-divine characters of Draxor and Frakas. The latter is a delightfully tyrannical figure, someone we can enjoy but never really empathise with, a self justifying ego/megalomaniac scientist who never lets ethics get in the way of a good gene splicing.(For fans of the Marvel universe, imagine a cross between Apocalypse and the High Evolutionary). Draxor, in contrast to the psychopathic scientist, is much more delicately drawn, a sensitive, weary and often tormented character who very much feels the moral weight on his shoulders. His character and mission reminded me in many respects of the late, great Frank Herbert.(In particular Leto II in God Emperor of Dune).
The novel features many elements I enjoy and have included in my own writing, specifically evolution and divine nature, the permeable boundaries between machine and biological life and the rise, fall and ultimate fates of civilisations so it was intriguing to see how another author treats these ideas. As stated above Moore handles his subjects extremely skilfully.
As a reader though I always look for a character I can empathise with, whose story I can share as the narrative unfolds. For me Marvelito (the small yet incredibly strong and molecularly dense ‘red’ warrior) filled this role, a character lifted out of darkness and ignorance, given a destiny and chance to evolve beyond normal limits. His personal journey of adventure and subsequent maturation, at first under Draxor’s tutelage, provided the anchor to this incredibly wide ranging and eclectic tale.
A recommended read for all those who like their science fiction big and bold.
The novel features a multiple cast yet the main themes such as the responsibilities and privileges of power, self actualisation, the existential questioning of life, the nature of consciousness and ennui are mostly tied up in the two titanic and in many ways semi-divine characters of Draxor and Frakas. The latter is a delightfully tyrannical figure, someone we can enjoy but never really empathise with, a self justifying ego/megalomaniac scientist who never lets ethics get in the way of a good gene splicing.(For fans of the Marvel universe, imagine a cross between Apocalypse and the High Evolutionary). Draxor, in contrast to the psychopathic scientist, is much more delicately drawn, a sensitive, weary and often tormented character who very much feels the moral weight on his shoulders. His character and mission reminded me in many respects of the late, great Frank Herbert.(In particular Leto II in God Emperor of Dune).
The novel features many elements I enjoy and have included in my own writing, specifically evolution and divine nature, the permeable boundaries between machine and biological life and the rise, fall and ultimate fates of civilisations so it was intriguing to see how another author treats these ideas. As stated above Moore handles his subjects extremely skilfully.
As a reader though I always look for a character I can empathise with, whose story I can share as the narrative unfolds. For me Marvelito (the small yet incredibly strong and molecularly dense ‘red’ warrior) filled this role, a character lifted out of darkness and ignorance, given a destiny and chance to evolve beyond normal limits. His personal journey of adventure and subsequent maturation, at first under Draxor’s tutelage, provided the anchor to this incredibly wide ranging and eclectic tale.
A recommended read for all those who like their science fiction big and bold.
November 4, 2014
This is the first novel I have read by Dean C. Moore, and I am hooked. An intelligent, well thought out story that takes the reader into the future when genetic manipulation has created a nightmare scenario. Biological space ships created complete with intestinal flora of a mechanical/biological nature ferry clones and genetically altered monstrous creatures through space. All of the characters are well developed, and are themselves genetically altered to handle the dangers they will encounter. Frakas is the Dr. Strangelove/Dr. Frankenstein engineering genius behind the genetics, and is himself a multiple-dimensional time-traveler who can be bumped off in one time line yet simultaneously exist in another. Draxor, the protagonist, is the counterpart to Frakas, and their interactions represent the universal battle between good and evil.
A thread of irony and wit runs consistently throughout the story and I found myself chuckling out loud in many places. Moore’s characters are able to see the humorous in their situations yet their conversations are also profound and insightful. Philosophy, science, spirituality and the workings of a metaphysical universe is conveyed through the character’s thoughts and dialogue in a way that is easy to understand. Although I have not read all of Moore’s books (yet), in this one, the science juxtaposes nicely with the metaphysical. A great read for anyone who enjoys a trip into the unusual and different. Moore is an original writer for the intelligent reader who requires more than the mundane.
A thread of irony and wit runs consistently throughout the story and I found myself chuckling out loud in many places. Moore’s characters are able to see the humorous in their situations yet their conversations are also profound and insightful. Philosophy, science, spirituality and the workings of a metaphysical universe is conveyed through the character’s thoughts and dialogue in a way that is easy to understand. Although I have not read all of Moore’s books (yet), in this one, the science juxtaposes nicely with the metaphysical. A great read for anyone who enjoys a trip into the unusual and different. Moore is an original writer for the intelligent reader who requires more than the mundane.
December 18, 2014
This is the second novel I have read by Dean Moore and it has many of the hallmarks of his other writing, which was a completely different genre, including sharp humour, original dialogue, intelligent observations about life and great characters.
