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The Enclave
When Lacey McHenry accepts a prestigious research fellowship at the world-renowned Kendell-Jakes Longevity Institute, she sees it as a new start on life. But a disturbing late-night encounter with an intruder leads to an unexpected cover-up by Institute authorities, and she soon realizes there's more going on than she ever imagined.
She finds a supporter in genetics resear
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Published
July 1st 2009
by Bethany House Publishers
(first published March 1st 2009)
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Dec 23, 2008
Deirdre
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This book hasn't yet hit the shelves, but I can't wait! I really like this author, especially Arena. It's one of my all-time favorite books.
From the publisher: When Lacey McHenry accepts a prestigious research fellowship at the world-renowned Kendell-Jakes Longevity Institute, she sees it as a new start on life. But a disturbing late-night encounter with an intruder leads to an unexpected cover-up by Institute authorities, and she soon realizes there's more going on than she ever imagined.
She f...more
From the publisher: When Lacey McHenry accepts a prestigious research fellowship at the world-renowned Kendell-Jakes Longevity Institute, she sees it as a new start on life. But a disturbing late-night encounter with an intruder leads to an unexpected cover-up by Institute authorities, and she soon realizes there's more going on than she ever imagined.
She f...more
The Enclave By Karen Hancock, will go down on my favorite list. I highly enjoyed this very original SciFi slightly fantasy book. Karen Hancock, is an incredibly talented writer. I haven’t had the pleasure of reading any of her books before, but next time I’m at the local Christian book store I’m defiantly grabbing book one of “Legends of the Guardian King.” The thing I liked the most about “The Enclave,” were the Characters, they had so many different layers to them.
Though I loved this book I w...more
Though I loved this book I w...more
If you have ever read the hunger games and liked them, then you will like this book. It is a faced paced action book that will always surprise you. I really liked how the author describes the tunnels and the city in the book. The words she uses to describe it make you feel as if you could actually see it and be there. Life in the Enclave would be very tough. They are no choice on the job that they get, and there are so many laws that making any wrong move can get you exiled. Their lives are even...more
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This is such a hard book to review. I love fantasy / speculative fiction and I love a good mystery, suspense as well. Put the two together and I am usually in 7th heaven! This time I ended the book just a little confused. It will be hard to explain without giving anything away, but I'll try.
In the first two chapters we are introduced to Lacey and Cameron. Cameron is a genius scientist with an emphasis in genetics and Lacey is the new intern at this amazing science facility Kendall-Jakes where t...more
In the first two chapters we are introduced to Lacey and Cameron. Cameron is a genius scientist with an emphasis in genetics and Lacey is the new intern at this amazing science facility Kendall-Jakes where t...more
Lacey is thrilled to have landed a job as a geneticist for one of the most prestigious companies in the world straight out of school. Of course, she's low man on the totem pole, and assigned all the yucky duties, like taking care of the frogs used for research. The facility is more like a compound, with all the employees living on-site and only leaving when they're granted passes. Strange things happen, frightening things that everyone is covering up, and Lacey begins to think she's losing her m...more
The Kendall-Jakes Longevity Institute is a literal monument to science, creativity, and the ability of man to rise above his limitations: a black glass ziggurat in the Arizona desert, labs and conference rooms interspersed with rainforest atriums, coffee bars, and incredible views. True, the Institute’s director, the globe-trotting, womanizing Parker Swain, once fell out of favour with the world for his daring experiments — but that only makes his hard-fought triumphs more admirable.
Working at K...more
Working at K...more
Well I will admit I was a little confused by this book to start off with. There were two very separate stories going and I did not see any connection at all in them (there was a small reference that did connect them though… and you can see it come together as you get further along)
Anyhow, a little slow to start but as I got drawn in I found it to become more and more interesting. I couldn’t put it down by the end and had a lot of “AHA” moments while reading it. Hancock was good at drawing the st...more
Anyhow, a little slow to start but as I got drawn in I found it to become more and more interesting. I couldn’t put it down by the end and had a lot of “AHA” moments while reading it. Hancock was good at drawing the st...more
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First of all, I'm really stingy when it comes to giving out 5 stars, so unless a book profoundly changes my life....it's between 3 and 4 provided it's a worthwhile read.
I have read all of Hancock's books and while I enjoyed this newest one and had trouble putting it down in places, I liked it the least of all.
The book reminded me of Frank Peretti's work more than previous Karen Hancock work. The elaborate conspiracy by the K-J Institute had shades of "This Present Darkness" and "Piercing the Dar...more
I have read all of Hancock's books and while I enjoyed this newest one and had trouble putting it down in places, I liked it the least of all.
