Synopsis:
Grace’s nine-year-old son, Jordan, is dying. First, the Metagenesis disease will tear his soul from his body, and then it will kill him. Desperate for a cure, Grace agrees to take part in an illegal clinical trial cloning souls. Supported by her best friend Kay, the two embark on the ultimate “Vegas Vacation” to the past in search of the right soul to clone, racing against time to save Jordan’s life. But someone is trying to stop them and when they discover why, Grace must make a choice: let her son die or kill her husband. If she kills her husband she triggers widespread Metagenesis, sealing the fate of the human race with a new plague.
Humanity is counting on Grace choosing to let her son die.
Favorite Lines:
I was terrible and read the book all in one sitting without keeping track of quotes!
My Opinion:
I received a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion…so let’s get started!
The story follows Grace who lives in the future with her son and soon to be ex-husband. The future is similar to present day with a few technological advances and a plague that is killing off the human race (no big deal). This plague, Metagenesis, causes people with old souls to lose their souls and die regardless of their current age. Grace’s 9 year old son is sick with Metagenesis and Grace is offered a clinical trial of sorts that requires her to travel back in time to save her son. During this journey, Grace not only learns a lot about herself but she also learns that she wasn’t told the whole truth about the trial. Now it is up to her to decide who lives; her son or her husband.
I love fiction of all types and was excited to read Rich’s debut novel. I will admit that this book started off just a tad slow for me. We are thrown into a world where Metagenesis already exists and go with Grace along her journey just as confused as she is at the beginning. I also was slightly turned off by Grace’s temper tantrums; she seems to be a very passionate woman. BUT once I got into the book, I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know what happened next and kept turning the page until I reached the end which only made me want to read more.
I really enjoyed the premise of this book, it is totally unique and Rich did an amazing job at keeping the reader engaged. She also was able to keep it unpredictable. While I was able to start to grasp what was happening, Rich constantly kept me on my toes by adding in new information. Sometimes this can be frustrating in books because you feel like you are never going to grasp everything that is going on but Rich did it in a way that still made sense and kept me wanting more.
Summary:
Overall, I loved the ideas in this book and really enjoyed it. It was so creatively done and well written; the ending especially. I can’t wait to read the next one and hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Until next time, happy reading!
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