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Chimera

T. C. McCarthy (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesSubterrene War #3
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.08
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentMild
LanguageStrong

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceGraphic ViolenceMurderGenetic ManipulationPost-Traumatic StressCaptivityDeath

Positive tags

SurvivalQuestRedemption Arc

Hero archetypes

Soldier ReturnedMercenaryBounty Hunter

Protagonist archetypes

Morally Gray ProtagonistVengeance-Driven

Tropes

WarReluctant HeroMorally Gray ProtagonistGrimdarkGenetic EngineeringPost-War CleanupManhunt

Themes

War and Its AftermathSurvivalMorality in ConflictGenetic Engineering EthicsConsequences of WarRedemptionHumanity vs Technology

Synopsis

After the Subterrene War is over, Stan Resnick must clean up all of the escaped Germline soldiers while fighting to keep himself alive and out of prison as he attempts to capture a genetic, one who can tell him everything about an even greater threat.

Tags

Military Science FictionGrimdarkDystopianGenetic Engineering