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Three hundred years after a global nuclear war ended all life on Earth, the remnants of humanity have established a Federation of sixty-eight worlds. Detective Mads Jenson is sent to the Ganymede space station to investigate the murder of six of its residents. He fights his way through a criminal underworld of genetic enhancement (gen-hex) dealing and discovers the murder victims were all involved with a scientist who used alien DNA in a gen-hex. The product unleashes supernormal abilities in its users.
Sylvia, the leader of a transhumanist cult, gets hold of the gen-hex and uses its powers to incite a rebellion among the discontented residents of the Solar One colonies. Jenson uncovers the involvement of Sylvia in the murders. He is tasked to find her and bring her in.
Sylvia proves to be highly elusive. The only hope Jenson has of finding her is by taking the alien gen-hex himself and using the supernormal powers it gives him. As he hunts for Sylvia, the rebellion she started escalates into an all-out war with the Federation.
Jenson pays a terrible price to find Sylvia. Their meeting sets in motion consequences for the Federation far beyond anything he could have imagined.
Sylvia, the leader of a transhumanist cult, gets hold of the gen-hex and uses its powers to incite a rebellion among the discontented residents of the Solar One colonies. Jenson uncovers the involvement of Sylvia in the murders. He is tasked to find her and bring her in.
Sylvia proves to be highly elusive. The only hope Jenson has of finding her is by taking the alien gen-hex himself and using the supernormal powers it gives him. As he hunts for Sylvia, the rebellion she started escalates into an all-out war with the Federation.
Jenson pays a terrible price to find Sylvia. Their meeting sets in motion consequences for the Federation far beyond anything he could have imagined.
463 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2021
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November 7, 2023
This is the hard Sci-fi book I’ve been looking for.
The plot is complex, the characters are deep and the sci-fi concepts are just beyond our furthest current scientific grasp.
It’s a gritty world reminiscent of the world of Thirteen (Richard K. Morgan).
It’s long but I was left hoping for more. This is the first in a series and I can’t wait for book 2.
Highly recommended.
The plot is complex, the characters are deep and the sci-fi concepts are just beyond our furthest current scientific grasp.
It’s a gritty world reminiscent of the world of Thirteen (Richard K. Morgan).
It’s long but I was left hoping for more. This is the first in a series and I can’t wait for book 2.
Highly recommended.
February 15, 2022
A long, deep immersion in proper ambiance science fiction. Echoes of Bladerunner, a little bit of cyberpunk. Quite an enjoyable read.
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