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Project Chrysalis: A Book of the Transfigured World
A generation after a global plague depletes humanity and divides the world, Jenn and Mykol are brought together by a mysterious project and uncover a secret that changes everything they think they know.
On Jenn’s side of the city’s impenetrable power, military discipline, and unimaginable technology. On Mykol’ darkened streets, deteriorating infrastructure, and a tedious job prying haunted memories from the electronic devices of those long departed. When the orphan Jenn risks everything to learn about her hidden past and her father’s possible connection to the world’s collapse, she and Mykol discover a secret that binds them together while glimpsing the strange reality behind the all-powerful Thomas Gibson and his Provisional Authority. Their next desperate step is attempting to save humanity from what it has wrought.
Project Chrysalis is a thrilling and terrifying portrait of how human technology might create a post-human world, and a meditation on what place love and memories would have within it.
On Jenn’s side of the city’s impenetrable power, military discipline, and unimaginable technology. On Mykol’ darkened streets, deteriorating infrastructure, and a tedious job prying haunted memories from the electronic devices of those long departed. When the orphan Jenn risks everything to learn about her hidden past and her father’s possible connection to the world’s collapse, she and Mykol discover a secret that binds them together while glimpsing the strange reality behind the all-powerful Thomas Gibson and his Provisional Authority. Their next desperate step is attempting to save humanity from what it has wrought.
Project Chrysalis is a thrilling and terrifying portrait of how human technology might create a post-human world, and a meditation on what place love and memories would have within it.
256 pages, Paperback
Published May 30, 2023
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December 16, 2024
4/5
Had a major slump amidst reading this book, but still got it done!
The first half was alright, but the second half of the book was amazing. The last 50 pages were so gripping, and I am still shook by the ending.
Had a major slump amidst reading this book, but still got it done!
The first half was alright, but the second half of the book was amazing. The last 50 pages were so gripping, and I am still shook by the ending.
June 26, 2023
The aftermath of a pandemic; the rise of terrifyingly powerful AI; the tension between humanity and technology; a riveting love story. The world of Project Chrysalis has many elements that could be plucked from today's headlines. And the fast-paced plot and engaging characters make it an accessible and entertaining read.
June 13, 2023
Loved it! Very enjoyable page-turner with great characters and a crazy twist. Highly recommend for sci-fi fans as well as those new to the genre.
June 18, 2023
Bumped into the author at an event several weeks ago, and enjoyed the conversation so much that I gladly checked out this book to keep exploring his perspectives, would recommend!
June 25, 2023
Strong start, weak YA-ish middle, interesting end.
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