Perfection was supposed to save us...

Synthetic stem cells have changed everything. No more organ failure. No more pharmaceuticals. No cancer. Humanity is stronger, faster, and smarter than ever. But perfection has a price.

Cali is a brilliant nanobiometric engineer and the sole guardian of her younger brother, the only family she has left. She has spent her life keeping him safe. She refuses to lose him now.

When the government enacts the Halfskin Laws, a ruthless system designed to shut down anyone with too many synthetic cells, Cali realizes her brother is at the top of their list. To save him, she will have to disappear, outsmart a surveillance state, and navigate a world where every cell in your body can be counted and weaponized.

The deeper she goes, the more she uncovers a dangerous truth. The synthetics are not just changing bodies. They are changing reality.

Dive into a twisting, mind bending sci fi thriller where the fight for perfection reveals a secret far beyond anything humanity ever imagined.

This is for readers who enjoy the high concept tension of Blake Crouch, the biotech thrillers of Michael Crichton, the ethical conflicts of Neal Shusterman, the near future grit of Hugh Howey, and the mind shifting technological worlds of Richard Morgan.

REVIEWS FOR HALFSKIN

• "This, quite frankly, is one of the best books I've read." -John Gregory Hancock, Amazon Reviewer

• "WOW." -Amanda Taylor, Amazon Reviewer

• "I was not expecting the twists... " -Amazon Reviewer

• "Hated finishing this book... many hours of enjoyment." -Eleanor Wendlberger, Amazon Reviewer

• "Halfskin is one of the best science fiction stories I've read this year." -ACFlory, Amazon Reviewer

• "Twisty turny, unexpectedness!!!!!! LOVED THE BOOK!" -Aisha-Kimberly Hashmi, Amazon Reviewer

• "One of the best stories i[sic] have read in a long time!" Brian, Amazon Reviewer

• "I was absolutely hooked from page 1!" -Amazon Reviewer


AWARDS

Underground Reviews 2015 Top Pick Award

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• Publication Date: December 29, 2013
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• Print Length: 306 Pages
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