The Cicada Prophecy: A Dystopian Thriller ( Genetic Engineering Science Fiction )
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Remember when you said you never wanted to grow up?
Dr. Richard Ross has discovered a cure for aging.
But it comes at a price.
Everyone who wants eternal youth must undergo an operation before passing into adulthood that locks their body in the form of a preadolescent youth.
When juveniles suddenly begin rapidly aging, the entire human population is set on a course of imminent extinction.
Building to a chilling climax, Dr. Ross and his endocrinologist girlfriend must find and rescue the one remaining person who carries the genetic link for saving the human race...
Keywords: medical thriller, genetic engineering, science fiction, thrillers, hard sci-fi, medical thrillers, dystopian, immortality, end of days
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J.R. McLeay is an author who writes standalone stories across multiple genres. Three thrillers- three different stories in different genres: medical, crime, and political.
The Cicada Prophecy was a quarterfinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award and was selected as the best science fiction book of 2015 by the review site “Books, Books, and More Books”. The Cicada Prophecy: A Medical Thriller definitely lives up to its title. Even if Sci-fi or Technothrillers aren't your favorite, this book can reel you in! Interesting concept: What if all it took to prevent aging were to remove the pituitary gland? Most of the characters in this story, although chronologically advanced in years, inhabit the bodies of preadolescent youths...
The second novel, the crime thriller Unlucky Day, was picked up by Kindle Press within a few months of publication in 2017, after ringing up off-the-charts reader endorsements and reviews. Unlucky Day is a nonstop scary thrill ride. Get your pulse pounding today with this unputdownable thriller!
His third book, a political thriller, was released in 2018. The Candidate is a work of political fiction. With the current political climate in America, this book reads like a modern utopia you can only dream of.
J.R. loves to hear from his readers and personally responds to everyone who reaches out to share their impressions. Contact at mcleayjr@gmail.com
