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Unto the Last Generation
Fifteen years ago, Earth’s population ceased to mushroom.
Its people no longer reproduced.
Because they could not.
Wholesale application of population control technology has rendered man infertile.
It’s not long before society loses its mind. Rifts emerge, as the Young and Old begin to spar over whose rights are most important in a time of such catastrophic struggle. Leaders rise out of the darkness, channelling the animosity into political lecturings and creating more chaos and despair. Robbed of over more than half the population, urban America withered.
Food becomes a much fought-over commodity and luxury. Famine, plague and war spread like wildfire. And no children are born – anywhere. Two generations later, and the spread of the immuno-factor was complete.
A team of scientists, headed by Dr. Richard Parnell and his wife Therese, based at the Life Sciences headquarters works tirelessly to produce life artificially.
One day, a young girl walks into their midst.
“I’m eight,” the girl announces proudly.
Mankind has been sterile for more than fifteen years…
A living child could be the answer to humanity’s greatest problem.
How can she be alive, and so young, when not a single child has been born for two generations?
Parnell and his team are now on a mission: to find the parents of this young girl, named Ria, before the trail runs cold and humanity’s last hope disappears into the darkness.
Will they track them down in time?
Or is Ria to be humankind’s last generation?
‘Unto the Last Generation’ is a gripping technological sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future America.
Praise for Juanita Coulson:
‘… A richly detailed construction…’ C J Cherryh
Juanita Coulson is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She is also widely known in filk music circles since the 1950s for her singing and songwriting; she has won several Pegasus Awards for her filking. For thirty-three years, she co-edited the science fiction fanzine Yandro with her husband "Buck" (Robert Coulson). Yandro was nominated for a Hugo Award every year from 19581967; it won the award in 1965, thus marking Coulson as one of the very first women to be so honored.
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Its people no longer reproduced.
Because they could not.
Wholesale application of population control technology has rendered man infertile.
It’s not long before society loses its mind. Rifts emerge, as the Young and Old begin to spar over whose rights are most important in a time of such catastrophic struggle. Leaders rise out of the darkness, channelling the animosity into political lecturings and creating more chaos and despair. Robbed of over more than half the population, urban America withered.
Food becomes a much fought-over commodity and luxury. Famine, plague and war spread like wildfire. And no children are born – anywhere. Two generations later, and the spread of the immuno-factor was complete.
A team of scientists, headed by Dr. Richard Parnell and his wife Therese, based at the Life Sciences headquarters works tirelessly to produce life artificially.
One day, a young girl walks into their midst.
“I’m eight,” the girl announces proudly.
Mankind has been sterile for more than fifteen years…
A living child could be the answer to humanity’s greatest problem.
How can she be alive, and so young, when not a single child has been born for two generations?
Parnell and his team are now on a mission: to find the parents of this young girl, named Ria, before the trail runs cold and humanity’s last hope disappears into the darkness.
Will they track them down in time?
Or is Ria to be humankind’s last generation?
‘Unto the Last Generation’ is a gripping technological sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future America.
Praise for Juanita Coulson:
‘… A richly detailed construction…’ C J Cherryh
Juanita Coulson is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She is also widely known in filk music circles since the 1950s for her singing and songwriting; she has won several Pegasus Awards for her filking. For thirty-three years, she co-edited the science fiction fanzine Yandro with her husband "Buck" (Robert Coulson). Yandro was nominated for a Hugo Award every year from 19581967; it won the award in 1965, thus marking Coulson as one of the very first women to be so honored.
Venture Press is a science fiction and fantasy imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher. We are committed to the discovery and rediscovery of immensely talented authors in the SFF genre, and continue to push boundaries in search of great literature. Join us as we venture across universes and unknown landscapes – past, present and future.
Sign up to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/1LUVI4n
Follow us on Twitter @venture_press
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1NnFow7
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First published January 1, 1975
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Juanita Coulson
38 books17 followersJuanita Ruth Coulson (née Wellons) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer most well known for her Children of the Stars books, published from 1981 to 1989. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juanita...)
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June 25, 2017
I throughly enjoyed this book it is well written, originally published some time back but now available for e.readers. It who's George Orwell's! 1984, people said then, never happen, well folks we are living it. Here is another book that maybe could become the living truth.
Unto the Last Generation’ by Juanita Coulson is a gripping technothriller set in a dystopian future America. The book tells a tale of world wide infertility, that breaks society's structure and people's hopes to pieces. A trusty group of scientists and geneticists are however trying to find a way for a new generation of humans to be born. Will they succeed when those who don't know or understand try to burn their lab down and they have to evacuate, will all their experiments fail.
I would highly recommend you read this book. The majority of us wish and hope for children really makes you think, what if....
Unto the Last Generation’ by Juanita Coulson is a gripping technothriller set in a dystopian future America. The book tells a tale of world wide infertility, that breaks society's structure and people's hopes to pieces. A trusty group of scientists and geneticists are however trying to find a way for a new generation of humans to be born. Will they succeed when those who don't know or understand try to burn their lab down and they have to evacuate, will all their experiments fail.
I would highly recommend you read this book. The majority of us wish and hope for children really makes you think, what if....
July 13, 2017
In fairness, I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review ~ so here goes! I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Despite being originally published over 40 years ago (1975 I believe), it still felt so relevant. The story takes place after natural and man-made disasters have resulted in the human race being on the verge of extinction. Women are no longer fertile and the current group of "Youngers" is feared to be the last generation ever to be born. Food and other necessities are in short supply and the 3 remaining generations are engaged in a war against each other for survival. That is when a discovery, the appearance of an 8 year old girl, could hold the chance to save the human race. I would definitely recommend reading this book. It illustrates the importance of diverse groups working as one for the good of all!
October 10, 2018
Although impressive that the idea and technology was written in 1975, I found it hard to read because I got bored. I found it slow paced and not very interesting for such a great idea.
April 25, 2020
Took a bit getting into, I'm not really sure on the time line either. Probably not something I would read twice.
October 24, 2016
A very good read
A good, well constructed story. One of the best I have read recently. Loved it!
Five stars for plot, narrative and characterisation. It is well formatted and worked well on my kindle with no flow problems. Read it through in one sitting. Author added to my list for future reads.
A good, well constructed story. One of the best I have read recently. Loved it!
Five stars for plot, narrative and characterisation. It is well formatted and worked well on my kindle with no flow problems. Read it through in one sitting. Author added to my list for future reads.
September 18, 2015
This book is published by Venture Press.
October 5, 2015
Great sci Fi rerelease.
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