Retribution
2011
First Published
3.63
Average Rating
272
Number of Pages
Part of Series
In a post-cyberpunk future, Mia and Zakariah Davis risk their lives to secure an activated sample of the life-prolonging eternal virus” for their son Rix. Afterwards, Mia is murdered in retribution and the family is overcome by grief. Zakariah goes on a quest to contact her spirit in the afterlife while Rix wants revenge, no matter the cost. Niko, the teenage clone of Zakariah’s dead sister, has received the eternal virus and has been captured by vampires who drain her blood nightly for its rejuvenating effects. After Rix helps Niko escape, they team up in a quest to track down Mia’s murderer. An engaging and compelling story, this work of science fiction delves into questions of religion, God, family, and the source of life in our universe.
Avg Rating
3.63
Number of Ratings
38
5 STARS
29%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
24%
2 STARS
13%
1 STARS
5%
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Author
Steve Stanton
Author · 6 books
Steve Stanton writes science fiction novels about the future of the human brain, artificial intelligence, transhumanist immortality, and the mystery of consciousness. His short stories have been published in sixteen countries in a dozen languages, spanning categories from cyberpunk to space opera. A trilogy of novels, The Bloodlight Chronicles, was published by ECW Press in Toronto from 2010 to 2012. His fourth novel, Freenet, is now available in bookstores and libraries!
