Author: L. S. O'Dea
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE dystopian, genetic engineering story about hybrids by bestselling science-fantasy author L. S. O'Dea. Imagine a world filled with human-animal hybrids. They're stronger than us. Faster. More deadly and hungry. Always hungry. Now, step inside the laboratory and witness their creation. Created as weapons. Designed to obey. No one expected them to want revenge. This is Mutter's story. For the first time in his life he's afraid. Afraid of the shots his new master is giving him. Afraid that if he doesn’t escape, he’ll become food for one of the creatures in the nearby cages or worse... He'll become one of them. Rise of the River Man, book one, in the Chimera Chronicles is a stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering science-fantasy story about human-animal hybrids. It’s urban fantasy/science fiction that’ll make you question who the real monsters are. If you love animals, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory. Fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky, J.N. Chaney, and K.J. Gillenwater will love this series.
Rise of the River-Man: A FREE dystopian, genetic engineering, human-animal science-fantasy
Author: L. S. O'Dea
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE dystopian, genetic engineering story about hybrids by bestselling science-fantasy author L. S. O'Dea. Imagine a world filled with human-animal hybrids. They're stronger than us. Faster. More deadly and hungry. Always hungry. Now, step inside the laboratory and witness their creation. Created as weapons. Designed to obey. No one expected them to want revenge. This is Mutter's story. For the first time in his life he's afraid. Afraid of the shots his new master is giving him. Afraid that if he doesn’t escape, he’ll become food for one of the creatures in the nearby cages or worse... He'll become one of them. Rise of the River Man, book one, in the Chimera Chronicles is a stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering science-fantasy story about human-animal hybrids. It’s urban fantasy/science fiction that’ll make you question who the real monsters are. If you love animals, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory. Fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky, J.N. Chaney, and K.J. Gillenwater will love this series.
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706057
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE dystopian, genetic engineering story about hybrids by bestselling science-fantasy author L. S. O'Dea. Imagine a world filled with human-animal hybrids. They're stronger than us. Faster. More deadly and hungry. Always hungry. Now, step inside the laboratory and witness their creation. Created as weapons. Designed to obey. No one expected them to want revenge. This is Mutter's story. For the first time in his life he's afraid. Afraid of the shots his new master is giving him. Afraid that if he doesn’t escape, he’ll become food for one of the creatures in the nearby cages or worse... He'll become one of them. Rise of the River Man, book one, in the Chimera Chronicles is a stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering science-fantasy story about human-animal hybrids. It’s urban fantasy/science fiction that’ll make you question who the real monsters are. If you love animals, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory. Fans of Adrian Tchaikovsky, J.N. Chaney, and K.J. Gillenwater will love this series.
The Chimera Chronicles (Volumes 1-5): A dystopian, genetic engineering, human-animal fantasy box set
Author: L. S. O'Dea
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Welcome to Level Five where Chimeras are born. Against their will they are mutated and transformed. Created as weapons to hunt and kill on command, but who can control a monster with hatred surging through his blood? If you like the old Creature Features, you'll love these stories. Dark. Gritty. Thought provoking. And lots of fun. Volume One: Rise of the River Man Mutter has been abandoned, beaten and left to die, but he's never been truly afraid, until he arrives at Level Five in Conguise's laboratory. There are things in the other cages that are beyond his experience, beyond nature. The shots his new master is giving him are making him stronger, faster and hungry. He's always hungry just like the creatures in the other cages. He was raised to obey but he must escape before he's fed to a beast or worse becomes one. Volume Two: Feeding Fersia In saving a life, McBrid makes a deadly mistake. Now, he must recreate the deadliest monster on Level Five but to do that he must find a host. He never intends to like the girl he's transforming. Can he stop the transformation before it's too late? Volume Three: Breaking the Brush Men Glick and the others are born into a world that wants them dead. From the moment they crawl from the earth, they're hunted and killed. Can he and his friends hide from those who want to kill them and if they do, will they survive the toxic land they were born into? Volume Four: Rage of Rattus Norvegicus All Rufus has ever wanted was to keep his younger brother and sister safe, but they've been captured. Now, the only way to survive and stay together is to go to the laboratory. At first, it seems okay. There's food, water and shelter, but the shots they're given are changing them all. They must escape but how can they when his sister is pregnant? Will Rufus and his siblings escape the laboratory and if they do, can they stop their transformation before it kills them all? Volume Five: Leaving Level Five The only way out of Level Five is through the belly of a beast. Read the exciting culmination of volumes two through four and discover who lives, who dies and who escapes Level Five. The Chimera Chronicles box set a collection of stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering story about human-animal hybrids. It’s urban fantasy/science fiction that’ll make you question who the real monsters are. Whether you’re an animal rights activist or just love your pets, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory. These books were formerly sold as Conguise Chronicles Volumes One through Five
