The world ended long before humanity admitted it. Now, deep beneath a frozen mountain, the Genesis Facility holds the last chance to restore Earth’s lost biosphere. Conrad Murphy has spent decades preserving ancient genomes recovered from permafrost, fossils, and forgotten biological archives. But when he discovers that the facility’s scientists have secretly altered the genetic code, he realizes they are no longer restoring extinct species—they are creating something entirely new.Synthetic nucleotides have been designed to accelerate mutation, strengthen organisms against toxic environments, and rewrite the rules of natural evolution. The first experiments may be impossible to control.
As the facility descends into lockdown and the fragile boundary between restoration and invention collapses, Conrad must decide what humanity truly owes to a ruined planet. Saving Earth may require bringing life back. But creating a new species could mean destroying the world all over again.
The world ended long before humanity admitted it. Now, deep beneath a frozen mountain, the Genesis Facility holds the last chance to restore Earth’s lost biosphere. Conrad Murphy has spent decades preserving ancient genomes recovered from permafrost, fossils, and forgotten biological archives. Bu...