The book reminded me of Frank Peretti's work more than previous Karen Hancock work. The elaborate conspiracy by the K-J Institute had shades of "This Present Darkness" and "Piercing the Dar...more
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Nowhere on this book's cover did it state it was heavily Christian orientated or I wouldn't have bothered even trying to read it. Mores the pity that it has this heavy angle because without it, it actually would have been a pretty cool book. There were some great ideas, plots, characters, and descriptions, but I groaned every time I was preached at, and in the end gave up trying to read the whole thing because of it. It was in fact decidedly sneaky on the part of the cover, and as it slowly beca...more
The Enclave mixes genetic research, ancient myths, Scripture and cults into a story that goes well beyond my imagination. While I was intrigued with the story and wanted to find out what happens in the end, I was not totally into the science fiction story line. It was chocked full of issues: genetic engineering, bio-ethics, human trafficking, courage, fear, guilt, free-will, God's soverenignty, creation, evolution, and Bible mythology. I don't recall ever reading a story quite like this. Overall...more
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No matter what genre she's writing in, Karen Hancock creates amazing books. When I heard that she was moving away from the fantasy genre (after her great Guardians series) I was a bit disappointed but this book puts all my doubts to rest. It is well written and a great story. One of Hancock's strengths is her ability to create such believable and convincing characters. This book is no exception. The plot is easily guessable but the quality of the characters makes me want to keep reading. I want...more
What an amazing adventure I’ve just experienced reading The Enclave. I felt like I was watching a sci-fi movie as I read this book. It reminded me a little of John Grisham’s book The Firm, where this law firm kept tabs on their employees’ lives and wanted to control them in the end. It also reminded me a little bit of The Matrix, in the way things were created and operated in another world. And finally, it reminded me of Alien, and those hideous creatures and their slime.
This story was not like...more
This story was not like...more
Kendall-Jakes is a genetics research institute on the cutting edge of new discoveries in the field of bio-engineering, and is an exciting place for a young geneticist to work. The Enclave tells the story of two scientists, both recently employed by the Institute, whose lives are put in danger when they discover that there is more going on at Kendall-Jakes than meets the eye.
For the Institute’s top executives are conducting experiments outside the boundaries of what is ethical and legal, and in...more
For the Institute’s top executives are conducting experiments outside the boundaries of what is ethical and legal, and in...more
The Enclave by Karen Hancock is a mind-bending twisted novel that will shock readers at every turn. Lacey McHenry took a position at a prestigious science institute with the hope of improving her career, but after a nighttime intruder assaults her and the heads of the institute cover it up, even going so far as to plant rumors among the staff about her mental health, she starts to wonder what's really going on and what kind of research is being done there. Despite danger to both of their positio...more
I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK.
I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it.
Karen Hancock is one of my very favorite authors of the 21st century. Her writing style is so captivating, it leaves me breathless and longing for more. Her characters are like your best friends, you truly want them to succeed. Her villains are disgusting enough that you hate them whole-heartedly. Her plots are twisty and unpredictable, so that you have no idea what is coming next.
I have read every one of her books and have g...more
I love it I love it I love it I love it I love it.
Karen Hancock is one of my very favorite authors of the 21st century. Her writing style is so captivating, it leaves me breathless and longing for more. Her characters are like your best friends, you truly want them to succeed. Her villains are disgusting enough that you hate them whole-heartedly. Her plots are twisty and unpredictable, so that you have no idea what is coming next.
I have read every one of her books and have g...more
This book was good. It was a good christian read (at least i think it is) without they hammering and cramming the Word down own's throat. Twas my first... However....the plot...holes, holes...oooh look another hole!
Really he wasn't caught??? After all that, they just seemingly get to continue on! NOONE knew?? They don't plan to raise hell bring in EVERYONE in the world and expose him?? It was a bit too far fetched there....
Really he wasn't caught??? After all that, they just seemingly get to continue on! NOONE knew?? They don't plan to raise hell bring in EVERYONE in the world and expose him?? It was a bit too far fetched there....
I bought this book because it was mentioned at the end of Divergent. I had read and loved all of the other books in their recommendations. No mention of heavy handed Christian themes. I don't mind Christian fiction, but don't bludgeon me with it. The segments of Christian thought did not seem to flow well with the rest.
Very intriguing characters, with good command of viewpoint. I was a little confused at the situation to begin, but so was the character, who works as a lab tech at a longevity insitute. There's also a cult involved, and later in the book, lots of action as the threads are pulled together.
Jul 26, 2011
Ingrid Morris
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This falls short when compared to Mrs. Hancock's other novels. The plot unfolded well, but wrapped up without much satisfaction. The characterization was trite, the love story was awkward and unfeeling, and there were places that read like an apologetic text.
I liked this book a lot, but the ending seemed to just peter out. I felt like she got tired of writing and just ended the book. So, do all those missing girls just die??? What about the other 11 enclaves? Do they exist? So many questions. One question that still puzzles me is regarding Neos. Is this guy that saved his little brother Zowan the same creepy dude that was stalking Lacey in the beginning. It seems like two different guys...and what happens to him in the end? Will there be a sequel?
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The plot line of this book was enough to keep me interested. At each new chapter, I thought I knew what was going to happen next, but there was always something above and beyond what I expected (and at one point, something I didn't expect at all!).
The story begins as we get to know our two main characters, Lacey and Cameron. Lacey is a recent Genetics master’s degree graduate who has just started a job with a breakout company, Kendall-Jakes Longevity Center. Cameron is a PhD geneticist (with a past) who is also employed at Kendall-Jakes. Lacey and Cameron end up in an unlikely relationship due to the circumstances surrounding their experimental research. At the same time, there is a parallel story going on about another group of people wh...more
An imaginative spec novel that's spiritual thread is just as strong as its fantastical elements. Even better than Arena as it seemed like the Christian aspects were a little less forced. Kept me turning the pages!
A bit different from her previous book, Enclave neverthelss draws you in. It really makes you think about whee science should draw the line.
This book kept me guessing until the end. I loved the interplay of genetics with the dystopian theme. I liked the characters. I will definitely read more by this author.
I enjoyed this book, but really liked the other books by this author better.
Well, I have to say it was a little weird. Very well written, though, and she wove the Gospel into the story very well without it sounding preachy.
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