This book is set in a not-too-distant future, where gene-editing is commonplace, and anyone with money can be 'modded' in order to be exactly what they want: taller, stronger, tanned. You can even have anti-ageing mods, and mods that reduce your risk of inherited diseases.
But with gene-editing comes synthetic diseases, and this story is set in the midst of a Killer-T pandemic, a virus that has a 90% mortality rate, and is sweeping the globe with no known antidote. We follow the story of Harry and Charlie over 10 years, and we see the world before, during and after this pandemic.
This book is a reflection of what could happen in the future, and for that reason, it is TERRIFYING. I liked the fact that it was spread over a 10 year period, as this meant that we could really see the effects of Killer-T and what it did to the population. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I didn't love the ending - I won't ruin it, but to me it just wasn't a great ending to what was a great book.
But with gene-editing comes synthetic diseases, and this story is set in the midst of a Killer-T pandemic, a virus that has a 90% mortality rate, and is sweeping the globe with no known antidote. We follow the story of Harry and Charlie over 10 years, and we see the world before, during and after this pandemic.
This book is a reflection of what could happen in the future, and for that reason, it is TERRIFYING. I liked the fact that it was spread over a 10 year period, as this meant that we could really see the effects of Killer-T and what it did to the population. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I didn't love the ending - I won't ruin it, but to me it just wasn't a great ending to what was a great book.