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Mutant Specimen L
Mutant Specimen L
by David Orange
eBook ISBN: 9781629292540
Print ISBN: 9781629292557 Buy Here
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Genre: Science Fiction
Sub Genre: Horror
Novella of 20815 words
Heat rating: 1
Edited by Andrea Heacock-Reyes
Cover Artwork by Dawné Dominique
About the book:
Motivated by her mother's premature death from cancer, Doctor Karen Stiles creates a hybrid creature using genes of a Burmese python and a prehistoric Mosasaur. She just never imagined how violent the hybrid would become.
After her son Rex helps the mutant escape, Karen will stop at nothing to recover what she hopes is the cure her mother never received—even at the risk of her own son.
The emotional depth between Rex and his unlikely friend brings an unforgettable climax to this suspenseful tale.
Quotes:
“I’m still concerned about the risks…”
“They don’t mess with snakes, because one of their relatives might take revenge on them.”
“I ain’t gonna kill it, jest Taser it.”
Excerpt:
Early morning on the following day, Harry and Karen measured the contents of a green substance with the viscosity of syrup inside a vial. “Looks like our estimations were way off.”
“The potency degraded over time,” Harry informed her. “Sorry, but I needed to use more material for the trial.”
“You didn’t tell me.”
“I know. I kept hoping we’d come across more of it. I should’ve told you.”
Karen removed her glasses, massaging the bridge of her nose. She continued to analyze the green substance.
“Any word from your contact?” Harry asked hopefully.
“No, and Robert won’t be stalled any longer.”
“Let’s face it. At this point, L could be anywhere—the swamps, Alabama, even dead in a sewer.”
“No, not dead. Something that intelligent has to be alive! Besides, there’ve been too many missing people near the swampland. I know she’s out there. It’s creepy to say that, but I feel it.”
They heard a light knock on the door, and in walked Seth—a younger, taller version of Harry in military attire. “Am I interrupting?”
“Bro,” Harry said, “I forgot you were coming.”
“Seth, what a surprise!” Karen said, hugging him. “I wish my son could see you in that uniform. His newest action hero’s GI Joe.”
“I used to have one, too.”
“I had to get him night vision goggles for his birthday.”
Seth grinned. “If you like sleeping, you might regret that move.”
“Great. That’s all I need. So, I hear you’re having problems with the Monitor lizards.”
Seth nodded. “It’s tough landing a plane with them sunning on the runway. They’re out of control.”
by David Orange
eBook ISBN: 9781629292540
Print ISBN: 9781629292557 Buy Here
eBook Price:
Genre: Science Fiction
Sub Genre: Horror
Novella of 20815 words
Heat rating: 1
Edited by Andrea Heacock-Reyes
Cover Artwork by Dawné Dominique
About the book:
Motivated by her mother's premature death from cancer, Doctor Karen Stiles creates a hybrid creature using genes of a Burmese python and a prehistoric Mosasaur. She just never imagined how violent the hybrid would become.
After her son Rex helps the mutant escape, Karen will stop at nothing to recover what she hopes is the cure her mother never received—even at the risk of her own son.
The emotional depth between Rex and his unlikely friend brings an unforgettable climax to this suspenseful tale.
Quotes:
“I’m still concerned about the risks…”
“They don’t mess with snakes, because one of their relatives might take revenge on them.”
“I ain’t gonna kill it, jest Taser it.”
Excerpt:
Early morning on the following day, Harry and Karen measured the contents of a green substance with the viscosity of syrup inside a vial. “Looks like our estimations were way off.”
“The potency degraded over time,” Harry informed her. “Sorry, but I needed to use more material for the trial.”
“You didn’t tell me.”
“I know. I kept hoping we’d come across more of it. I should’ve told you.”
Karen removed her glasses, massaging the bridge of her nose. She continued to analyze the green substance.
“Any word from your contact?” Harry asked hopefully.
“No, and Robert won’t be stalled any longer.”
“Let’s face it. At this point, L could be anywhere—the swamps, Alabama, even dead in a sewer.”
“No, not dead. Something that intelligent has to be alive! Besides, there’ve been too many missing people near the swampland. I know she’s out there. It’s creepy to say that, but I feel it.”
They heard a light knock on the door, and in walked Seth—a younger, taller version of Harry in military attire. “Am I interrupting?”
“Bro,” Harry said, “I forgot you were coming.”
“Seth, what a surprise!” Karen said, hugging him. “I wish my son could see you in that uniform. His newest action hero’s GI Joe.”
“I used to have one, too.”
“I had to get him night vision goggles for his birthday.”
Seth grinned. “If you like sleeping, you might regret that move.”
“Great. That’s all I need. So, I hear you’re having problems with the Monitor lizards.”
Seth nodded. “It’s tough landing a plane with them sunning on the runway. They’re out of control.”
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May 25, 2018Mutant Specimen L
A grotesquely powerful lab creature capable of medical marvels escapes, but continues to share a magical relationship with a small boy.
Motivated by her mother's premature death from cancer, Dr. Karen Stiles creates a hybrid creature using genes from a Burmese python and a prehistoric Mossasaur. She just never imaged how violent the creature would become.
After her son Rex helps the mutant escape, Karen will stop at nothing to recover what she hopes is the cure her mother never received--even at the risk of her own son.
The emotional depth between Rex and his unlikely friend beings an unforgettable climax to this suspenseful tale.
