Download or read book The Dystopian Gene written by S E Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-13 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the novella series titled 'Of Wolves & Sheep' previously released by S. E. Meyer, now revised, reedited and released as a stand alone novel. A young detective with an attitude rises to battle the leader of a tyrannical government that mandates expensive vaccinations for a new disease. Those who can't afford the treatments are banished from the protection of the walled cities and left to take their chances with the terrifying figures that roam the wilds of the other side.First step: Find their monkeys.While decoding her mother's anagram messages from beyond the grave and navigating a dystopian world of corporate greed where massive corporations covertly control every part of a citizen's life through fake news, social media and a supercomputer named The Shepherd, Agent Anna Wool must claw deep within herself to survive after discovering shocking information that will change the world and expose the powerful men that control it. Anna soon discovers the despairs of her childhood pale compared to the terrifying horrors lurking beyond the safety of Easton's walls. Cold, starving, and attacked by Cornelius Cromwell, the tyrannical Governor of Easton, at every turn, Anna must find the courage and will to survive, while overcoming her worst fears yet; those that lie within.But when Anna learns of a secret hidden in the hills, she must return to the city, against all odds, to confront the villain responsible to expose the ugly truth of how the pandemic-level disease is actually being contracted. Spurred on by revenge through a series of escalating back-and-forth battles with the Governor, Anna realizes she must make the most important decision of her life, but at what cost?In her quest for revenge upon the man that has taken so much from her, can Anna save what remains of her family, the city of Easton, its citizens, and overcome her own personal demons to find love again?Wolves shepherd the sheep while a fox guards the hen house.The Shepherd has you...can you escape the clutches of a beast you never knew existed...until now.The answer is in our genes.Join the thousands of fans that have taken S. E. Meyer's pulse pounding post apocalyptic dystopian thrill ride into a world that is all too real."...a real page turning, unforgettable story that keeps you guessing to the end...""Couldn't put this book down, was lost in S. E. Meyer's world that parallels our own."
Download or read book Biopunk Dystopias written by Lars Schmeink and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Biopunk Dystopias' contends that we find ourselves at a historical nexus, defined by the rise of biology as the driving force of scientific progress, a strongly grown mainstream attention given to genetic engineering in the wake of the Human Genome Project (1990-2003), the changing sociological view of a liquid modern society, and shifting discourses on the posthuman, including a critical posthumanism that decenters the privileged subject of humanism. The book argues that this historical nexus produces a specific cultural formation in the form of "biopunk", a subgenre evolved from the cyberpunk of the 1980s. Biopunk makes use of current posthumanist conceptions in order to criticize contemporary reality as already dystopian, warning that a future will only get worse, and that society needs to reverse its path, or else destroy all life on this planet.
Download or read book Biopunk Dystopias written by Lars Schmeink and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Biopunk Dystopias' contends that we find ourselves at a historical nexus, defined by the rise of biology as the driving force of scientific progress, a strongly grown mainstream attention given to genetic engineering in the wake of the Human Genome Project (1990-2003), the changing sociological view of a liquid modern society, and shifting discourses on the posthuman, including a critical posthumanism that decenters the privileged subject of humanism. The book argues that this historical nexus produces a specific cultural formation in the form of "biopunk", a subgenre evolved from the cyberpunk of the 1980s. Biopunk makes use of current posthumanist conceptions in order to criticize contemporary reality as already dystopian, warning that a future will only get worse, and that society needs to reverse its path, or else destroy all life on this planet.
Download or read book Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares written by Maxwell J. Mehlman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What will happen when technology allows us to direct our own evolution? Transhumanists advocate for the development and distribution of technologies that will enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities, even eliminate aging. What if the dystopian futures and transhumanist utopias found in the pages of science journals, Margaret Atwood novels, films like Gattaca, and television shows like Dark Angel are realized? What kind of world would humans have created? Maxwell J. Mehlman considers the promises and perils of using genetic engineering in an effort to direct the future course of human evolution. He addresses scientific and ethical issues without choosing sides in the dispute between transhumanists and their challengers. However, Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares reveals that radical forms of genetic engineering could become a reality much sooner than many people think, and that we need to encourage risk-management efforts. Whether scientists are dubious or optimistic about the prospects for directed evolution, they tend to agree on two things. First, however long it takes to perfect the necessary technology, it is inevitable that humans will attempt to control their evolutionary future, and second, in the process of learning how to direct evolution, we are bound to make mistakes. Our responsibility is to learn how to balance innovation with caution.
