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"Erebus Resort, occupying a valley deep in the Colorado Rockies, offers guests the experience of viewing woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths in their native habitat, brought back from extinction through genetic manipulation. When a billionaire's son and his new wife are kidnapped and murdered in the Erebus back country by what is assumed to be a gang of eco-terrorists, Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent Frances Cash partners with...
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Noah Prime never expected to wind up a fugitive hunted by aliens. To be honest, he had never even believed in aliens until a team of them blew up his house. He escaped-and managed to save the world-by using his mysterious ability to harness the traits of every animal on earth. Now he's in hiding, and thinks all is well. Until his friend Ogden buys a star for Claire, the most popular girl in school. However, instead of a quaint romantic notion, it...
3) Emergence
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From The Journals Of Candidia Smith-Foster:"By now reader probably wondering who or what H. post hominem might be. Or (at very least) me. Viewed in that light, introductions are in order:"Name: Candidia Maria Smith-Foster. Born 11 years ago to Smiths; orphaned six months later; adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Foster-'Daddy' and 'Momma.' Been known as 'Candy' since first breath."Homo post hominem is new species, apparently immune to all 'human' disease, plus...
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A genetically and psychologically engineered man recounts the story of his transformations, his flight for freedom, and the untimely demise of more than one of his bodies. The story is told through the eyes of the main character in a stream-of-consciousness style. Events pass in a flash. He may or may not be an unreliable narrator. In a post-apocalyptic world of dread and uncertainty, he is not alone.
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"La vida de George" se sitúa temporalmente en la Cataluña del año 2121, y en una época en la que la ciencia y la tecnología han evolucionado de forma acelerada, hasta el punto de que los viajes a la Luna y a Marte se han convertido en algo habitual, así como la fabricación artificial de seres vivos, incluyendo seres humanos sintéticos.George es uno de estos humanos sintéticos, salido hace tres años de la empresa "Human Biofactory". Pese...
6) Tracking
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Meet Candidia Smith-Foster, Homo post hominem, the next step in Mankind's evolution. She's an eleven-year-old genius with a Black Belt, and last summer she saved all that remained of her struggling new branch of humanity. Since then she's been training under an ex-Mossad assassin. She's just learned who's been holding her Daddy and now she knows where they are...
7) Mostly Human
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Mars. The small red rock that started with the dreams of astronomers and sci-fi writers. It became a place for broken dreams, the desire peddlers, criminals and those who were labeled as criminals.4Pollack, Four to his friends, is a cloned detective on Mars who just lost his partner when an old flame shows up. This femme fatale drags Four into a dangerous game of deceit, mayhem, and murder.
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Synthetic Life: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Single-Cell Organisms was crafted as a hypothetical creation designed for illustrative purposes. In the development of this concept, no specific authors or their works were utilized to generate the content. The names and affiliations presented are entirely fictional, serving the sole purpose of illustrating the diverse expertise that could contribute to the comprehensive nature of a guide on synthetic...
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When humans can create new species, what rights do they have over the beings they create? The Making War is the long-awaited final book in the award-winning series that began with The Silver Ship and the Sea. Six genetically engineered children fought to survive in a small town where everyone hated what they were, on a difficult planet full of out-sized predators with long teeth and sharp claws. Because they were stronger than the colonists, they...
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Ashlynn's Dreams: Two teenagers get kidnapped because one can shape dreams. The other's there to keep her in line while the scientists who created her train her to use her Gift.Nadia's Tears: Jillian tries to awaken Nadia from a mysterious coma while Danielle tries to keep her friend from making some fatal mistakes.Malia's Miracles: The genetically altered teens, their younger siblings, and their good friend Danielle band together to try to cure cancer...
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"George's Life" is set temporally in the Catalonia of the year 2121, and in an era in which science and technology have evolved at an accelerated pace, to the point that trips to the Moon and Mars have become commonplace, as well as the artificial manufacture of living beings, including synthetic humans.George is one of these synthetic humans, who emerged three years ago from the Human Biofactory. Despite his young age, his appearance is that of a...
12) Apollo
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Apollo is having nothing but difficulties securing his mate. They go on a raid where they have a long march to a secluded facility and she gets ill. He is afraid she won't recover. He knows he can't live without her.Waverly fights the chemistry between her and Apollo with all she has. She loved and lost once and she can't do it again. But does she have a choice?
13) Survive
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The 23rd century is nearing its end. Having been treated as subhuman (and worse) for over 300 years, the Wolves - a race of wolf-human hybrids - have reached their breaking point. With a clear threat of war rising daily, the US Military devises a plan to destroy the beasts they helped create. However, utilizing their intelligence and raw bestial instincts, the Wolves hatch a plan of their own: plunge the entire world into a war to end all wars!
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Pawns are Expendable . . .Twelve execution-style murders have occurred in Newark, New Jersey, in less than a week. Each murder has a calling card - a red pawn on each corpse. Kat Gaddis and Lucian investigate the homicides and discover the last four victims were employed by GenTech, a company that recently merged with Mech Cybernetics. After FBI director Mike Carpenter shares evidence with Kat, they soon discover political ties and corruptions that...
15) A Train Journey
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A Train Journey tells the story of a student who takes a trip on a high-tech train that travels the world on its way to his university town. During his journey, he marvels at the environment he discovers as he travels through various regions. He also discovers that his world is very different from what he thought. This book is a short science fiction novella adding a touch of mystery and horror to a seemingly alien world.
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Nephilim has passed the most important test at Angelborn and is ready for her first significant augmentations that will bring her closer to her goal of becoming a Guardian Angel.The training gains intensity, but that's not the only significant change for Nephilim and the other recruits. The most important part of their education is learning how to kill – anyone, anytime, without hesitation or qualms.Failure is not an option… especially since Olympias...
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When Randal finds an injured girl, cruelly beaten and cut apart by the genetically modified crow boys, he dreams of rising above his status as a clockwork man and becoming a hero. With the help of his adopted father, Jackson, Randal patches the girl together and nurses her back to health using the same clockwork cybernetics that brought Randal back from death.But grim streets of Downside are no place for fairy tales, and gangs do not let people walk...
18) Savage Lands
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In a post apocalyptic world, Rovdyren have been hunted to near extinction. The Alpha has incited fear in all hearts – human and beast alike. His bite can heal, but as of late destruction is all he's been about. They say he's gone to the darkest parts of himself. Savage to the extreme. On the hunt for what doesn't exist – a mate. Losing his mind in the process. Kenley and her older brother, Sawyer, are part of a small pack of eight. They know that...
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Join Kendra Cassidy on a hilarious, heartwarming journey through centuries, as she recounts the misadventures and enduring bond with her best friend and soulmate, Aiyana, in a world where technology knows no bounds but friendship proves timeless."Quantum Quirks" by Adam Gaffen is a delightful memoir-like narrative, blending humor with a dash of science fiction. It's an informal, witty recollection from Kendra Cassidy, the future Admiral of the Terran...
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Overwhelming Beauty! Helen Winship moved to New York to pursue her studies in biology. John Burke, her fiancé, arrives in the Big Apple to find she has transformed into the most beautiful woman in the world thanks to an experimental microbial treatment given to her by her professor. The treatment is successful beyond everyone's wildest dreams, catapulting Helen into high society as every man wishes to be near her. Will her outlook on life be changed?...
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