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DNAlien II
DNAlien II is the continuation of the story concerning a secret government program that developed a unique being from experiments with alien DNA and human embryos. The being they produce from the project, known as GENE (Genetic Embryonic Nucleus Enhancement), is part of the ongoing research of captured or crashed UFOs and the recovered bodies. Following Gene's escape during the World Trade Center attacks in 2001, he is befriended by Butch North, a citizen of Aurora, Texas,.
While the US Government mounts a nationwide search, Butch tries to hide Gene from the intense efforts the government puts into his capture. They use every asset at their disposal, including satellite coverage, phone taps, vehicle trackers, and transmitters secretly placed throughout his home and vehicles. While they try to determine where he has been hidden, Butch and a small group of close friends work together to keep Gene safe. The matter is further complicated when Gene is introduced to a woman named Leslie and they become involved.
As the search expands to include her, Butch must ensure both of them are removed from the rural area just north of Ft Worth, Texas. Throughout the search, Kevin, a very close friend of Butch, becomes the primary protector and is given the responsibility for their lives. When Leslie becomes pregnant, Butch and Kevin are forced to develop plans that will protect them after the baby is born. The government finally learns of Gene and Leslie's location, and once again they must try to flee the area before they are captured.
While the US Government mounts a nationwide search, Butch tries to hide Gene from the intense efforts the government puts into his capture. They use every asset at their disposal, including satellite coverage, phone taps, vehicle trackers, and transmitters secretly placed throughout his home and vehicles. While they try to determine where he has been hidden, Butch and a small group of close friends work together to keep Gene safe. The matter is further complicated when Gene is introduced to a woman named Leslie and they become involved.
As the search expands to include her, Butch must ensure both of them are removed from the rural area just north of Ft Worth, Texas. Throughout the search, Kevin, a very close friend of Butch, becomes the primary protector and is given the responsibility for their lives. When Leslie becomes pregnant, Butch and Kevin are forced to develop plans that will protect them after the baby is born. The government finally learns of Gene and Leslie's location, and once again they must try to flee the area before they are captured.
338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 27, 2008
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May 19, 2025
A terrific, exciting read!
Texas author Jim West continues his fascinating series DNAlien with this second installment that further explores the primary character Gene, or as the author wisely informs - GENE (Genetic Embryonic Nucleus Enhancement) – who is a new form of life combining DNA taken from alien bodies with a normal human embryo. Now after 9/11, the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base discovers Gene has escaped. His Texas ally Butch aids his hiding, and a treacherous search by the government ensues. To add to the drama Gene meets Leslie and personal problems mount.
West’s keen ability to join history with sci-fi makes this fiction novel credible, as is evident in the following passage from the Prologue that provides background for this story: ‘Mr. Ray Downey took Gene to a small ranch just north of Azle, Texas, and Gene had his first brush with civilian life. It was while there that the traumatic events of the day exploded across the face of America. The cowardly attacks of the Islamic radicals on the World Trade Center towers ultimately provided Gene with both a chance of escape and ultimately provided the cover story the government needed to mount a nationwide hunt to recover the item they could not admit they had’ – Gene!
A true page-turner, this novel explodes with fascinating events, securing the readers attention to the very last page, creating fervent anticipation for the next installment of this successful series.
Texas author Jim West continues his fascinating series DNAlien with this second installment that further explores the primary character Gene, or as the author wisely informs - GENE (Genetic Embryonic Nucleus Enhancement) – who is a new form of life combining DNA taken from alien bodies with a normal human embryo. Now after 9/11, the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base discovers Gene has escaped. His Texas ally Butch aids his hiding, and a treacherous search by the government ensues. To add to the drama Gene meets Leslie and personal problems mount.
West’s keen ability to join history with sci-fi makes this fiction novel credible, as is evident in the following passage from the Prologue that provides background for this story: ‘Mr. Ray Downey took Gene to a small ranch just north of Azle, Texas, and Gene had his first brush with civilian life. It was while there that the traumatic events of the day exploded across the face of America. The cowardly attacks of the Islamic radicals on the World Trade Center towers ultimately provided Gene with both a chance of escape and ultimately provided the cover story the government needed to mount a nationwide hunt to recover the item they could not admit they had’ – Gene!
A true page-turner, this novel explodes with fascinating events, securing the readers attention to the very last page, creating fervent anticipation for the next installment of this successful series.
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