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The Eternity Plague #2
Chrysalis
Dr. Janet Hogan believes in late 2035 that she’s found a partial cure for the Eternity Plague viruses, but before she can test her idea, an assassin shoots her in the head. While she’s in emergency surgery, her medical team discovers that her skin is turning into a shell. It closes over her face the next day, leaving her no way to breathe. Or eat. And yet, she survives. Janet isn’t the first to chrysalize. Or the last. Initially, only the seriously injured chrysalize, but then even healthy people all around the world do. By New Year’s Day, 2036, the pandemic seems unstoppable. Yet not everyone chrysalizes. A group of survivors huddle at Reverend Will Baxter’s church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Led by Baxter, reporter Lisa Lange, and former safety lobbyist Sarah Green-Dale, they struggle to survive as society collapses. Will they live long enough to find out what will emerge from the chrysalises? And what will happen then?
423 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 15, 2015
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About the author
Ross B. Lampert
3 books10 followersRoss B. Lampert has been in love with both science and words—and hence science fiction and fantasy—since at least third grade, when he wrote a one-act SF play based on the Project Mercury space flights. After detours through public school, college, and the Air Force, he returned to writing full time in, appropriately enough, 2001. Today he blogs, writes occasional op-ed pieces, newspaper articles, training material, and short stories, and crafts novels in southeastern Arizona.
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June 30, 2017
Room for a 3rd book? :-))))
Like the 1st book, I very much enjoyed this one as well. Those who underwent Chrysalis are now hatching with unexpected results! While the personality and knowledge are intact, they have mental powers that can control or affect others moods, they now like plants “eat sunshine” via photosynthesis, are green and also short!
Those who guarded the pods (deemed “The Originals”) are now starting to enter into Chrysalis! These viruses are not done yet, as Dr. Hogan seems to know these are more changes to come of all humans!
Very interesting read, and too lends one to think (me anyway) ‘is this Earth’s way of saving itself’ of the damage caused by man? Change man into a completely different organism so the world can in fact....heal?
The ending as is can be the ending of this story, thus leaving us all to come to our own conclusions, -or- maybe there might be a book 3 I. The future? I hope so!!! :-)))))
Like the 1st book, I very much enjoyed this one as well. Those who underwent Chrysalis are now hatching with unexpected results! While the personality and knowledge are intact, they have mental powers that can control or affect others moods, they now like plants “eat sunshine” via photosynthesis, are green and also short!
Those who guarded the pods (deemed “The Originals”) are now starting to enter into Chrysalis! These viruses are not done yet, as Dr. Hogan seems to know these are more changes to come of all humans!
Very interesting read, and too lends one to think (me anyway) ‘is this Earth’s way of saving itself’ of the damage caused by man? Change man into a completely different organism so the world can in fact....heal?
The ending as is can be the ending of this story, thus leaving us all to come to our own conclusions, -or- maybe there might be a book 3 I. The future? I hope so!!! :-)))))
March 30, 2018
I probably should have started with the first book. However, this one is readable even without knowing how the Eternity Plagues started or exactly what the outcome of it was. Now the doctor who was the star working on em, loved and hated by different groups, has been shot by someone mad that she was playing God by working on a "virus" that cured a lot of formerly terminal illnesses. Apparently, injuries cause a new twist on the Eternity Plague: victims chrysalize to deal with injuries. At least that's the theory in the beginning. Soon, most of the world has chrysalized and what's left is in chaos. Finding out what becomes of those who have not so affectionately "bugged" doesn't necessarily make things better. The end wasn't all together unexpected, or very clearly written, though I have a feeling that was somewhat intentional. However, it does leave me curious to read the next installment at some point.
September 4, 2017
Please. Please continue this series? I'm hooked.
I liked the twists and turns because they happened more naturally. By that, I mean there didn't appear to be struggle with. Unlike the books of my youth where a demigod intervened to make the story continue. That's probably because I've read so much dystopian novels and sci-fi in my 62+ years. I enjoyed the depth and the science behind the story.
I liked the twists and turns because they happened more naturally. By that, I mean there didn't appear to be struggle with. Unlike the books of my youth where a demigod intervened to make the story continue. That's probably because I've read so much dystopian novels and sci-fi in my 62+ years. I enjoyed the depth and the science behind the story.
July 3, 2020
I Want More!! 😁
I finished book one and knew I had to read book 2! Now I just finished book two but I don't see a book three??!! I need more!! These books are so excellent! I got attached to the characters and couldn't wait to see what came out of the chrysalis. Now that I know I am still hungry for more! Everybody should read these books! The author is very talented!
I finished book one and knew I had to read book 2! Now I just finished book two but I don't see a book three??!! I need more!! These books are so excellent! I got attached to the characters and couldn't wait to see what came out of the chrysalis. Now that I know I am still hungry for more! Everybody should read these books! The author is very talented!
October 21, 2020
Eternity
Just finished reading the first two books in this series and hope that the author hurries and writes more in this story. From the beginning I was hooked they are action packed with plenty of science mixed in. If you like stories that keep you hooked and that feels like something that could happen now you have to read these books.
Just finished reading the first two books in this series and hope that the author hurries and writes more in this story. From the beginning I was hooked they are action packed with plenty of science mixed in. If you like stories that keep you hooked and that feels like something that could happen now you have to read these books.
May 29, 2018
An interesting and enjoyable read.
February 5, 2017
Story is full of odd twists and religious confusion.
I do look forward to the next installment, though the author has some pacing issues, gets a little deep in the weeds, and is fond of rather mixed religious messages. It starts out with a strong message of faith persevering over adversity, then moves into an odd agnosticism. I hope to have a clarified view of the intended message of this epic tale by conclusion, since it reads like a message driven apologetic, though the message is unclear. I prefer longer books and this suits my tastes in many ways.
I initially had formatting issues reading on my Kindle that I believed to be the publisher's fault, but after re-booting all was well, and the gremlins were banished. My second reading was much better than the first.
I do look forward to the next installment, though the author has some pacing issues, gets a little deep in the weeds, and is fond of rather mixed religious messages. It starts out with a strong message of faith persevering over adversity, then moves into an odd agnosticism. I hope to have a clarified view of the intended message of this epic tale by conclusion, since it reads like a message driven apologetic, though the message is unclear. I prefer longer books and this suits my tastes in many ways.
I initially had formatting issues reading on my Kindle that I believed to be the publisher's fault, but after re-booting all was well, and the gremlins were banished. My second reading was much better than the first.
August 17, 2015
People changing not like butterflies
Science fiction readers will love this second book in the Eternity Plague trilogy. Characters are real, and changes by the viruses are scary and awesome. I enjoyed the different characters and the scary changes of the way of life they had to adjust to. This is a different syfy plot and story. I recommend it as an easy to understand syfy and exciting. I can't wait until the third book is published.
Science fiction readers will love this second book in the Eternity Plague trilogy. Characters are real, and changes by the viruses are scary and awesome. I enjoyed the different characters and the scary changes of the way of life they had to adjust to. This is a different syfy plot and story. I recommend it as an easy to understand syfy and exciting. I can't wait until the third book is published.
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