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The Apocalypse Strain
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A multi-national research team, led by a medical genomics expert suffering from MS, study an ancient pandoravirus at a remote Siberian research facility. Called "Molli" by the research team, the organic substance reveals some unique but troublesome characteristics, qualities that, in the wrong hands, could lead to human extinction.
The researchers soon learn that even in the right hands, Molli is a force too dangerous to escape their compound. But the virus has a mind of its own, and it wants out.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
The researchers soon learn that even in the right hands, Molli is a force too dangerous to escape their compound. But the virus has a mind of its own, and it wants out.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the new fiction imprint of Flame Tree Publishing. Launched in 2018 the list brings together brilliant new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices.
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“Right from the start I knew I was going to love this book and be taken on a wild ride. Paying homage to classic eighties horror films, which as a young girl I devoured. As I’ve got older horror isn’t quite as scary yet I loved the nostalgia that crept in as I read.
With a diverse cast of characters. The real standout for me was Dr Clara St.Pierre a microbiologist, wheelchair bound by MS of which she is hoping to cure. Now let me tell you that as a person with a progressive, systemic auto immune disease of which there is no cure I have never come across a book that hits the nail on the head about conditions like this did. I almost felt like I was reading about myself at times. “Clara could never rid herself of her sarcasm. That was ingrained, a security blanket that had cloaked her since her disease had set in.” Also a big thank you to the author for bringing awareness, having a disabled lead character and also making her sharply intelligent. Our bodies may not work properly but our minds still do.
The other standout character was the virus itself “Molli”. Deviously clever and dangerous. I’m purposely avoiding the plot so as not to spoil but if you like classic sci-fi horror then this is an action packed blast that really hits home that some things are buried in ice for very good reason. It’s like the classic horror moment when you are shouting don’t go down there but instead of the dumb teenager going in the dark basement these are intelligent scientists in the frozen tundra of Siberia.”
“With elements of sci-fi and horror, the premise really did appeal to me. Thrown in for good measure there’s a shady organisation with religious undertones. On paper it would have been a gripping read - right up my street. However I didn’t really connect with any of the characters. There were multiple points of view, but I only wanted to learn more about Clara and the mysterious Dante. There’s lots of gore and suspense in here - it just wasn’t for me sadly.”
About Jason Parent
Jason is an author of horror, thrillers, and science fiction, though his novels tend to blur the boundaries between genres. From his award-winning first horror/mystery novel, What Hides Within, to his widely applauded supernatural thriller, Seeing Evil, Jason’s work has earned him praise from both critics and avid readers alike.
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