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Review by Nduthu43 -- Genex of Halcyon by Joshua Stelling
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Genex of Halcyon
By Joshua Stelling
Joshua Stelling is an amazing creator of content. How to recreate a scene in future thirty years into frame of time, is an art only a talented writer can achieve. He blends his poetic style with metaphor to bring out a sophisticated piece of science fiction of 21st century. Published in 2019, the book is a projection of what the future would look like through the author's eyes by 2051. Man meets technology to create a hybrid world by what Stelling refers to as genetic extension and high level technology. I welcome you to sample Genex of Halcyon.
The hybrid people are not on their own; their activities and thoughts are controlled by an artificial intelligent brain-machine interface embedded in an individuals’ brain. A system of Strange Attractors rule over the lives of people in Asturias, the genetic science hub in Halcyon. Some have wings and fly alongside skyline railcars. The new era of Strange Attractors has enabled the new hybrid human, the genex. Life is now stable. People have been freed from fear of diseases, aging and ugliness through a simple procedure of genetic adaptation. This, combined with bouts of climate change, Halcyon is a land of its kind: electromagnetic bound networks and constant rainfall to quell temperatures. This is what technology can do. It is a new Renaissance.
While the hybrid people appear human by their looks, they remain young by use of genetic extension that modifies their DNA to defy pressure and gravity that bring about aging. They remain beautiful. Life is set in such a way that nothing is forbidden. Alcohol and smoking are common indulgence. Sexual flings in form of incest, love triangles and lesbianism dot life in Astrurias. Harmony initially is Sayd’s lover but later taken by Orion. Orion is step brother to Sayd. Despite having Harmony as a lover, Orion is attracted to Day, a 17-year-old genex with wings. Harmony’s mother is a lesbian. So are Scarla, Violet and Day.
In Halcyon, crime is managed. When Orion entertains thoughts of freedom, the Strange Attractors sabotage his flow of thought, by rendering his brain chip dysfunctional. The resultant imbalance brings about the fall during the Team Laser Assault championship. He dies on stage. The game employs an electromagnetic weapon that is used to attack the opponent. The Strange Attractors sets lose the electromagnetic network among Orion’s peers, who end up killing each other using the laser weapon. All is planned.
As a poet, Stelling has displayed mastery of content both in style and genre. When I read Masters and Bastards by Christopher Penington, I thought I had exposed myself to high level science fiction until I read Genex of Halcyon. This is not to say there are no other science fiction novels that put human imagination to task; there is also the series of We Are Voulhire by Matthew Tysz. While Tysz themes feature magic, Genex of Halcyon is pure technology thematically. Once you begin to read, you cannot put it down.
My favorite part in the book is in the Coliseum during the Team Laser Assault championship. It is full of action as Orion sets himself a part in readiness for self-defense. It is unfortunate that he is programmed and cannot pull through; a scene I anticipated as I read on, hoping Faith’s and Harmony’s misgivings would be proved wrong. The author kills a main character. I didn’t like how Orion and his peers got helplessly terminated. There is some level of profanity and some explicit sexual scenes that may not be good examples for young people who may be the target audience. But generally speaking it is an excellent pick.
The book is well edited and the flow is even despite the complex plot. I did not find any notable grammar or spelling errors therefore I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to the youth, social scientists and genetic engineering specialists. This is because the themes in the book touch on youth, science and technology. If you are interested with genetic engineering and science fiction content, then this is your kind of a book. Grab yourself a copy.
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Genex of Halcyon
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Genex of Halcyon
By Joshua Stelling
Joshua Stelling is an amazing creator of content. How to recreate a scene in future thirty years into frame of time, is an art only a talented writer can achieve. He blends his poetic style with metaphor to bring out a sophisticated piece of science fiction of 21st century. Published in 2019, the book is a projection of what the future would look like through the author's eyes by 2051. Man meets technology to create a hybrid world by what Stelling refers to as genetic extension and high level technology. I welcome you to sample Genex of Halcyon.
The hybrid people are not on their own; their activities and thoughts are controlled by an artificial intelligent brain-machine interface embedded in an individuals’ brain. A system of Strange Attractors rule over the lives of people in Asturias, the genetic science hub in Halcyon. Some have wings and fly alongside skyline railcars. The new era of Strange Attractors has enabled the new hybrid human, the genex. Life is now stable. People have been freed from fear of diseases, aging and ugliness through a simple procedure of genetic adaptation. This, combined with bouts of climate change, Halcyon is a land of its kind: electromagnetic bound networks and constant rainfall to quell temperatures. This is what technology can do. It is a new Renaissance.
While the hybrid people appear human by their looks, they remain young by use of genetic extension that modifies their DNA to defy pressure and gravity that bring about aging. They remain beautiful. Life is set in such a way that nothing is forbidden. Alcohol and smoking are common indulgence. Sexual flings in form of incest, love triangles and lesbianism dot life in Astrurias. Harmony initially is Sayd’s lover but later taken by Orion. Orion is step brother to Sayd. Despite having Harmony as a lover, Orion is attracted to Day, a 17-year-old genex with wings. Harmony’s mother is a lesbian. So are Scarla, Violet and Day.
In Halcyon, crime is managed. When Orion entertains thoughts of freedom, the Strange Attractors sabotage his flow of thought, by rendering his brain chip dysfunctional. The resultant imbalance brings about the fall during the Team Laser Assault championship. He dies on stage. The game employs an electromagnetic weapon that is used to attack the opponent. The Strange Attractors sets lose the electromagnetic network among Orion’s peers, who end up killing each other using the laser weapon. All is planned.
As a poet, Stelling has displayed mastery of content both in style and genre. When I read Masters and Bastards by Christopher Penington, I thought I had exposed myself to high level science fiction until I read Genex of Halcyon. This is not to say there are no other science fiction novels that put human imagination to task; there is also the series of We Are Voulhire by Matthew Tysz. While Tysz themes feature magic, Genex of Halcyon is pure technology thematically. Once you begin to read, you cannot put it down.
My favorite part in the book is in the Coliseum during the Team Laser Assault championship. It is full of action as Orion sets himself a part in readiness for self-defense. It is unfortunate that he is programmed and cannot pull through; a scene I anticipated as I read on, hoping Faith’s and Harmony’s misgivings would be proved wrong. The author kills a main character. I didn’t like how Orion and his peers got helplessly terminated. There is some level of profanity and some explicit sexual scenes that may not be good examples for young people who may be the target audience. But generally speaking it is an excellent pick.
The book is well edited and the flow is even despite the complex plot. I did not find any notable grammar or spelling errors therefore I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to the youth, social scientists and genetic engineering specialists. This is because the themes in the book touch on youth, science and technology. If you are interested with genetic engineering and science fiction content, then this is your kind of a book. Grab yourself a copy.
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Genex of Halcyon
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