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Review of Immortality
- The first transhuman has already been born.
Present day and life as we know it has just taken a quick left turn. Evolution is operating in ways no one could have imagined and environmental damage may be the catalyst.
In some of the remote and unnoticed places of the world, small pockets of death begin occurring. As the isolated extinctions spread, the world's eyes focus on this terrible mystery. The symptoms contradict each other. Has some dangerous technology escaped into the wild or has natural selection's machinery begun to betray us?
As humanity is distracted by growing chaos, out of the ecological imbalance something new and extraordinary is evolving to fill the voids left by these extinctions. Once discovered, this knowledge changes everything.
The brightest, most dedicated people on the planet are soon all working independently to understand and defend humanity from what is developing. Some of these people may carry a transhuman mutation and not suspect it except in the darkest moments of self-doubt. If true, they are connected to these extinctions; and buried in their subconscious could be the keys to a terrible paradise or salvation.
What is Immortality?.... Immortality blends unforgettable characters with the cutting-edge sciences of genetics and nanotech to serve up a fast paced extraordinary tale. The novel is a techno-thriller hidden within a mystery, wrapped inside an epic journey.
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- Posted on 2008-09-26
Eco-techno thriller worth the read
Kevin Bohacz' latest work is a creative, well-researched novel that begs questioning of the political, ecological, and philosophical paradigms of our current time. His detailed character development aids the reader in understanding the complex story line, giving the reader a sense of empathy for the situations in which the characters find themselves in a grim, post-apocalyptic, but very believable world.
Score: 5
- Posted on 2008-09-21
Great Read and Fascinating Story around Nano Technology!
Great Read! Hard to put down! Fascinating Story around Nano technology. Good character development. Story builds with a lot of action after a gradual start.
Score: 4
- Posted on 2008-09-21
An apocalyptic story that evolves
Deep in the Amazon, within specifically precise boundaries, humans drop dead within seconds, leaving behind animals and plant life. The areas are circular, and become known as "kill zones". Little notice is taken until a kill zone strikes in Anchorage Alaska ... American soil.
Dr. Kathy Morrison, a CDC doctor in their BVMC (Bacterial and Viral Maximum Containment) lab is assigned to study the kill zones. Are they chemical or biological? What she does find is large amounts of Chromatium Omri, a benign water bacterium, in eighty percent of the Anchorage victims. She needs an expert on the bacterium.
Dr. Mark Freedman, a bimolecular biologist, has been studying ancient layers of Chromatium Omri BIC 3.7 in fossilized form from the Cretaceous period. He's nicknamed the bacterium COBIC 3.7. Mark leaves behind his girlfriend Gracy, his ex-wife and daughter, to fly from Los Angeles to Atlanta to join Dr. Morrison's search for the cause of the kill zones. When Mark discovers a tiny "seed" embedded inside the COBIC, it's a race for time to discover if the seed is natural or foreign, and whether it's related to the kill zones. What they find is going to surprise you, over and over again.
Other major characters are Sarah Mayfair, a police officer in New Jersey and her hundred and twenty pound Rottweiler Ralph. Sarah finds herself a fugitive after surviving a kill zone, and must find her way back into society. Artie Hartman and his pregnant wife Suzy live in New York. Artie is a lawyer, working as an assistant DA and running from his past as a former gang member. General McKafferty, an ugly, determined man, leads the military research faction called BARDCOM ... but is BARDCOM working with the CDC or against them?
Mark and Kathy are in a race against time and a deadly foe, one that cannot be predicted or controlled. The fate of the world relies upon them breaking the code of the COBIC bacterium.
As an aficionado of Apocalypse books, 'Immortality' is a great addition to my collection. While marketed as a techno-thriller, it manages to fulfill both genres quiet nicely. Kevin Bohacz has done his homework. The descriptions are detailed, the dialogue is natural and flowing, and the plot has the distinctive feel of "real time". The characters are fully fleshed and naturally believable, you'll feel as though you know them personally as you travel with them through loss and triumph. The flow from one character's POV to the next is smooth and fits the flow of the storyline. Bohacz's coverage of possibilities, such as military mishandling, gang behavior, societal classes, changing politics, fear, herding and hoarding, and religious zealotry all smack of realism. 'Immortality' is a journey you don't want to miss.
On the downside, there are some typing errors, spelling and punctuation, probably due to a small press company, but don't let those distract you from a great story. The novel is not necessarily fast-paced due to the detailing, but I still found myself unable to put it down, and thinking about it while not reading. 'Immortality' is an overlooked gem in the apocalypse genre. I highly recommend this book. Enjoy!
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-09-20
A work of Genius
I found this book to be an amazing work of genius that clearly stands out for its innovation into the sci-fi realm. Despite having finished it some time ago, I still find myself thinking about its haunting portrayal of a world doomed, yet ready to be reborn. The originality of the science is wonderful, thought provoking, yet it is interwoven with well established scientific concepts . This makes the book Immortality seem very real, almost as if it actually happened. I walked around with an "eerie" feeling while I was reading the book, half-expecting bizarre things to start happening in real life like they were in the book! Immortality is an awesome achievement and I will certainly be looking for works from this gifted author in the future.
Score: 5 - Posted on 2008-07-26
I Wanted to Give It 5 Stars But...
I really enjoyed this book and would have given it 5 stars, but for an ending that, while fulfilling to some degree, seemed a little too convenient. While the first hundred pages or so exhibited some slow spots, it was never bad enough to have me put down the book. Character development was great and the scientific elements of the story were extremely creative. Much like Stephen King, the author was able to weave several different stories into a final resolution, but that resolution wasn't incredibly shocking or innovative (also like King sometimes). I felt like the ending could have been more extensively developed and that the book was about 25 pages too short. Still, I think this book is very readable and worth the time. It's just a little short of 5 star material.
Score: 4