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706464
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
Welcome to Level Five where Chimeras are born. Against their will they are mutated and transformed. Created as weapons to hunt and kill on command, but who can control a monster with hatred surging through his blood? If you like the old Creature Features, you'll love these stories. Dark. Gritty. Thought provoking. And lots of fun. Volume One: Rise of the River Man Mutter has been abandoned, beaten and left to die, but he's never been truly afraid, until he arrives at Level Five in Conguise's laboratory. There are things in the other cages that are beyond his experience, beyond nature. The shots his new master is giving him are making him stronger, faster and hungry. He's always hungry just like the creatures in the other cages. He was raised to obey but he must escape before he's fed to a beast or worse becomes one. Volume Two: Feeding Fersia In saving a life, McBrid makes a deadly mistake. Now, he must recreate the deadliest monster on Level Five but to do that he must find a host. He never intends to like the girl he's transforming. Can he stop the transformation before it's too late? Volume Three: Breaking the Brush Men Glick and the others are born into a world that wants them dead. From the moment they crawl from the earth, they're hunted and killed. Can he and his friends hide from those who want to kill them and if they do, will they survive the toxic land they were born into? Volume Four: Rage of Rattus Norvegicus All Rufus has ever wanted was to keep his younger brother and sister safe, but they've been captured. Now, the only way to survive and stay together is to go to the laboratory. At first, it seems okay. There's food, water and shelter, but the shots they're given are changing them all. They must escape but how can they when his sister is pregnant? Will Rufus and his siblings escape the laboratory and if they do, can they stop their transformation before it kills them all? Volume Five: Leaving Level Five The only way out of Level Five is through the belly of a beast. Read the exciting culmination of volumes two through four and discover who lives, who dies and who escapes Level Five. The Chimera Chronicles box set a collection of stand-alone dystopian, genetic engineering story about human-animal hybrids. It’s urban fantasy/science fiction that’ll make you question who the real monsters are. Whether you’re an animal rights activist or just love your pets, this book will make you root for those in the laboratory. These books were formerly sold as Conguise Chronicles Volumes One through Five
Our Posthuman Future
Author: Francis Fukuyama
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847653707
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Is a baby whose personality has been chosen from a gene supermarket still a human? If we choose what we create what happens to morality? Is this the end of human nature? The dramatic advances in DNA technology over the last few years are the stuff of science fiction. It is now not only possible to clone human beings it is happening. For the first time since the creation of the earth four billion years ago, or the emergence of mankind 10 million years ago, people will be able to choose their children's' sex, height, colour, personality traits and intelligence. It will even be possible to create 'superhumans' by mixing human genes with those of other animals for extra strength or longevity. But is this desirable? What are the moral and political consequences? Will it mean anything to talk about 'human nature' any more? Is this the end of human beings? Our Posthuman Future is a passionate analysis of the greatest political and moral problem ever to face the human race.
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1847653707
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Is a baby whose personality has been chosen from a gene supermarket still a human? If we choose what we create what happens to morality? Is this the end of human nature? The dramatic advances in DNA technology over the last few years are the stuff of science fiction. It is now not only possible to clone human beings it is happening. For the first time since the creation of the earth four billion years ago, or the emergence of mankind 10 million years ago, people will be able to choose their children's' sex, height, colour, personality traits and intelligence. It will even be possible to create 'superhumans' by mixing human genes with those of other animals for extra strength or longevity. But is this desirable? What are the moral and political consequences? Will it mean anything to talk about 'human nature' any more? Is this the end of human beings? Our Posthuman Future is a passionate analysis of the greatest political and moral problem ever to face the human race.
