Published: July 20, 2012
Words: 98,120 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476333670

Short description

Deadly Awakenings is a Science-Fiction story about the efforts of longtime friends to save a colleague who disappears after discovering the secret to re-programming genetic code. Along the way, they realize that they are evolving powerful mental abilities that foreshadow the emergence of a new species, homo evolutis.

Extended description

**** Nominated for a 2013 Global eBook Award ****

The story is about the discovery and protection of a process used to detect and genetically engineer extremely long-lived people. To complete her research, Dr. Shannon O’Quinn enlists the help of a friend, Dr. Elizabeth Stosak, founder of modern Epigenetics. 

Shannon’s private plane crashes returning from a conference. Her body is never recovered raising hopes that she is alive. 

Determined to locate and rescue her, friends launch an international search and rescue operation that takes them through several countries as they combat corporate spies and ancient adversaries. They must re-discover the secret genetic process in order to save her life. 

Along the way, they realize that they are evolving powerful mental abilities that foreshadow the emergence of a new species, homo evolutis.
This is the first novel in a series of stories. The next story, Evolutis Rising, will be published in June, 2013. OnSet / ReSet, is a.. (Read more) **** Nominated for a 2013 Global eBook Award ****

The story is about the discovery and protection of a process used to detect and genetically engineer extremely long-lived people. To complete her research, Dr. Shannon O’Quinn enlists the help of a friend, Dr. Elizabeth Stosak, founder of modern Epigenetics. 

Shannon’s private plane crashes returning from a conference. Her body is never recovered raising hopes that she is alive. 

Determined to locate and rescue her, friends launch an international search and rescue operation that takes them through several countries as they combat corporate spies and ancient adversaries. They must re-discover the secret genetic process in order to save her life. 

Along the way, they realize that they are evolving powerful mental abilities that foreshadow the emergence of a new species, homo evolutis.
This is the first novel in a series of stories. The next story, Evolutis Rising, will be published in June, 2013. OnSet / ReSet, is about one character's awakening in a world hostile to differences, is scheduled for September 2013. The third novel is dark, but a necessary lesson and a warning about genetic abuse. Genecaust will be published before the end of 2013.
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Tags

thriller, mystery, science fiction, immortality, award, high concept, e l russell, genomics, evolutis, elrussell

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Celebrating the stories
There are several stories about the Cohorts and their growth into Evolutis. These stories will be supported by and driven by the novels. The book trailer is about all of the stories. I invite you to see it and decide for yourself where the science ends and the fiction begins. It is a rapidly moving line. Each book can be read as a stand-alone story. Together, they offer an epic journey.

Basis for the Cohort Series
This is a series of exciting, fast-paced, Science Fiction thrillers. Genomic scientists use their maturing brains to self-reprogram the human genome to acquire new powers, including the secret of immortality. This places them in conflict with government, corporations, and an ancient people who label their scientific methods blasphemy. The scientists discover they have bec

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Review by: Vanessa on Jan. 15, 2013 :
Really excellent story with great characters. Hope that the author writes a series following on from this book.
(reviewed long after purchase)

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