This is a Sci-fi adventure but not in the sense of a Star Wars, which would be the fast food equivalent to the gourmet meal Moore serves up. On one level you can just enjoy this as an adventure story but this is a literary work which deals with issues confronting the human race today and in the future, especially genetics and cloning.
The author has one hell of an imagination to come up with this futuristic world but the writing is so good we quickly become immersed in this world and believe everything we are reading is believable.
As I was reading, I kept thinking this is the type of book that would be good for teenagers to study at school, as they would enjoy the humour and action but there would be the opportunity to explore with them the deeper messages of the book. I studied Frankenstein as a teenager and I could see similarities.
I look forward to reading more by this author!
This is a Sci-fi adventure but not in the sense of a Star Wars, which would be the fast food equivalent to the gourmet meal Moore serves up. On one level you can just enjoy this as an adventure story but this is a literary work which deals with issues confronting the human race today and in the future, especially genetics and cloning.
The author has one hell of an imagination to come up with this futuristic world but the writing is so good we quickly become immersed in this world and believe everything we are reading is believable.
As I was reading, I kept thinking this is the type of book that would be good for teenagers to study at school, as they would enjoy the humour and action but there would be the opportunity to explore with them the deeper messages of the book. I studied Frankenstein as a teenager and I could see similarities.
I look forward to reading more by this author!
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November 4, 2014I need to start this review by saying that I am not normally a sci-fi reader, so my experience with this genre is somewhat limited...I am a fan however, of Star Trek and this book takes you "lightyears into the future"! Part futuristic, part wild west, and part communal in setting, it's a world filled by Moore's vividly imaginative, yet somehow believable, characters.
This was a great read..there are so many twists to the tale, you become immersed in this world. And as with every great story, Moore has managed to create a villian you just love to hate and a hero that you can truly believe in!
As for the setting of this adventure, it's a world that I found intriguing, unbelievably futuristic and I wondered on more than one occasion what kind of masterful imagination could create this fantasy world?
Moore also manages to include moral and ethical issues that are addressed by and between the protagonist and antagonist, in a "good vs. evil" showdown. Dean C. Moore found a tremendously interesting and intriguing way to incorporate so many of the issues we as a society are beginning to face with genetics and genetic testing, altering of DNA, etc. and create an ending that leaves you with...well, I must leave that part out - no spoilers here!
I can truthfully say, you don't need to be a sci-fi reader to really enjoy and become immersed in Moore's fantasy world - I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
This was a great read..there are so many twists to the tale, you become immersed in this world. And as with every great story, Moore has managed to create a villian you just love to hate and a hero that you can truly believe in!
As for the setting of this adventure, it's a world that I found intriguing, unbelievably futuristic and I wondered on more than one occasion what kind of masterful imagination could create this fantasy world?
Moore also manages to include moral and ethical issues that are addressed by and between the protagonist and antagonist, in a "good vs. evil" showdown. Dean C. Moore found a tremendously interesting and intriguing way to incorporate so many of the issues we as a society are beginning to face with genetics and genetic testing, altering of DNA, etc. and create an ending that leaves you with...well, I must leave that part out - no spoilers here!
I can truthfully say, you don't need to be a sci-fi reader to really enjoy and become immersed in Moore's fantasy world - I can't wait to read the next book in this series!
December 19, 2014
Wow! What a GREAT book. Sci-Fi lovers, you've got to read this one, it was excellent. Spaceships that think, a multi universe, more diverse species than you can shake a stick at, Godlike beings fighting each other, lower order species fighting each other, time travel... I could go on and on. The plot pits a un empathetic genius scientist against a genius philosopher. One melds living organisms with mechanical parts to the point of almost losing the living thing but gaining super efficiency in order to control the multi universe and the other tries to lift living organisms using their own potential. D.C. Moore may just be a Science Fiction writing savant... the way the story unfolds and the conflicts develop is absolute genius.
January 16, 2015
The genre of this book is it's own, unique as yet unnamed, blend of sci-fi and fantasy, (something the author calls telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation). The plot, the whole story, is of supreme importance--the characters (and there were many) seem not to be described or fleshed out as much as their philosophies or station in the plot. The one encompassing trait of the characters is their interchanges; the dialogue being (while off in the future) totally contemporary and full of deprecating humor, at times reaching LOL funny.
As has been covered previously, at odds are the two greatest powers of the "multiverse", as this goes way beyond the universe as we know it. Frakas, a sorta bad guy bioengineer continues to create his humanoids who are gradually becoming more "noid" than human. He doesn't care--he has an end goal. Draxor, on the other hand, is mortal (again), a philosopher who wrestles with deep philosophical, ethical questions (sometimes with himself it seems), but he's fading fast. It's amazing how often even beyond 2250 God is called upon to impart wisdom to the situation or to help make sense of it all and keep humanity in the (human) lifeforms.