Inhuman
Author: Kat Falls
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545520347
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Beauty versus beasts. In the wake of a devastating biological disaster, the United States east of the Mississippi River has been abandoned. Now called the Feral Zone, a reference to the virus that turned millions of people into bloodthirsty savages, the entire area is off-limits. The punishment for violating the border is death.Lane McEvoy can't imagine why anyone would risk it. She's grown up in the shadow of the great wall separating east from west, and she's curious about what's on the other side - but not that curious. Life in the west is safe, comfortable . . . sanitized. Which is just how she likes it.But Lane gets the shock of her life when she learns that someone close to her has crossed into the Feral Zone. And she has little choice but to follow. Lane travels east, risking life and limb and her very DNA, completely unprepared for what she finds in the ruins of civilization . . . and afraid to learn whether her humanity will prove her greatest strength or a fatal weakness.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545520347
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Beauty versus beasts. In the wake of a devastating biological disaster, the United States east of the Mississippi River has been abandoned. Now called the Feral Zone, a reference to the virus that turned millions of people into bloodthirsty savages, the entire area is off-limits. The punishment for violating the border is death.Lane McEvoy can't imagine why anyone would risk it. She's grown up in the shadow of the great wall separating east from west, and she's curious about what's on the other side - but not that curious. Life in the west is safe, comfortable . . . sanitized. Which is just how she likes it.But Lane gets the shock of her life when she learns that someone close to her has crossed into the Feral Zone. And she has little choice but to follow. Lane travels east, risking life and limb and her very DNA, completely unprepared for what she finds in the ruins of civilization . . . and afraid to learn whether her humanity will prove her greatest strength or a fatal weakness.
The Precipice
Author: Toby Ord
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 031648489X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time. If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years - enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With the advent of nuclear weapons, humanity entered a new age, where we face existential catastrophes - those from which we could never come back. Since then, these dangers have only multiplied, from climate change to engineered pathogens and artificial intelligence. If we do not act fast to reach a place of safety, it will soon be too late. Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. It puts them in the context of the greater story of humanity: showing how ending these risks is among the most pressing moral issues of our time. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity. An Oxford philosopher committed to putting ideas into action, Toby Ord has advised the US National Intelligence Council, the UK Prime Minister's Office, and the World Bank on the biggest questions facing humanity. In The Precipice, he offers a startling reassessment of human history, the future we are failing to protect, and the steps we must take to ensure that our generation is not the last. "A book that seems made for the present moment." —New Yorker
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 031648489X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time. If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years - enough time to end disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With the advent of nuclear weapons, humanity entered a new age, where we face existential catastrophes - those from which we could never come back. Since then, these dangers have only multiplied, from climate change to engineered pathogens and artificial intelligence. If we do not act fast to reach a place of safety, it will soon be too late. Drawing on over a decade of research, The Precipice explores the cutting-edge science behind the risks we face. It puts them in the context of the greater story of humanity: showing how ending these risks is among the most pressing moral issues of our time. And it points the way forward, to the actions and strategies that can safeguard humanity. An Oxford philosopher committed to putting ideas into action, Toby Ord has advised the US National Intelligence Council, the UK Prime Minister's Office, and the World Bank on the biggest questions facing humanity. In The Precipice, he offers a startling reassessment of human history, the future we are failing to protect, and the steps we must take to ensure that our generation is not the last. "A book that seems made for the present moment." —New Yorker
Your One & Only
Author: Adrianne Finlay
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544991478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Ideal for fans of "Delirium" and "Never Let Me Go, " this powerful debut novel is set in the near future about the only human boy in a world populated by nine clone models and the girl who falls in love with him.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0544991478
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Ideal for fans of "Delirium" and "Never Let Me Go, " this powerful debut novel is set in the near future about the only human boy in a world populated by nine clone models and the girl who falls in love with him.
