What could possibly go wrong with the advent of CRISPR genetic engineering? This is the story of Nobel-winning genomicist Dr. Frieda Sengmeuller, who invents "age-decoding" - a genetic engineering method that stops human aging. When most humans are age-decoded in the year 2053, Authority leaders secretly use CRISPR to also remove people's "propensity to dissent". They fake Frieda's suicide, containing her for two centuries as she is forced to research "reverse-aging". Frieda's daughter Ximena teams up with Authority insider Tavon Brooks to try to rescue her. This book depicts the moral challenges humanity could face with the impending tsunami of genetic engineering.
"An engaging and suspenseful account of a dystopian future where genetic breakthroughs have enabled immortality but at a price. This novel deals with important issues of the ethics of technology in societies and its impact on power structures and perception. It is told through the lens of likeable characters caught up in strange but seemingly possible future and is well worth a read!"(Thomas Broen, artist, the Hamilton Cotton Factory)
"What a great debut novel from Mark Ryall. The concept is excellent, the story is well told, and builds to a great ending. The character development is well done and make you want the good guys to succeed. I really enjoyed this book and have recommended it to many others." (Kris Zelinsky, SciFi fan and teacher)
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