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Botanicaust #3
Amarantox
The Tox will chase you, so you'd better run fast." ~Mother's Proverb
Single mother, Jaide Acosta will do anything to stop the spread of corporate control over nature. She pulls invasive weeds, pickets herbicide factories, and has even been known to break into genetic test greenhouses to sabotage corporate computers. But when genetically engineered weeds invade Earth’s croplands, she learns nature isn’t the benign force she imagined. While the clock ticks down on an ecological doomsday, Jaide struggles between keeping her ideals and keeping her teenage daughter alive.
The thrilling apocalyptic prequel to the award-winning Botanicaust series.
Single mother, Jaide Acosta will do anything to stop the spread of corporate control over nature. She pulls invasive weeds, pickets herbicide factories, and has even been known to break into genetic test greenhouses to sabotage corporate computers. But when genetically engineered weeds invade Earth’s croplands, she learns nature isn’t the benign force she imagined. While the clock ticks down on an ecological doomsday, Jaide struggles between keeping her ideals and keeping her teenage daughter alive.
The thrilling apocalyptic prequel to the award-winning Botanicaust series.
376 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2015
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About the author
Tam Linsey
12 books48 followersTam was the kid who took AP Chemistry and AP Biology her Senior year of High School. After winning a scholarship to a DOE camp at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, touring the superconducting supercollider, and karyotyping DNA from the HIV virus, she came to realize if she pursued biomedical engineering, she might never see the outside of a lab again.
Consequently, she earned a Bachelor of Science in English, and now writes about fictional characters who have taken biomedical engineering to extremes.
She is also an avid gardener, cook, fisherman and hunter, urban homesteader, and GMO labeling advocate in love with self-sufficiency. Her current residence is the great state of Alaska, where she was born and now lives with her husband and two wonderful children.
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Consequently, she earned a Bachelor of Science in English, and now writes about fictional characters who have taken biomedical engineering to extremes.
She is also an avid gardener, cook, fisherman and hunter, urban homesteader, and GMO labeling advocate in love with self-sufficiency. Her current residence is the great state of Alaska, where she was born and now lives with her husband and two wonderful children.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
April 22, 2017
3.5 stars. A good prequel, developing well the collapse of the world when GMO plants take control of the land.
The road went down and down and down. From a privileged life, with comfort, food an activism, to the botanicaust with a land were only amarantox grew. The story was well written and the choice to use a fast forward for the environmental collapse worked nicely, especially with the seasons. I also appreciated the care the author put in taking many details in account, as the difficulties to farm or to live in a city when everything starts to stop working. The way mankind behaved was realistic in my opinion and it fitted well to nowadays society. Sadly, I didn't connect with the characters, which decreased my pleasure and my involvement while reading, I suppose they were kind of likable but I found them uninteresting, which was surprising after the first 2 books. Another unpleasant surprise was the fact the story wasn't as compelling as usual, it took me time to be engaged in it and I found it a little dense at some points. The last part was difficult to digest but it was mostly perfect to introduce the future, already depicted in the rest of the series. As it was dedicated to one third of the incoming civilizations, I'm still curious about the 2 other sides.
The road went down and down and down. From a privileged life, with comfort, food an activism, to the botanicaust with a land were only amarantox grew. The story was well written and the choice to use a fast forward for the environmental collapse worked nicely, especially with the seasons. I also appreciated the care the author put in taking many details in account, as the difficulties to farm or to live in a city when everything starts to stop working. The way mankind behaved was realistic in my opinion and it fitted well to nowadays society. Sadly, I didn't connect with the characters, which decreased my pleasure and my involvement while reading, I suppose they were kind of likable but I found them uninteresting, which was surprising after the first 2 books. Another unpleasant surprise was the fact the story wasn't as compelling as usual, it took me time to be engaged in it and I found it a little dense at some points. The last part was difficult to digest but it was mostly perfect to introduce the future, already depicted in the rest of the series. As it was dedicated to one third of the incoming civilizations, I'm still curious about the 2 other sides.
July 20, 2015
While this was an interesting book with solid writing, I was put off by the rather sparse accounting of events; much of the action involving the spread of the invasive plant seemed to take place off-screen. In addition, Jaide seemed to border on parody to me much of the time. I was not aware that this was a prequel of sorts to an already-published series, and while I was not entirely happy with this book it was intriguing enough to me that I will check out the series.
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December 15, 2015
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I just finished this book, and I honestly don't even know where to begin. The story is bone-chilling and horrifying. Completely unlike anything I've ever read before. It truly freaked me out. I experienced so many emotions while reading this book. I will honestly remember this book forever; it is that compelling, thought-provoking, and seriously terrifying. I can't wait to read the the series this book prequeled.
I just finished this book, and I honestly don't even know where to begin. The story is bone-chilling and horrifying. Completely unlike anything I've ever read before. It truly freaked me out. I experienced so many emotions while reading this book. I will honestly remember this book forever; it is that compelling, thought-provoking, and seriously terrifying. I can't wait to read the the series this book prequeled.
January 27, 2018
Read this before you read book 1. You'll be glad you did.
Great to read this prequel before starting the series. I hate reading a book that begins after a disaster has happened, and has flashbacks. I can't wait to read book 1. Highly recommended!
Great to read this prequel before starting the series. I hate reading a book that begins after a disaster has happened, and has flashbacks. I can't wait to read book 1. Highly recommended!
February 19, 2017
Tight writing makes this all-to-possible horror story deceptively easy to read. There were times my brain was just breezy along and the same time my heart was yelling at me to STOP!
July 12, 2015
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Dealing with one of the most important issues in today's world, that of genetically-modified plants and their effects on the human race, this book follows eco-activist Jaide Acosta through her changing world. In spite of an intriguing plot, the writing seemed a little forced at times. The last third of the book felt rushed, but this is only my opinion.
Dealing with one of the most important issues in today's world, that of genetically-modified plants and their effects on the human race, this book follows eco-activist Jaide Acosta through her changing world. In spite of an intriguing plot, the writing seemed a little forced at times. The last third of the book felt rushed, but this is only my opinion.
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