You can sometimes be left in space dust as the author swishes us off in a new pod or vessel to another locale and a different group of characters plotting their advance in the war of dubious outcome. Instilled within good moral grounds are many of the characters fighting to preserve their existence as they know it; Lockheart the loving husband and father, Baldorf the quintessential pseudo-military leader, Marvelito-an enigma lacking empathy-but gaining power and insight daily-an upper-level clone to reckon with and watch closely.
With the length of this literary work, you can become buried in the future and stay there a long time--the dragons, lizards, spider-bots, and other lifeforms become part of the scenery. As the caste system lowers, they are fortunately barely more than alien robots for Frakas. Still we must answer to the all-powerful but that line sometimes blurs--so who is the ultimate winner? Is there one?
As has been covered previously, at odds are the two greatest powers of the "multiverse", as this goes way beyond the universe as we know it. Frakas, a sorta bad guy bioengineer continues to create his humanoids who are gradually becoming more "noid" than human. He doesn't care--he has an end goal. Draxor, on the other hand, is mortal (again), a philosopher who wrestles with deep philosophical, ethical questions (sometimes with himself it seems), but he's fading fast. It's amazing how often even beyond 2250 God is called upon to impart wisdom to the situation or to help make sense of it all and keep humanity in the (human) lifeforms.
You can sometimes be left in space dust as the author swishes us off in a new pod or vessel to another locale and a different group of characters plotting their advance in the war of dubious outcome. Instilled within good moral grounds are many of the characters fighting to preserve their existence as they know it; Lockheart the loving husband and father, Baldorf the quintessential pseudo-military leader, Marvelito-an enigma lacking empathy-but gaining power and insight daily-an upper-level clone to reckon with and watch closely.
With the length of this literary work, you can become buried in the future and stay there a long time--the dragons, lizards, spider-bots, and other lifeforms become part of the scenery. As the caste system lowers, they are fortunately barely more than alien robots for Frakas. Still we must answer to the all-powerful but that line sometimes blurs--so who is the ultimate winner? Is there one?
April 8, 2014
I got this book as a gift. This book is a great sci-fi adventure but it also tackles very important themes that we are beginning to struggle with. This book is the story of manipulating of human genetics and cloning of people. As we begin to experiment and learn about this type of technologies ethical questions begin to arise. This book investigates the results of people using this technology for their own power and what the repercussions of their actions could be. Although this is the main theme of the book it isn't all high level philosophy there is a lot of action, adventure, great characters and humor. A person can enjoy this book on both levels, a deep penetrating practical insight and fun action and adventure.
April 19, 2014
If you enjoy sci-fi with a very broad sweep, where anything is possible, then this story is for you. Moore has concocted a univerise with vast, almost intimidating breadth, but he conveys it to the reader with humour and with as well as imagination. Genetically-engineered lizards, earth-moving insectoid terraformers, laser-toting philosophers and more make an appearance, but this isn't all about the weird and wonderful. The story is about humanity's nature and how far we may end up from it should technology continue its relentless advance.
July 23, 2014
Well what can I say.
The Hundred Year Clones Number 1 has been another excellent adventure by Dean C Moore. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Mr Moore knows how to keep you hooked.
He expertly writes a sci - fi world with a little hint of fantasy thrown in to create some sort of perfect blend that is just magical.
I actually read this one a little on Wattpad, and needless to say I am very impressed with the end result. If Dean has an idea he will tweak it endlessly until it becomes the beautiful final product that the world will read.
Great effort again sir!
The Hundred Year Clones Number 1 has been another excellent adventure by Dean C Moore. I've said it once and I'll say it again, Mr Moore knows how to keep you hooked.
He expertly writes a sci - fi world with a little hint of fantasy thrown in to create some sort of perfect blend that is just magical.
I actually read this one a little on Wattpad, and needless to say I am very impressed with the end result. If Dean has an idea he will tweak it endlessly until it becomes the beautiful final product that the world will read.
Great effort again sir!
April 11, 2014
Dragan is the hundred year clone in this one. The universe is a different place then the first book. The antagonist is now Nero, who massive space vehicle is home to an elite that use other living life forms as their food stocks. This is a real good read by itself, or with the other two books. Either way works.
February 2, 2016
Hard science fiction fans will enjoy this book by Dean C. Moore. Neural scans, digitized personalities, clones, sentient networks, and much, much more. The tension between Philosophy and Science is deeply explored, where the possible and the ethical shake hands before battling out. Highly recommended.
April 23, 2015
I read this book with a big smile on my face. Lots of humour and action in a good story, what more can you want. I would recommend it to any one who loves science-fantasy. Very good read indeed.
January 5, 2016
A rare book in bad way. Rare as in one of the few books that was NOT worth finishing.
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