Lake of Sins: Escape
Author: L. S. O'Dea
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE dystopian, genetic engineering series by bestselling science-fantasy author L. S. O'Dea. Every year after harvest the weakest are removed from the encampment. None of them are ever seen or heard from again. Trinity’s only hope of escape lies in the forest. She’s not afraid of the creatures that live there. There’s nothing bigger than foxes in those woods, except this time something is different. This time she’s hunted from land and sea by predators that should only exist in legends. Surrounded by three enemies. Surrender is her only option, but which one should she choose? A captivating dystopian read filled with human-animal hybrids and creatures you’ve never even imagined. Fans of Daniel Young, Michael Anderle, and Anna Hackett will love this free science-fantasy, genetic engineering story. Author Interview Q. – Why should someone read the Lake of Sins series? If you're looking for your typical gentic engineering, post-apocalyptic, survival thriller then you should look somewhere else. This story has been described as a one-of-a-kind world created in a unique dystopian society. The characters in the series are human-animal hybrids—genetic mutations or evil experiments, is yet to be revealed. It's an entire new species of characters who don't fit in the typical genre categories of vampire, werewolf, witch, fairies or even angels and demons. The world of the Lake of Sins is segregated by class with the humans ruling supreme. In book one, Escape, Trinity unwittingly sets off a collision between the classes when she flees into the forest to find and free her friend only to discover the horrible fate of her kind. The books are fast paced with adventure and mutated creatures around every corner. There are legends that are truth and societal truths that are well guarded lies. All-in-all, it's a unique and exciting read and you should give it a try. I think you'll love it. The Chimera Chronicles series also takes place in the world of the Lake of Sins. These stories are prequels, explaining how some of the characters, who you meet in the Lake of Sins series, became monsters. Q. – Who should read the Lake of Sins series? Although there's a strong, female lead in Lake of Sins, the audience for both series is broad. I have fans (male and female) aged ten through eighty. Anyone who likes gory thrillers that are dark, a little disturbing and packed with action will enjoy these books. However, a word of caution is in order. These books are not for the squeamish. Some scenes are bloody and violent almost falling into the horror genre, but the interactions between the characters are funny, poignant and loving (and a love triangle develops as the stories progress). Still, I wouldn't recommend these books to anyone under thirteen without the parents reading the books first.
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706014
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Enjoy this FREE dystopian, genetic engineering series by bestselling science-fantasy author L. S. O'Dea. Every year after harvest the weakest are removed from the encampment. None of them are ever seen or heard from again. Trinity’s only hope of escape lies in the forest. She’s not afraid of the creatures that live there. There’s nothing bigger than foxes in those woods, except this time something is different. This time she’s hunted from land and sea by predators that should only exist in legends. Surrounded by three enemies. Surrender is her only option, but which one should she choose? A captivating dystopian read filled with human-animal hybrids and creatures you’ve never even imagined. Fans of Daniel Young, Michael Anderle, and Anna Hackett will love this free science-fantasy, genetic engineering story. Author Interview Q. – Why should someone read the Lake of Sins series? If you're looking for your typical gentic engineering, post-apocalyptic, survival thriller then you should look somewhere else. This story has been described as a one-of-a-kind world created in a unique dystopian society. The characters in the series are human-animal hybrids—genetic mutations or evil experiments, is yet to be revealed. It's an entire new species of characters who don't fit in the typical genre categories of vampire, werewolf, witch, fairies or even angels and demons. The world of the Lake of Sins is segregated by class with the humans ruling supreme. In book one, Escape, Trinity unwittingly sets off a collision between the classes when she flees into the forest to find and free her friend only to discover the horrible fate of her kind. The books are fast paced with adventure and mutated creatures around every corner. There are legends that are truth and societal truths that are well guarded lies. All-in-all, it's a unique and exciting read and you should give it a try. I think you'll love it. The Chimera Chronicles series also takes place in the world of the Lake of Sins. These stories are prequels, explaining how some of the characters, who you meet in the Lake of Sins series, became monsters. Q. – Who should read the Lake of Sins series? Although there's a strong, female lead in Lake of Sins, the audience for both series is broad. I have fans (male and female) aged ten through eighty. Anyone who likes gory thrillers that are dark, a little disturbing and packed with action will enjoy these books. However, a word of caution is in order. These books are not for the squeamish. Some scenes are bloody and violent almost falling into the horror genre, but the interactions between the characters are funny, poignant and loving (and a love triangle develops as the stories progress). Still, I wouldn't recommend these books to anyone under thirteen without the parents reading the books first.