Professional Book Reviews 2018
Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek, best-selling author of “The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion,” Star Trek Stellar Cartography, producer of the Con of Wrath says:
“Star Trek and sci-fi fans should know, actor David Orange has come a long way from his Sleepy Klingon days of Star Trek VI, and this venture into “horror with a heart” is a spellbinder with the ignored science undertones of our time. His fourth tale is part Frankenstein, part “Devil in the Dark”—and all based on a real-world eco-crisis that is truly looming in Florida. Grab Mutant Specimen L before it grabs you.
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Emily-Jane Hills Orford, award-winning author of To Be a Duke, reviewer for Prairie Journal and Writers Who Rock says:
“Mutant Specimen L is a powerfully insightful novel into the possibilities of genetic manipulations and mutations. This fast-paced, action/adventure… goes beyond mere science fiction into the realm of speculative fiction, a novel that struggles with basic ethics and causes and probabilities. It is a novel that is devastatingly gruesome and downright scary.”
A grotesquely powerful lab creature capable of medical marvels escapes, but continues to share a magical relationship with a small boy.
Motivated by her mother's premature death from cancer, Dr. Karen Stiles creates a hybrid creature using genes from a Burmese python and a prehistoric Mossasaur. She just never imaged how violent the creature would become.
After her son Rex helps the mutant escape, Karen will stop at nothing to recover what she hopes is the cure her mother never received--even at the risk of her own son.
The emotional depth between Rex and his unlikely friend beings an unforgettable climax to this suspenseful tale.
Professional Book Reviews 2018
Larry “Dr. Trek” Nemecek, best-selling author of “The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion,” Star Trek Stellar Cartography, producer of the Con of Wrath says:
“Star Trek and sci-fi fans should know, actor David Orange has come a long way from his Sleepy Klingon days of Star Trek VI, and this venture into “horror with a heart” is a spellbinder with the ignored science undertones of our time. His fourth tale is part Frankenstein, part “Devil in the Dark”—and all based on a real-world eco-crisis that is truly looming in Florida. Grab Mutant Specimen L before it grabs you.
_____
Emily-Jane Hills Orford, award-winning author of To Be a Duke, reviewer for Prairie Journal and Writers Who Rock says:
“Mutant Specimen L is a powerfully insightful novel into the possibilities of genetic manipulations and mutations. This fast-paced, action/adventure… goes beyond mere science fiction into the realm of speculative fiction, a novel that struggles with basic ethics and causes and probabilities. It is a novel that is devastatingly gruesome and downright scary.”
April 2, 2015
Rex is a typical seven-year-old boy. He's adventurous; he loves sports. What he enjoys most is playing games with his father and visiting Mutant Specimen L at the lab where his parents work. L, as Rex fondly calls the creature, has developed a lasting bond with the boy, unusual considering that L shows considerable hostility to other humans. L is from the name the boy chose for the creature, L for Lonely.
The lab, Stiles Herpetology Laboratory, is a high-tech facility that researches molecular and cellular biology in reptiles in the hopes to find cures for human ailments like cancer. Rex’s parents, both scientific doctors in this field, mutated prehistoric genes to create L. They believe, at least Rex’s mother believes, that they have created in L the big cure for cancer.
Everyone at the lab is afraid of L, everyone, that is except Rex. When his mother orders the removal of L's eggs, his father suffers. L latches out to Rex's father during the next feeding round, dismembers the man, killing him in a horrific manner. This is when and how ' escapes and for months L manages to hide in the waters and swamps of Florida - that is, until some pretty brutal slayings take place and Rex's mother takes Rex in search of L, to recapture the creature before too many humans are savagely obliterated and the entire Florida ecosystem is permanently set off balance.
Mutant Specimen L is a powerfully insightful novel into the possibilities of genetic manipulations and mutations. This fast-paced, action/adventure goes beyond mere science fiction into the realm of speculative fiction, a novel that struggles with basic ethics and causes and probabilities. It is a novel which challenges face-on, the basic question of what if? The answers are not very appetizing. Perhaps it’s an answer we really don’t want to know or accept. Perhaps we really don't want to speculate. After all, the result can be devastatingly gruesome and downright scary.
Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford, award-winning author of To Be a Duke, reviewer for Prairie Journal and Writers Who Rock.
The lab, Stiles Herpetology Laboratory, is a high-tech facility that researches molecular and cellular biology in reptiles in the hopes to find cures for human ailments like cancer. Rex’s parents, both scientific doctors in this field, mutated prehistoric genes to create L. They believe, at least Rex’s mother believes, that they have created in L the big cure for cancer.
Everyone at the lab is afraid of L, everyone, that is except Rex. When his mother orders the removal of L's eggs, his father suffers. L latches out to Rex's father during the next feeding round, dismembers the man, killing him in a horrific manner. This is when and how ' escapes and for months L manages to hide in the waters and swamps of Florida - that is, until some pretty brutal slayings take place and Rex's mother takes Rex in search of L, to recapture the creature before too many humans are savagely obliterated and the entire Florida ecosystem is permanently set off balance.
Mutant Specimen L is a powerfully insightful novel into the possibilities of genetic manipulations and mutations. This fast-paced, action/adventure goes beyond mere science fiction into the realm of speculative fiction, a novel that struggles with basic ethics and causes and probabilities. It is a novel which challenges face-on, the basic question of what if? The answers are not very appetizing. Perhaps it’s an answer we really don’t want to know or accept. Perhaps we really don't want to speculate. After all, the result can be devastatingly gruesome and downright scary.
Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford, award-winning author of To Be a Duke, reviewer for Prairie Journal and Writers Who Rock.
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