by Blake Crouch
First published 2022
Logan Ramsay awakens from a failed SWAT operation with something foreign coursing through his system. A virus has infiltrated his body, one engineered to rewrite his genetic code from within. His mind sharpens beyond normal limits. His physical abilities expand in ways he never imagined possible. But these enhancements come with a terrifying price. Someone created this genetic modification technology for a purpose, and Logan must piece together why he was targeted. The same forces that infected him want to deploy this dangerous science on a larger scale. Logan races to stop them before they can unleash genetic manipulation on unsuspecting victims. Yet with each passing day, the virus transforms him further. His enhanced intelligence reveals truths he wishes he could ignore. His augmented capabilities distance him from ordinary human experience. Logan faces an impossible choice between saving humanity and preserving the person he used to be.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enhanced-human, impossible-choice
349 pages · Paperback · Ballantine Books
Content warnings: body-horror, medical-trauma