Download or read book The Goodness Gene written by Sonia Levitin and published by Dutton Juvenile. This book was released on 2005 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As son of the Compassionate Director of the Dominion of the Americas, Will, along with his twin brother Berk, has been groomed for leadership in a society that values genetic fitness, but he encounters information which causes him to question that society as well as his own identity.
Download or read book Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares written by Maxwell J. Mehlman and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What will happen when technology allows us to direct our own evolution? Transhumanists advocate for the development and distribution of technologies that will enhance human intellectual, physical, and psychological capacities, even eliminate aging. What if the dystopian futures and transhumanist utopias found in the pages of science journals, Margaret Atwood novels, films like Gattaca, and television shows like Dark Angel are realized? What kind of world would humans have created? Maxwell J. Mehlman considers the promises and perils of using genetic engineering in an effort to direct the future course of human evolution. He addresses scientific and ethical issues without choosing sides in the dispute between transhumanists and their challengers. However, Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares reveals that radical forms of genetic engineering could become a reality much sooner than many people think, and that we need to encourage risk-management efforts. Whether scientists are dubious or optimistic about the prospects for directed evolution, they tend to agree on two things. First, however long it takes to perfect the necessary technology, it is inevitable that humans will attempt to control their evolutionary future, and second, in the process of learning how to direct evolution, we are bound to make mistakes. Our responsibility is to learn how to balance innovation with caution.
Download or read book Amygdala Hijack A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-09 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 Stars***** "Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically" (Goodreads Review/The Wasting (prior title)). A platinum-gold obelisk crash-lands on a Saskatchewan farm, warning of imminent alien invasion. Peter Scott, a science podcaster with ratings in decline, considers this a gift from heaven. He plans to reinvigorate the show's slumping popularity by interviewing a cast of edgy experts with brazen proposals to defend Earth from the anticipated invaders. But the planet has bigger issues than space marauders. That's because it's 2037, and DNA is just another programming language. Gene editing has vaulted society toward anarchy as humans rapidly hybridize, modifying their bodies with edited DNA, robotics, and computer interfaces. Add to that the constant existential threats from engineered microbes. Alien invasions, social disruptions, and pandemics are not the only concerns for Peter and team. Shadowy forces will stop at nothing to kill the podcast - or them. SAMPLES FROM A FEW EPISODES: 6 - THE WELCOMER: "I'm getting at the surprise factor and religion and this abundant human flaw called ethnocentrism. At no time did I ever preach that human beings are the exclusive sentient animals in the universe. In fact, I don't know if any of my brethren ever stated that either. If you put your feet in God's shoes, to speak metaphorically, why in heaven's name would you make such a dad-blasted amazing array of planets and galaxies, and not do the same as what you did here?" "It just doesn't make sense to go to all that work if you only wanted one experiment. He could have done that in one solar system and not have gone to the trouble of making the rest." 9 - EUGENIE DRIVER: "No, you're missing my point, Peter, so I'll repeat. What we encounter will be far beyond our mentality. This implies we must move to a new level of thought, of existence, of who and what defines the essential nature of humanity." "I'm arguing that we do as the bacteria did - we rapidly evolve ourselves in a period of severe species threat to enable new defensive capabilities. We should not be reticent or timid, considering the challenge, and we should explore every possibility to advance genetic and cognitive acceleration in human beings, across the board, via these expansive capabilities." 10 - CONTROL FREAK: "It's the perfect foil, son, the perfect foil. Any two-bit history professor in this town will tell you that the one-way road to the heart of being controlled is to hand your faith and fear to someone else, to hope and pray that somebody else will soon resolve your troubles if you'd just give them your mind and treasure." "I honestly can't imagine a better way to do this. In fact, I'm somewhat perturbed that I didn't conceive of the guise myself, then I could be sure to have gotten the word out beforehand that it might happen." "What you see on the streets these days, the anarchy that's bubbling up, we saw that in spades, or at least smaller spades, during those recent populist times. You pour in a mixture of upset and disenfranchisement, victimhood, greed, fear, bombast, entitlement - and a minority group or country or religion you can poke your sword at to chastise and blame such as our varint friends - and now you painted yourself a pretty picture for control." "This is a well-honed model that has proven successful in shredding any decency and progress in human society. It's the nectar of the autocrats, whether they veil their rhetoric behind a fascist flag of order and control or socialist flag of a righteous outcome for everyone."
