Name: The Gods
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

Stephen Small

They want to live forever. But can they survive today?

For brilliant scientist Sam Bannister, Freia BioTech seems like the opportunity of a lifetime. He’ll help humanity live longer, and he’ll become an incredibly rich man.

But some of the tech billionaire owners have other plans.

When Sam discovers their real objective, Freia’s idyllic island campus suddenly becomes a very dangerous place.

With the future of humanity itself at stake, Sam must figure out whose side he’s on . . . and if there’s anyone at Freia he can really trust.

The Gods

Biotech, ethics and progress all entwine in this fab thriller.

Sam is a top notch researcher but loses his job at the university in budget cuts. But within literal minutes he's being headhunted to continue on with that very same research. Nothing shady there right?!

One super strict NDA and a hefty paypacket later and he's in the sunny Caribbean - certainly a lovelier environment than his old research facility. But will Sam be able to hold onto his ethics, fight the lure of more cash or will he fall into the trap of his new employers. After all, what could go wrong by trying to extend the average life span? Add in some Hacktivists and Sam is not sure who he can trust.

Boardroom infighting, the quest of billionaires for more billions, and the age old question of when is progress actually to the detriment of humankind?

Quickly paced but not breakneck speed so you have a chance to absorb the science speak. The technology and Biology sometimes went over my head but I grasped enough to not get lost. But the main theme is Sam's humanity and his code of conduct and what he was willing to sacrifice to make the next big advancement.

***I received an ARC from the author directly and I am leaving this review voluntarily****

Nicola Sarah Brooks

Biotech, ethics and progress all entwine in this fab thriller.

Sam is a top notch researcher but loses his job at the university in budget cuts. But within literal minutes he's being headhunted to continue on with that very same research. Nothing shady there right?!

One super strict NDA and a hefty paypacket later and he's in the sunny Caribbean - certainly a lovelier environment than his old research facility. But will Sam be able to hold onto his ethics, fight the lure of more cash or will he fall into the trap of his new employers. After all, what could go wrong by trying to extend the average life span? Add in some Hacktivists and Sam is not sure who he can trust.

Boardroom infighting, the quest of billionaires for more billions, and the age old question of when is progress actually to the detriment of humankind?

Quickly paced but not breakneck speed so you have a chance to absorb the science speak. The technology and Biology sometimes went over my head but I grasped enough to not get lost. But the main theme is Sam's humanity and his code of conduct and what he was willing to sacrifice to make the next big advancement.

***I received an ARC from the author directly and I am leaving this review voluntarily****

The Gods

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