Exogene: A Subterrene War Novel - Softcover

McCarthy, T. C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 035650042X ISBN 13: 9780356500423

Publisher: Orbit, 2012

Synopsis

Catherine is a soldier. Fast, strong, lethal, she is the ultimate in military technology. Bred by scientists, indoctrinated by the government, she and her sisters will win this war, no matter the cost.

And the costs are high. The life span of these genetic soldiers is short, and they become unstable as they age. Then on their eighteenth birthday, when their duty is fulfilled, they are discharged - lined up and shot.

But the truth is, Catherine and her sisters may not be strictly human, but they aren't animals either. Catherine may have only known death, but she dreams of life - and is prepared to pay any price to get it.

About this title

About the Author

T. C. McCarthy earned a PhD from the University of Georgia. From his time as a patent examiner in complex biotechnology, to his tenure with the CIA, T.C. has spent a great deal of time analysing foreign militaries. In addition to being an expert on advance weapons technologies, he has also won Fulbright and Howard Hughes Biomedical Research Fellowships.

From the Back Cover

"I killed for the sake of killing.It was my duty."

Catherine is a soldier. Fast, strong, lethal, she is the ultimate in military technology. Bred by scientists, indoctrinated by the government, she and her sisters will win this war, no matter the cost.

And the costs are high. The life span of these genetic soldiers is short, and they become unstable as they age. Then on their eighteenth birthday, when their duty is fulfilled, they are discharged - lined up and shot.

But the truth is, Catherine and her sisters may not be strictly human, but they aren't animals either. Catherine may have only known death, but she dreams of life - and is prepared to pay any price to get it.

Praise for The Subterrene Trilogy

'Impossible to put down . . . McCarthy's delirious narrative avoids cliché and raises intriguing questions about what it means to be human' Publishers Weekly

'Visceral, brutal, intense and engrossing . . .definitely highly recommended' Civilian Reader

'A gritty and furious debut novel . . . a fantastic story of what war may become' Adventures in SciFi Publishing


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Edition details

• Publisher: Orbit
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 035650042X
• ISBN 13: 9780356500423
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 355