false 3311701 1 Now that they are in power, there are no more checks and balances. The Conglomerates, and their mysterious party chairman, have taken over everything and everyone. There is no one left to stop them.<br><br>Forty years in the future, in a world where Big Brother runs amok, a powerful political party known as the Conglomerates has emerged, vowing to enforce economic martial law at any cost. Dr. Christine Salter, director of genetic development at a New York medical center, is in charge of &#8220;genetic contouring,&#8221; the much-in-demand science of producing the ideal child. But Christine is increasingly troubled by odd events, including the strange disappearance of Gabriel Cruz, a co-worker for whom she has a developing affection, and the fact that her latest assignment&#8211;making the Conglomerate chairman more youthful through genetic engineering&#8211;is an especially dangerous task.<br><br>As mandated by the Family Relief Act, Christine&#8217;s grandparents are relocated to a government-designed community in the American Southwest, along with other Coots (the official term given to the elderly), who are considered an economic and social burden to family and society. But even in this cold, cruel age, the Conglomerates can only control so much. <br><br>In his enthralling debut, Thomas Nevins thrillingly chronicles a brave new world where one family struggles to survive by keeping alive feelings of mercy, loyalty, and love. 3348931 19 8 2008 The Age of the Conglomerates: A Novel of the Future total:28|5:0|4:2|3:14|2:6|1:6| 28 68 61 10 1 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri May 08 13:47:27 -0700 2009 Fri May 08 13:47:54 -0700 2009
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