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On the starship Dormire, a solitary vessel left adrift in space, clones of a murdered crew slowly awaken in a series of vats. Each clone is slated to replace the previous incarnation of a crew member, yet some have died unexpectedly. Maria Arena, a newly revived clone, does not remember her own deathβa novel circumstance that sets her apart from the others. As the remaining clones begin to suspect one of their own is targeting them, Maria must uncover the identity of their murderer before another bloodshed claims anyone else. The story unfolds as a tense, interplanetary mystery blending action, science fiction, and the ethical dilemmas of cloning.
Keywords: Dormire, starship, clones, murder mystery, interplanetary voyage, cloning ethics, survival, identity, space adventure, biotechnology, undersea cryogenic
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Mur Lafferty
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