Download or read book The Phlebotomist written by Ella Road and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-16 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bea meets Aaron. He's intelligent, handsome, makes her laugh and, most importantly, has a high rating on his genetic profile. What's not to like? Char is on the brink of landing her dream job and has big plans to start a family - but her blood rating threatens it all. In a world where future happiness depends on a single, inescapable blood test – which dictates everything from credit rating to dating prospects - how far will people go to beat the system and let nature take its course? The Phlebotomist questions the value we place on one another, whether knowledge really is power, and if it's truly possible for love to conquer all.
Download or read book Home Fires written by Gene Wolfe and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-01-18 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gene Wolfe takes us to a future North America at once familiar and utterly strange. A young man and woman, Skip and Chelle, fall in love in college and marry, but she is enlisted in the military, there is a war on, and she must serve her tour of duty before they can settle down. But the military is fighting a war with aliens in distant solar systems, and her months in the service will be years in relative time on Earth. Chelle returns to recuperate from severe injuries, after months of service, still a young woman but not necessarily the same person—while Skip is in his forties and a wealthy businessman, but eager for her return. Still in love (somewhat to his surprise and delight), they go on a Caribbean cruise to resume their marriage. Their vacation rapidly becomes a complex series of challenges, not the least of which are spies, aliens, and battles with pirates who capture the ship for ransom. There is no writer in SF like Gene Wolfe and no SF novel like Home Fires. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book The Unadjusteds written by Marisa Noelle and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl must rescue her scientist father before humanity is lost.
Download or read book The Cicada Prophecy written by J. R. McLeay and published by J. R. McLeay. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remember when you said you never wanted to grow up? Dr. Richard Ross has discovered a cure for aging. But it comes at a price. Everyone who wants eternal youth must undergo an operation before passing into adulthood that locks their body in the form of a preadolescent youth. When juveniles suddenly begin rapidly aging, the entire human population is set on a course of imminent extinction. Building to a chilling climax, Dr. Ross and his endocrinologist girlfriend must find and rescue the one remaining person who carries the genetic link for saving the human race. A mind-bending technothriller for fans of Michael Crichton, Robin Cook, and Tess Gerritsen. "Best science fiction book of the year." (Books, Books, and More Books) Keywords: medical thriller genetic engineering science fiction hard scifi sci-fi evolution darwin fantasy dystopian technothriller thrillers immortality dna future action adventure utopia mystery immortal eternal
Download or read book Amygdala Hijack The Warning Part 2 of 3 A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amygdala Hijack - The Warning (Part 2 of 3), Episodes 10 - 18 [FREE eBook: #Dystopian, #Apocalyptic, #GeneticEngineering] ______________________ A platinum-gold obelisk crash-lands on a Saskatchewan farm and appears to warn of an alien invasion. Peter Scott is elated at its arrival, hoping this existential threat to humanity will improve his sagging science podcast ratings. In response, he and his small team decide to reinvigorate their podcast by interviewing controversial experts with brazen solutions to defend Earth from the anticipated invaders. Yet there's one other problem: It's 2037, and DNA is just another programming language. People didn't get along so well before, but bigotry and bias have skyrocketed now that some are actively hybridizing: Black market CRISPR gene editing tech adds new body features like tails, manes, or extra appendages; subdermal temple chips replace cellphones for internet and cloud access; and metallic inserts are augmenting bones. Conservatives vs. Progressives; Majorities vs. Minorities; Humans vs. Hybrids, and now Humanity vs Aliens...where will it end? Alien marauders and social disruptions aren't the team's only challenges. Shadowy forces are threatening to kill the podcast – or them. 5 Stars***** Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically (Goodreads Review/The Wasting). https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337
Download or read book The Odyssey Gene written by Kfir Luzzatto and published by PINE TEN, LLC. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A global pandemic leaves a small part of the population immune to a deadly virus. The lucky ones, those with the right genes. In the aftermath of a pandemic, those who are immune are discriminated against. Society views them as a threat and their civil rights are restricted. John refuses to submit to his fate and become a pariah. Instead, he takes a leap of faith and leaves for a faraway world. But his fight for freedom is not over and the challenges that confront him put his resolve to the test.
