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Prolongment
To fund their controversial Time research, B&E Labs patented a medical process called “Prolongment”, in which very old and very wealthy clients can pay to have their consciousness extended past death.
The process of Prolongment works by projecting the client’s consciousness (called a “replica mind”) into the future, past the point of death. When time is up, the replica mind is returned to the client, filling them with new memories. Postmortem memories. Memories of the future.
B&E Labs has many enemies. Now the city is now besieged with non-corporeal beings, more commonly known as ghosts. Some of these ghosts have a vengeance. B&E is under charges of corruption, and their services are seen as a threat to physical safety and the integrity of the space-time continuum.
Prolongment touches all inhabitants of the city, from a vigilante journalist to the victim of a haunting, from a wealthy client to a rogue scientist experimenting with her own mind. Above all, Prolongment weighs on the conscience of B&E’s CEO, Dr. Ken Muerta, whose moral code grows murkier as he struggles to hold the company together. The fate of the living, the dead, and Time itself is in his hands.
The process of Prolongment works by projecting the client’s consciousness (called a “replica mind”) into the future, past the point of death. When time is up, the replica mind is returned to the client, filling them with new memories. Postmortem memories. Memories of the future.
B&E Labs has many enemies. Now the city is now besieged with non-corporeal beings, more commonly known as ghosts. Some of these ghosts have a vengeance. B&E is under charges of corruption, and their services are seen as a threat to physical safety and the integrity of the space-time continuum.
Prolongment touches all inhabitants of the city, from a vigilante journalist to the victim of a haunting, from a wealthy client to a rogue scientist experimenting with her own mind. Above all, Prolongment weighs on the conscience of B&E’s CEO, Dr. Ken Muerta, whose moral code grows murkier as he struggles to hold the company together. The fate of the living, the dead, and Time itself is in his hands.
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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March 6, 2014
Well written enjoyable read with fleshed out characters and a plot that kept my interest and the pages turning. It's been a while since I've read a book that had me missing sleep as I tell my heavy eyelids, "Just one more chapter then I'll sleep." A few small places could use a touch up but overall this is a good read and one I'd recommend to most readers of sci-fi and thrillers. It had a bit of a slow start but it didn't take long to get the plot moving along at a good pace. The characters are solid and believable as well as easy to connect with. The story as a whole was well told. I received an evaluation copy from the Curiosity Quills marketing team in exchange for an honest opinion and review. In no way has this influenced our opinion. Read more reviews, author interviews and enter giveaways on my blog.
December 4, 2014
I received a copy via NetGalley for an honest review.
This book was amazing! There was a level of suspense that had me unable to put the book down. I love the idea behind this book. It combined fantastic elements of sci- fi that we all love. It even included the guide book to Prolongment, which I loved! I had to purchase a copy for my nook. I plan to buy the physical version for my shelf.
This book was amazing! There was a level of suspense that had me unable to put the book down. I love the idea behind this book. It combined fantastic elements of sci- fi that we all love. It even included the guide book to Prolongment, which I loved! I had to purchase a copy for my nook. I plan to buy the physical version for my shelf.
February 27, 2016
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A nice mix, but balanced story with fantasy and science fiction elements, I wasn't entirely enthralled by it though. It is quite hefty with its complexity, though it somehow made sense.
A nice mix, but balanced story with fantasy and science fiction elements, I wasn't entirely enthralled by it though. It is quite hefty with its complexity, though it somehow made sense.
June 26, 2014
I very much enjoyed this book. It is very well written and I was hooked. This is a sci-fi and the first 2 chapters are a little slow but then it all picks up and then I just didn't want to put it down because it was just so good.
I highly recommend this.
I highly recommend this.
April 20, 2015
A great, mind-bending book that spins around the very basic concepts of life, death, time, and memory!
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