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Philip K. Dick Award Finalist

Scientist Peter Bernhardt has dedicated his life to nanotechnology, the science of manipulating matter on the atomic scale. As the founder of Biogineers, he is on the cusp of revolutionizing brain therapies with microscopic nanorobots that will make certain degenerative diseases become a thing of the past. But after his research is stolen by an unknown enemy, seventy thousand people die in Las Vegas in one abominable moment. No one is more horrified than Peter, as this catastrophe sets in motion events that will forever change not only his life but also the course of human evolution.

Peter’s company is torn from his grasp as the public clamors for his blood. Desperate, he turns to an old friend, who introduces him to the Phoenix Club, a cabal of the most powerful people in the world. To make himself more valuable to his new colleagues, Peter infuses his brain with experimental technology, exponentially upgrading his mental prowess and transforming him irrevocably.

As he’s exposed to unimaginable wealth and influence, Peter’s sense of reality begins to unravel. Do the club members want to help him, or do they just want to claim his technology? What will they do to him once they have their prize? And while he’s already evolved beyond mere humanity, is he advanced enough to take on such formidable enemies and win?

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"(R)evolution builds momentum to a rollicking chase through hope and terror, fast-looming biotech, and a tasty-paranoid look at who 'actually runs’ the USA." —David Brin, author of The Postman and The Transparent Society

"(R)evolution is a superhumanly researched hybrid of sci-fi, techno-thriller, epic myth of the hero's journey with vivid and memorable characters. And its e-book presentation is perfect for the times and the material. Truly an achievement." —Joe Quirk, bestselling author of The Ultimate Rush, Exult, and It's Not You, It's Biology

“Reading (R)evolution is a thrilling cinematic experience in your head on par with a Bourne novel. You will find yourself rushing to find out how the protagonist survives and thrives, and along the way develop an appreciation for how emerging technologies will soon change our experience of daily life.” —Dr. James Hughes, executive director of IEET, former ED of Humanity+, author of Citizen Cyborg, bioethicist, futurist

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Welcome to a simultaneously hopeful and terrifying tomorrow in which everyone is flawed, there are no easy answers, and—for its complicated hero, bioengineer Peter Bernhardt—the cost of victory is almost as unimaginable as defeat. A heady thriller with all the makings of a summer blockbuster, PJ Manney’s auspicious debut novel begins with a literally explosive scene: an attack on a Las Vegas media convention. Then, like all legendary action films, it proceeds with a cinematic fervor that continually raises the stakes.

Framed for the attack by the Phoenix Club, a powerful and conspiratorial secret society, Peter embarks on a mission to clear his name. Aided by a motley cast of accomplices with their own suspect histories and motivations, he seeks answers and vengeance in a world that bristles with mystery, conspiracy, and bio-digital technology that we, in the real world, will soon see realized.

A noted and well-connected futurist, PJ knows of what she writes, and she stares down its implications with an unblinking fascination and a blistering pace that belies her status as a first-time novelist. But whereas many authors of techno-thrillers—from Mary Shelley to Michael Crichton—are motivated by an ambivalence about what our evolving science portends, PJ positively revels in it. She asks not “What if?” but “How soon?”—and, ultimately, “What will we become?”

I’m frankly honored to introduce this distinctive new voice in science fiction with one of those very rare books that I desperately wish I could read again for the first time. Thankfully, the author is hard at work on the sequel.

- Jason Kirk, Editor

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00OM9OKEC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ 47North (June 1, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3724 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 546 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1477828494
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PJ Manney is the author of the bestselling and Philip K. Dick Award nominated (R)EVOLUTION, book 1 in the Phoenix Horizon series, and book 2, (ID)ENTITY. She is a former chairperson of Humanity+, the author of "Empathy in the Time of Technology: How Storytelling is the Key to Empathy," and a frequent guest host and guest on podcasts including StarTalk. She has worked in motion-picture PR at Walt Disney/Touchstone Pictures, story development and production for independent film production companies (Hook, Universal Soldier, It Could Happen to You), and writing for television (Hercules--The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess). She also cofounded Uncharted Entertainment, writing and creating pilot scripts for television. Manney is a culture vulture and SF geek, and the daughter and mother of them, too. When not contemplating the future of humanity, she is a wife, mother, speaker and futurist in California.
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Almost ruined it half way through

