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AN ANCIENT TRIGGER GENE buried deep in humankind's DNA is sporadically activating, evolving some humans into something superhuman. Influenced by comic-book culture, many of these 'chimerics,' as they have been dubbed, have taken on costumes and adopted codenames. Organizations have risen to either train, exploit, or police these chimerics, and the entire world is at odds a
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Paperback, 450 pages
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September 27th 2016
by Ragnarok Publiations
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Emergence: A Humanity 2.0 Novel, edited by J.M. Martin, is a shared world anthology where an ancient trigger gene buried deep in humankinds's DNA is sporadically activating and evolving some humans into something superhuman. What these "chimerics" do with their new powers is up to them. Some become heroes, others villains.
From the Barrel of a Gun by Jeff C. Carter - A former military sniper is brought to trial for killing Anchor City's superheroes. His motive for the crimes may surpri ...more
Emergence: A Humanity 2.0 Novel, edited by J.M. Martin, is a shared world anthology where an ancient trigger gene buried deep in humankinds's DNA is sporadically activating and evolving some humans into something superhuman. What these "chimerics" do with their new powers is up to them. Some become heroes, others villains.
From the Barrel of a Gun by Jeff C. Carter - A former military sniper is brought to trial for killing Anchor City's superheroes. His motive for the crimes may surpri ...more
Aug 20, 2016
J.M.
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Recommends it for:
Superhero fans, comic readers, urban fantasy readers
I am the editor, so FIVE STARS! Am I right? Darn tootin'.
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The basic idea of this collaboration is good, albeit not original in any way. Based upon the comic books heroes, we have yet another version of a world in which there are super-evolved humans waging war upon each other. Easy to read and fun for a YA audience and fans of comic books. For me however, the quality of the writing was not good enough, sometimes bordering on amateurish. Some of the story lines explored are interesting, but the execution is sub-par. The book will succeed or fail based o
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These novella length stories are longer than short stories so you can get the feel of the full story, characters, and world.
Each story is different but set as a braided story in the same world. There are mentions of other characters from stories in them as you go, but nothing that would take from the story if you didn't read it.
Overall it's an enjoyable set of novellas based on people who come into super powers. But how will they use it? And how will the world be touched by them? Good? Bad? You ...more
Each story is different but set as a braided story in the same world. There are mentions of other characters from stories in them as you go, but nothing that would take from the story if you didn't read it.
Overall it's an enjoyable set of novellas based on people who come into super powers. But how will they use it? And how will the world be touched by them? Good? Bad? You ...more
Sep 27, 2018
Ron
rated it
really liked it
Shelves:
alternate-world,
fantasy,
netgalley,
science-fiction,
short-stories,
super-heroes,
shared-worlds
Several authors have banded together to write tales of changed humans living among the rest of us. The book reminds me of a Champions universe series of adventures written up for the reader to enjoy. You have criminals ripping of worst criminals, revenges being taken, epic battles where brains win out over brawn, and emotions ringing true. A nice collection of tales sharing a common setting but each being an original story. I would enjoy spending more time in this universe sometime.
I tend to love superhero stories but most didn't seem to fit the genre that well. I was looking for something more on the lines of marvel or DC but this didn't have the same flare or draw.
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