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Heroine archetypes
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Synopsis
Meet Silicon Valley executive Tessa Callahan, a woman passionate about the power of technology to transform women's lives. Her company's latest invention, the Seahorse Solution, includes a breakthrough procedure that safely accelerates human pregnancy from nine months to nine weeks, along with other major upgrades to a woman's experience of early maternity. The inaugural human trial of Seahorse will change the future of motherhood and it's Tessa's job to monitor the first volunteer mothers-to-be. She'll allay their doubts and soothe their anxieties. But when Tessa discovers disturbing truths behind the transformative technology she's championed, her own fear begins to rock her faith in the Seahorse Solution. With each new secret Tessa uncovers, she realizes that the endgame is too inconceivable to imagine.
Is Mother of Invention appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This sci-fi thriller explores medical experimentation and corporate conspiracy around pregnancy technology. Contains themes of bodily autonomy, deception, and potentially disturbing revelations about reproductive manipulation that may trouble younger readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include pregnancy, medical experimentation, and deception (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens interested in near-future science fiction and ethical dilemmas around technology will find this mystery about corporate secrets compelling.