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016

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In general terms I would have given this book a higher rating. It was generally very well written. The material used was interesting, well researched, and just outside of the box enough to be both believable, but still be outside of what is currently possible with today's technology. However, about half way into the book there was a sex scene, if you can even call it that, that was so bad that it almost killed the rest of the story.
The scene starts off as essentially rape as it starts with Tom and Talia bumping into each other and she tells him to stay away from her (going so far as to point a meat cleaver at his chest to drive home the point that she was serious), but he was aroused so he pushes himself onto her and she mostly just stands there as he gets going. (But it is somehow supposed to be romantic?) If the rapey feel of this weren't bad enough the descriptions come off sounding like they were written by someone with no first hand sexual experience and instead is basing the scene off of the worst, cheapest, most poorly made porno you could possibly imagine. I mean come on, Tom even tried to 'tease' her by putting a knife down her skirt. This scene was in complete contrast to the entire rest of the book to the point it seems to have been written by someone else (someone who doesn't know what they are doing I might add). The scene could have been completely omitted and the book would have only benefited from it.

34 people found this helpful

J. Aaron Bellamy

Save Us Experienced Editors, You're Our Only Hope!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2016

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To make a film or to launch an invention or even to throw together a startup, one usually needs some type of financial backing, which for most of us, means a few people that have heard our ideas and think it's something worth spending some money on. Not so the written word. This, I'm afraid, is turning into something dangerous. Case in point: (R)evolution. This may not be strictly a self-published novel, and it may have had an editor of some type, but it is not a professional developed book. I know you see this written all the time, but it's about 250 pages too long. It has a 'soundtrack' which does nothing to add to the narrative save make it feel like an amateur is writing... and lo and behold, an amateur is writing. Some of the characters, Ruth in particular, are so stereotyped that it borders on offensive. The major publishers don't always treat their writers fairly, and now a days, a lot of them publish some pretty crappy stuff that they know will sell anyway (they are in business after all), but they do still serve a function, and this book is an example of what any decent publishing house should have been kept off the shelves. I love Amazon, but more and more, I'm having trouble differentiating between the self-published dreck out there from the actual books that have been carefully crafted by an experienced author and editor. At 500+ pages, (R)evolution stole parts of my life from me by passing itself off as something it wasn't... a real novel. There are some decent ideas and scenes, but vastly more terrible and unnecessary ones. The main character Peter/Tom is the worst main character I've ever read about. There are billboard photos of models with more depth. What's worse is that someone that cared enough to work with the author, PJ Manney, could have guided this into something worth reading for a particular audience. It may have taken another year or so to hit the 'press', but it would have been worth the time. As an Amazon Prime freebie, I can't complain too much. I didn't pay for the book, which is why I wanted to read the entire thing and give it a fair review. On the other hand, I'm now very skeptical about the Amazon Prime freebie model? I'm not the type of reader that gets half a bottle deep into whisky and reads while Honey Boo Boo is on the tube. I guess if that's you, then the Amazon Prime free book is a monthly score. For me, the time is worth more than the money and I'm hesitant to spend it again.

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Stay away...far away

Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017

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On the surface, this book is in my sweet spot. Future human enhancing technology combined with a secret society. The problem is the writing and editing. The "hero" is not quite an antihero...that would be interesting. He is not likable and when you cannot identify with a hero in a book like this it makes the rest hard. The other characters are not much better. The plot is over reliant on deus ex machina devices. In the final showdown, the character appears to give up, then when he is saved, he reveals his ultimate plan...if he had this plan, he would not have given up so easily. The secret society fast tracks a new member even though there are many red flags when a previous character is vetted for years. This is inconsistent writing. The understanding of science is questionable as well. First, the main character has breakthrough insights that are developed within months without showing how these insights relate to previous ideas. For the final showdown, the main character develops an entirely new weapon in less than an hour...and it works! Also, human emotion is not just in the brain. It is tied into the sympathetic nervous system of glands and hormones throughout the body. The book relies on the idea that by altering the brain that other things will change automagically. I wanted to like this book...but it was just too poorly written.

