7th Son : Descent (Paperback)
by J. C. Hutchins
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Overview
As America reels from the bizarre presidential assassination committed by a child, seven men are abducted from their normal lives and delivered to a secret government facility. Each man has his own career, his own specialty. All are identical in appearance. The seven strangers were "grown---" unwitting human clones---as part of a project called "7th Son."
The government now wants something from these "John Michael Smiths." They share the flesh as well as the implanted memories of the psychopath responsible for the president's murder. The killer has bigger plans, and only these seven have the unique qualifications to track and stop him. But when their progenitor makes the battle personal, it becomes clear he may know the seven better than they know themselves.
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- ISBN-13: 9780312384371
- ISBN-10: 0312384378
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
- Date: October 2009
- Page Count: 368
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Publishers Weekly® Reviews
- Reviewed in: Publishers Weekly, page 33.
- Review Date: 2009-09-07
- Reviewer: Staff
Hutchins's debut SF thriller, the first in a trilogy, has the unusual distinction of starting life as a popular podcast. The fast pace set from the beginning serves the story well in audio or print, especially considering that most of the characters are clones of the same man. They're sent to find their “Alpha” after he rigs a proxy assassination of the president of the United States through stolen government technology capable of unleashing chaos everywhere. Hutchins successfully fleshes out each clone as a separate personality, from happy everyman John Smith to the priest who fears that, as a clone, he has no soul. Though there's not a lot for the hard SF crowd, thriller readers seeking edge-of-your-seat action flavored with conspiracy and futuristic tech will love every page. (Nov.)
- ISBN-13: 9780312384371
- ISBN-10: 0312384378
- Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
- Date: October 2009
- Page Count: 368