Proteus Rising

by Peter John Dingus, Anne Moose (Editor)

On a vast Martian Colony in the year 2331, the authorities discover a movement that could make humanity obsolete. In a bold and dangerous experiment that began fifteen years earlier, physicist George Mills, under the cloak of rudimentary genetic therapy necessary for life on Mars, planted a revised genetic code into a group of children code-named the Proteus File. Now, at the onset of puberty, the Proteus children are exhibiting unforeseen traits that are raising alarms with the authorities and threatening to expose both the Proteus File and the unprecedented powers of Will.

441 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 5, 2006

Reviews

[Laura Ruetz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this to be a very enjoyable book. This reminded me a lot of the hard SF books my dad loved, and that I would take from his shelf to read. This was thought-provoking, and well-written. Dr. Mills and Joanne are dynamic characters, as was Will. Fans of sci-fi will enjoy this.

[Martha · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is some interesting science in this book (thus the 3/5), but the swashbuckling climax is so preposterous that if I wasn't reading the book on a Kindle I would have tossed it across the room at the end in utter frustration.
Even in Sci-Fi, there are some basic realities that have to be taken into account. Science nerd people who have never trained in espionage or handled guns-in this case, the old fashioned kind-don't suddenly become kick-ass combatants when the occasion arises.

[Tanya scott-vanwinkle · Rating 5 out of 5]

unusual story

I found this a complex story..there is so much toning on and I really had to take a break from a little while and think about what I read.but I always came back to it because it was different and intriguing. That’s what it’s all about, reading stories that make me think and wonder it’s a great book.