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The Last Mortal Man: Book One of the Deathless (Roc Science Fiction)

by Syne Mitchell

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In the twenty-fourth century, nano-designed biology has turned the world into humanity's playground. And entrepreneur Lucius Sterling has created a trillion-dollar empire solving the world's problems: poverty, disease, war, and even death. But when a new technology attacks the fundamental building blocks of nano-biology, the survival of humanity is at stake.And only Sterling's estranged grandson, Jack, can stop the destruction.

Review:

"This enthralling science fiction thriller focuses on advances in nanotechnology that have irrevocably transformed every aspect of the not-so-distant future, remaking entire cities and eradicating death and disease for those with sufficient wealth. In Elysium, a nanotech-built island fortress, Jack, the great-great grandson of nanotech trillionaire Lucius Sterling, finds himself shut out of immortality because of a deathly allergy to the nanobiology that converts mortal men to Deathless. After 10 years of quarantine, Jack escapes to one of the few places on Earth untouched by the advances: a Mennonite enclave in Montana. His peaceful life there is disrupted when Lucius calls him back to Elysium in desperation: a mysterious cloud of particles capable of destroying any nanotech person, place or thing they come in contact with — a 'dissembler' — threatens to destroy the fabric of the modern world, and Jack may be the only person who can stop it. Mitchell establishes a realistic future evolved logically from our present, giving her themes — mankind's 'right' to immortality, capitalist control of scientific advancements, the slippery nature of progress — the weight of believability. Her characters are exceptionally well-drawn, and her philosophizing is skillfully balanced against the unfolding action. This book is the first in a series that should prove fascinating. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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In the 24th century, nano-designed biology has turned the world into humanity's playground. But when a new technology attacks the fundamental building blocks of nanobiology, the survival of humanity is at stake. Original.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780451460943

Subtitle:

Book One Of the Deathless

Author:

Mitchell, Syne

Publisher:

Roc

Subject:

Science Fiction - General

Subject:

Death

Subject:

Ultrastructure (biology)

Subject:

Science / General

Copyright:

2006

Series:

Deathless

Series Volume:

1

Publication Date:

20060606

Binding:

Paperback

Grade Level:

General/trade

Language:

English

Pages:

448

Dimensions:

6.76x4.18x1.18 in. .46 lbs.

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Product details 448 pages Roc - 2007-01-31 English 9780451460943 Reviews:

"Publishers Weekly Review" by Publishers Weekly, "This enthralling science fiction thriller focuses on advances in nanotechnology that have irrevocably transformed every aspect of the not-so-distant future, remaking entire cities and eradicating death and disease for those with sufficient wealth. In Elysium, a nanotech-built island fortress, Jack, the great-great grandson of nanotech trillionaire Lucius Sterling, finds himself shut out of immortality because of a deathly allergy to the nanobiology that converts mortal men to Deathless. After 10 years of quarantine, Jack escapes to one of the few places on Earth untouched by the advances: a Mennonite enclave in Montana. His peaceful life there is disrupted when Lucius calls him back to Elysium in desperation: a mysterious cloud of particles capable of destroying any nanotech person, place or thing they come in contact with — a 'dissembler' — threatens to destroy the fabric of the modern world, and Jack may be the only person who can stop it. Mitchell establishes a realistic future evolved logically from our present, giving her themes — mankind's 'right' to immortality, capitalist control of scientific advancements, the slippery nature of progress — the weight of believability. Her characters are exceptionally well-drawn, and her philosophizing is skillfully balanced against the unfolding action. This book is the first in a series that should prove fascinating. (June)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

"Synopsis" by Libri, In the 24th century, nano-designed biology has turned the world into humanity's playground. But when a new technology attacks the fundamental building blocks of nanobiology, the survival of humanity is at stake. Original.