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DjlDM

It's just no good...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2016

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A bewilderingly bad novel, and one that seems to have garnered enough positive reviews and awards nominations elsewhere that it's true lack of merit is almost hidden in plain sight for the early parts of the book. A rote techno-thriller cum sci-fi that owes a debt to numerous other better works in terms of plot, what sets this apart is it's especially poor characterisation and dialogue.

As with many writers who decide to make their antagonist the 'smartest guy in the room', wunderkind genius type, Manney is betrayed by their own limitations in this area, and ends up writing a lead character who veers from the jaw droppingly dense to the dementedly offensive via OTT spluttering and semi-magical plot twists that make less and less sense the more you think about them. Also, surprisingly for the work of a female author, there is a nasty streak of misogyny running throughout the novel, with almost all female characters paper thin cliches; all stunning curves and bulging bras, saintly whores or whining child bearers. There is even a scene of domestic violence that seems to be passed off with the old "I hit you because I care" shrug and that goes totally unanswered or penalised, which left a genuinely unpleasant taste.

By the end I was racing through the last few pages with abandon, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons. I'm sad to say I can't think of a single thing that would make me want to read the sequel.

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tomeraider

A boys' own high-tech adventure.

Reviewed in Australia on July 7, 2015

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Like the protagonist of the story, I spent a fair bit of time in two minds. If you are at the Raymond Chandler/ Micky Spillane to Michael Connelly end of the spectrum you will probably dislike this type of story; however, if you enjoy the idea of James Bond/Jason Bourne meets Michael Crichton then you are in for a treat. Manney, and team, has taken actual and potential nanotechnology, extrapolated it to a fantastic level , and weaved it through an old-fashioned conspiracy/adventure story. Depth has been developed by considering the ramifications of the technology upon society in general and the individual.
This is a well-written and plotted story, teasing the reader into wanting to know what happens next. My only disappointment, excluding the inevitable cracks in the journey's road with this genre, is the abundance of beauty, intelligence and wealth. But that may well just be jealousy.

Pleiades

A step to far

Reviewed in Australia on May 4, 2015

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Interesting amalgam of SF and Conspiracy novel.
There was some great technology ideas, though they weren't always consistent. The technology just gets a little to Zarathustra in the end. But the conspiracy theory around a club that has existed for 200 years running America is just a bit much for me. However much people want to believe in an Illuminati it probably doesn't exist. I always go by the tenet.. If its a choice between a conspiracy and stupidity go for the stupidity.
I might read future books just to see where it finally goes.
The writer must have an interesting background.

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Accessible Cyber SF

Reviewed in Australia on May 25, 2015

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Was that an homage to the Count of Monte Christo in there?

A curious mix of proper hard-ish science combined with some standard and somewhat cliched Hollywood plot devices, it's an accessible novel that maintains a steady pace.

It has something of a pulp-ish feel - the 'bloated plutocrats' feeding off the lifeblood of good ol' 'Mur-cans comes across as a bit like stage dressing, with no depth to the wanton powers-that-be. It's this some-time cartoonish-ness to the backdrop that robs some of the tension from the back end of the novel.

For all its detractions, I have a feeling that the style and tone of this novel will slot neatly into the demographic that gobbled up Dan Brown's bland, tepid offerings.

Peter Eerden

More twists and turns than nanobots insitu

Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2015

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What roller coaster ride this read was for me and now that it is ended I can get some much needed sleep. I could not put this down and I keep asking myself, "what could possibly happen in the next episode that has not been packed into book 1." Avarice to universal consciousness this book has it all and I enjoyed every minute. Now for book 2.

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