Download or read book Amygdala Hijack The Wasting Part 3 of 3 A Genetic Engineering Sci Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia written by Blade Cort and published by Blade Cort. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting (Part 3 of 3), Episodes 19 - 28 [FREE eBook: #Dystopian, #Apocalyptic, #GeneticEngineering] ______________________ A platinum-gold obelisk crash-lands on a Saskatchewan farm and appears to warn of an alien invasion. Peter Scott is elated at its arrival, hoping that this existential threat to humanity might improve his sagging science podcast ratings. In response, he and his small team decide to reinvigorate their podcast by interviewing controversial experts with brazen solutions to defend Earth from the anticipated invaders. Yet there's one other problem: It's 2037, and DNA is just another programming language. People didn't get along so well before, but bigotry and bias have skyrocketed now that some are actively hybridizing: Black market CRISPR gene editing tech adds new body features like tails, manes, or extra appendages; subdermal temple chips replace cellphones for internet and cloud access; and metallic inserts are augmenting bones. Conservatives vs. Progressives; Majorities vs. Minorities; Humans vs. Hybrids, and now Humanity vs Aliens...where will it end? Alien marauders and social disruptions aren't the team's only challenges. Shadowy forces are threatening to kill the podcast – or them. 5 Stars***** Imminent Future, or Imminent Extinction? A fascinating leap into the imminent future...when Genetic Engineering and Genetic Modification have advanced astronomically (Goodreads Review/The Wasting). https://bladecort.com PREDICTABLE PATHS episodes, in sequential order: 1. AGENESS - A Longevity / Age Engineering Science Fiction Play on Our Imminent Ageless Dystopia ; Six Acts, Episodes -22 to -17 2. AMYGDALA HIJACK - A Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novel of Impending Dystopia (a Trilogy) 2.1 - Amygdala Hijack - The Waening, Part 1 of 3; Episodes 1 - 9 2.2 - Amygdala Hijack - The Warning, Part 2 of 3; Episodes 10 - 18 2.3 - Amygdala Hijack - The Wasting, Part 3 of 3, Episodes 19 - 28 3. THREE GUYS IN A POST-APOCALYPTIC BAR - A Longevity / Age Engineering and Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi Novella ; Episodes 47 - 54 4. INFINITY CURVE - Lamentations to Unseen Friends Across the Vastness of Space ; Episodes 56 - 78 5. PATH TO ENTROPY - An Apocalyptic Climax ; Episodes 79 - 93 6. SORD IN PROSPERITY - Hope Beyond the Apocalypse ; Episodes 118 - 159 7. DAISY THE DUMPSTER DOG - A Sordid Tale of Dystopian Hubris and Convenient Canine Rationalizations (But Not a Supreme Court Satire or Parody) ; Episodes 311 - 337
Download or read book GeneMod written by Frank Pettingill and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-23 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine you can modify your genes and get a better person instantly? What would you do to have access to this technology? Emma is poor and dreams of a better life; a life with gene modification and endless possibilities.The sound of cheap sneakers against wet concrete bounced sharply off the walls of the alleyway."Halt! Freeze! Stop running dammit!" A heavier set man in uniform hollered into the alley between heavy breaths.'it's too late sucka!' Emma thought as she rounded the next corner. Another left then right then left again, and Emma would be home free. As she turned this particular corner, the wall almost seemed to jump out and grab hold of both arms. Get your copy now and find out if Emma gets the life she ever dreamed of A Dystopian Novelette with over 10000 words. Explore a world where gene modifications are common but the vast majority does not have access to it.This Story is part of the Dystopian Health Collection - a Short Story Series with health as the common theme set in dystopian societies. Explore with Mad Robots how good intentions can go wrong.
Download or read book Lake of Sins Whispers From the Past written by L. S. O'Dea and published by Linda O'Dea. This book was released on 2017-11-06 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The War will end. Choices will be made. Secrets will be revealed. And whispers from the past will cloud the present and shape the future. Jethro wants one thing—revenge. Trinity must pay for her betrayal. His body screams for what she denied him and his blood roars to possess her. She was born in his camps. She belongs to him, body and soul, and nothing will stop him from capturing her. Uncovered atrocities at the lab send Hugh fleeing from the estate and into the nightmare of all that has happened while he’s been away. While searching for Trinity he discovers powerful secrets from the past and is given a prophecy that will guide his future. Trinity has lost the boy of her dreams and the man of her future. She must fight to win not only the war but the life she deserves with the man she wants. In this gripping continuation of the dystopian Lake of Sins series, the war does end and secrets from the earlier books are revealed, while more gruesome discoveries are unveiled. So get comfortable because this action-packed science fiction and fantasy adventure will keep you turning the pages.
Download or read book The Chimera Chronicles Volumes 1 5 written by L. S. O'Dea and published by Linda O'Dea. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
