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In a world left scarred by a devastating nanotech plague, researcher Ruth Goldman has created a vaccine that could protect the remaining survivors from the infection. Yet the fractured U.S. government, desperate to control the cure and assert dominance, will stop at nothing to seize the vaccine for its own ends, forcing Goldman to confront political power, espionage, and the moral stakes of redistribution of life‑saving technology.
The novel blends hard science with high‑stakes action and political intrigue, exploring the ethics of bio‑technology, governmental control, and survival in a post‑apocalyptic landscape.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Jeff Carlson
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