The Unadjusteds
Author: Marisa Noelle
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948115032
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A girl must rescue her scientist father before humanity is lost.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948115032
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
A girl must rescue her scientist father before humanity is lost.
A Spell for Chameleon (The Parallel Edition... Simplified)
Author: Piers Anthony
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345536444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Piers Anthony’s bestselling Xanth series is one of the cornerstones of fantasy, a lively and whimsical interpretation of a genre often criticized for taking itself too seriously. Anthony’s first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience. Now, in an eBook exclusive, A Spell for Chameleon has been reworked line by line—its language matching the simpler, playful way with words that made Piers Anthony an enduring fan favorite. Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. He alone has no magic. And unless he gets some—and fast!—he will be exiled. Forever. But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. This is even worse than having no magic at all . . . and he still faces exile!
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345536444
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Piers Anthony’s bestselling Xanth series is one of the cornerstones of fantasy, a lively and whimsical interpretation of a genre often criticized for taking itself too seriously. Anthony’s first Xanth novel, A Spell for Chameleon, was initially edited to target a more traditional audience. Now, in an eBook exclusive, A Spell for Chameleon has been reworked line by line—its language matching the simpler, playful way with words that made Piers Anthony an enduring fan favorite. Xanth is an enchanted land where magic rules, a land of centaurs and dragons and basilisks where every citizen has a unique spell to call their own. For Bink of North Village, however, Xanth is no fairy tale. He alone has no magic. And unless he gets some—and fast!—he will be exiled. Forever. But the Good Magician Humfrey is convinced that Bink does indeed have magic. In fact, both Beauregard the genie and the magic wall chart insist that Bink has magic as powerful as any possessed by the King, the Good Magician Humfrey, or even the Evil Magician Trent. Be that as it may, no one can fathom the nature of Bink’s very special magic. This is even worse than having no magic at all . . . and he still faces exile!
Lake of Sins: Secrets in Blood: A dystopian, genetic engineering, adventure fantasy
Author: L. S. O'Dea
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The disturbing and yet exciting sequel to Lake of Sins: Escape. Having discovered the horrible fate of her kind, Trinity has left her family behind and is fleeing from the Almightys. Her friends have promised to help her, but they don’t know that her blood holds a secret that some in power want revealed and others want destroyed. Hugh Truent, an Almighty, learns that Trinity is a product of the mating of two different classes which is impossible, but if it’s true, it’s the discovery of a lifetime. He must catch her before she is destroyed, but someone will stop at nothing to ensure he fails, putting his life and the lives of those he loves in danger. If you like mysterious worlds, action, human-animal hybrids who must work together to survive dystopian worlds then you’ll love this science fiction/fantasy story about genetic engineering on an epic scale.
Publisher: Linda O'Dea
ISBN: 1942706030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
The disturbing and yet exciting sequel to Lake of Sins: Escape. Having discovered the horrible fate of her kind, Trinity has left her family behind and is fleeing from the Almightys. Her friends have promised to help her, but they don’t know that her blood holds a secret that some in power want revealed and others want destroyed. Hugh Truent, an Almighty, learns that Trinity is a product of the mating of two different classes which is impossible, but if it’s true, it’s the discovery of a lifetime. He must catch her before she is destroyed, but someone will stop at nothing to ensure he fails, putting his life and the lives of those he loves in danger. If you like mysterious worlds, action, human-animal hybrids who must work together to survive dystopian worlds then you’ll love this science fiction/fantasy story about genetic engineering on an epic scale.