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The Mendel Experiment #1
The Mendel Experiment
The Federation is desperate for the rare materials probes have detected on Mendel, but the system’s blue sun is deadly to humans. The solution? Create a race of young mutated humans who can live and work on the planet. Corree has successfully led her small group of forest mutants for five years. Then the weird dreams begin. They disclose the group’s previously suppressed memories and lead her on a search to find other mutants. When her quest takes her to the desert, Corree discovers a sinister plot as well as a terrifying enemy—one that will carry her far beyond Mendel’s solar system.
210 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2015
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About the author
Susan Kite
20 books31 followersI was an Army brat; which means I grew up everywhere. Didn't begin to settle down until my dad did. I earned two degrees at Utah State University, began dabbling in writing. However, I didn't get serious until my kids were grown. Now it is a contagious disease I don't want cured!
I retired after working as a librarian for 35 years, mostly in Tennessee. I live with my terrific husband and am owned by an opinionated chiweenie-terrier and two manic black cats in Yukon, OK near some of my grandkids.
I retired after working as a librarian for 35 years, mostly in Tennessee. I live with my terrific husband and am owned by an opinionated chiweenie-terrier and two manic black cats in Yukon, OK near some of my grandkids.
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January 30, 2018
Susan Kite’s opening volume in The Mendel Experiment series does exactly what the first part of any series does. It develops a compelling main character and leaves you wanting to know what happens to her next.
Corree doesn’t know where she is, how she got there or even exactly who she is. She knows she has a family of sorts around her and that life hasn’t always been easy for any of them. As the story progresses, she learns more and more about her origins and the purpose behind her current situation – and it’s not all good news. She gets pushed, pulled, enticed and forced from one uncertain situation to another, all the while gathering insight into her past and developing skills embedded into her being for purposes that are slowly unsheathed chapter by chapter. Kite pulls this off masterfully, daring you to put your bookmark in place instead of forging onward into the tale.
This is a good story with a very good main protagonist. Corree is tough, but she’s also vulnerable and imperfect. She’s not a super-hero or saint. She’s a teenager caught in the middle of a life and death struggle spanning across the stars. Part of her is still a child. Part of her has had to be toughened enough to survive the perils of living in a harsh environment rife with danger.
You will root for Corree. You will fear for her. You will try to talk to her as you read of her sometimes risky behavior. You won’t get enough of her. Lucky for you, the story continues in the second book in the series, Blue Fire.
Corree doesn’t know where she is, how she got there or even exactly who she is. She knows she has a family of sorts around her and that life hasn’t always been easy for any of them. As the story progresses, she learns more and more about her origins and the purpose behind her current situation – and it’s not all good news. She gets pushed, pulled, enticed and forced from one uncertain situation to another, all the while gathering insight into her past and developing skills embedded into her being for purposes that are slowly unsheathed chapter by chapter. Kite pulls this off masterfully, daring you to put your bookmark in place instead of forging onward into the tale.
This is a good story with a very good main protagonist. Corree is tough, but she’s also vulnerable and imperfect. She’s not a super-hero or saint. She’s a teenager caught in the middle of a life and death struggle spanning across the stars. Part of her is still a child. Part of her has had to be toughened enough to survive the perils of living in a harsh environment rife with danger.
You will root for Corree. You will fear for her. You will try to talk to her as you read of her sometimes risky behavior. You won’t get enough of her. Lucky for you, the story continues in the second book in the series, Blue Fire.
August 2, 2021
I recently enjoyed Susan Kite's "The Mendel Experiment,"from start to finish,. This science fiction story has a solid story-line, an enjoyable lead character (Corree), a reasonable plot, plenty of intrigue, lots of action and a fast-moving pace. Now, I’m hooked: I’m looking for "Blue Fire," her sequel to "The Mendel Experiment."
August 17, 2016
The Mendel Experiment is a sweeping space adventure. At its center is Corree, one of a group of specially designed human children sent to live in different environments on the planet they call Mendel. In flashbacks, she remembers some of what came before her life with her small group in the forests of Mendel.
In training sessions on Mendel, they are taught to hate and fear the Ologorians, an alien race. Without her knowledge, Corree is infected with a virus meant to wipe out the Ologorians. Then she and her friend Riss are captured by them.
While she is a captive, a friendly, scholarly Ologorian named Greelon teaches her, and they become friends, maybe more like father and daughter, despite Corree’s desire to return home.
Meanwhile, the scientists who created Corree and hundreds of other specially-adapted human children are under scrutiny by Federation overseers.
Power struggles and politics on all sides put both Corree and Greelon in danger, and the book ends without a clear resolution, though I assume the sequel picks up the story from there.
The story is fast-paced and engaging, the characters complex, the writing clear and crisp. It was a delight to read. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens in the next book.
Highly recommended!
In training sessions on Mendel, they are taught to hate and fear the Ologorians, an alien race. Without her knowledge, Corree is infected with a virus meant to wipe out the Ologorians. Then she and her friend Riss are captured by them.
While she is a captive, a friendly, scholarly Ologorian named Greelon teaches her, and they become friends, maybe more like father and daughter, despite Corree’s desire to return home.
Meanwhile, the scientists who created Corree and hundreds of other specially-adapted human children are under scrutiny by Federation overseers.
Power struggles and politics on all sides put both Corree and Greelon in danger, and the book ends without a clear resolution, though I assume the sequel picks up the story from there.
The story is fast-paced and engaging, the characters complex, the writing clear and crisp. It was a delight to read. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens in the next book.
Highly recommended!
May 29, 2018
Great characters
I love reading books about imagined worlds. It is a great escape and gives my imagination a chance to have a workout. I'm 55, so this book will appeal to anyone at any age. The characters are well thought out and easy to imagine that they are real. Susan Kite knows what she's doing and I can't wait to read the next two books.
I love reading books about imagined worlds. It is a great escape and gives my imagination a chance to have a workout. I'm 55, so this book will appeal to anyone at any age. The characters are well thought out and easy to imagine that they are real. Susan Kite knows what she's doing and I can't wait to read the next two books.
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