Prime: A Genesis Series Event

by Chris Kluwe, Andrew Reiner

In the distant future, following a genetic cataclysm on Earth, humanity lives among the stars, welded together by a massive network of space-tearing gates. A sprawling political entity, Government, guides the burgeoning empire via complete control of the gate network - and all of the information flowing within - ostensibly to prevent biohacking. This ban on genetic modification is absolute. However, like all political systems, rules are not always followed. Deep at the end of a secluded Gate chain, on an isolated resort moon nestled within the shadow of a gas giant, a Government sanctioned biohacker named Xander Lillibridge is on the cusp of a discovery that will change the universe forever. Unbeknownst to Xander, his lab, hidden beneath the crust of the moon, is not as secure as he would like to believe, and some creations should never be set free...

Genres: Science Fiction

298 pages, Paperback

First published February 11, 2015

About the author

Christopher James "Chris" Kluwe (/ˈkluːi/; born December 24, 1981) is an American football punter for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2005 before playing the next eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. He is currently with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at UCLA.

Reviews

[Aaron Nixon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some interesting ideas but the writing felt juvenile and the characters were so one dimensional it didn't seem like there was any need to change perspectives and act like the story was being told by another character.

Interesting ideas in the story though, would consider reading the next in the series.

[Nathan Vorwerck · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story was decent. The storytelling was, well, meh. A lot of the prose was just plain hard to get through as the descriptions were laughably over the top. The characters were mostly cliches and the whole thing kinda played out like that South Park episode about the Lice, (Link to Clip Here).

That said, it's not that bad. There are some genuinely interesting ideas and scenes. It's the book equivalent of a bad action movie, so if you go in looking to have fun you probably will.

[David Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good premise, and I liked the ingenuity that the authors showed when discussing biohacking and potential ramifications. But the constantly shifting POV left me feeling a little bit confused at times. In addition, I felt that many of the characters were a bit too one-dimensional; left me not terribly concerned about their fates. In the end, it felt like a large chunk of the book could have been left out with the same end result.

[Jennifer Sigman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little slow to start, but picks up nicely.

The characters are a bit 1-dimensional, and some are just there to take up space.

All in all, a good first science fiction for Kluwe. I am definitely looking forward to the sequel.

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was pretty interesting, but man, in the kindle version at least there was a tremendous need for a copyedit, which really brought the whole experience down several pegs. Also, for a book written by Chris Klewe, there was a surprising lack of humor.

[Warren · Rating 3 out of 5]

...an exciting unexpected ending!?! :D

[Maria Victoria Peeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intricate, visual gut wrenching SF drama

Well done but too brutal and dark for too long for my taste...never lets up. Obviously big screen bound soon

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The characters are paper thin, but this thriller is quite a page-turner. it won't win any literary awards, but I'm keen to see where this story goes next.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

exciting action sci fi book about secret government projects using bioengineering to fight mysterious aliens; almost everyone dies

[Jennifer Unkle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Easily one of the worst books I've ever read, and that's saying something.