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Synopsis
From the back cover: IT'S A POST-ECOCAUST WORLD, WELCOME TO IT In the San Jose of tomorrow, all of nature is gengineered -- from the warm-blooded plants to the designer people. But even in a rigidly controlled biosystem, with its pheromone-induced social order, the American dream is still the American dream. Caught between these new-old worlds, Rigo is on his way up -- he's going to be part of tomorrow, even it it means he has to leave today behind. Written off as a sellout on the streets of his old 'hood, Rigo's got his own ap in an aplex, a 9-to-5er, and a girl. He's got opportunity. If he works hard, his job with a heavyweight politicorp could give him a chance to move up in the clades. But when he's chosen as part of a team to construct a new colony on a nearby comet, Rigo smells a setup. And when disaster strikes, he learns that if there's a way to bend the rules, there's also a way to break them....
Is Clade appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This biopunk sci-fi novel explores genetic engineering, social control through pheromones, and corporate manipulation in a post-ecological collapse world. Expect moderate violence, potential conspiracy/betrayal themes, and explorations of class inequality and engineered society.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include class struggle and environmental disaster.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in hard sci-fi exploring how genetics and biology could reshape society will find this thought-provoking worldbuilding compelling.