I highly recommend this dystopian sci-fi mystery! This book does not end with a cliffhanger, but there is an open question at the end of the story and the promise of a second book to come. Throw in some great rock band references and I was hooked. Also, and no small part of the story is an intricate crime mystery that has so many twists and surprises I could not stop turning the pages. FitzSimmons takes the reader through ethical and philosophical questions on cloning intertwined in the story and dialogue of his various characters. She must face discrimination and bigotry as a clone at the same time she deals with the ethics of being a clone herself. She at times is a little too curious for her own good, but she is also fearless and resilient. Constance “Con” is a protagonist that is memorable. This is an amazing story! I could not put it down. Brooke Fenton fighting over what is hidden in Con’s brain and the Children of Adam who want the death of all clones, Con can trust in only herself. Caught between the wealthy and powerful Vernon Gaddis and Dr. She cannot trust anyone who is offering to help because they all have ulterior motives and agendas.
She is told her original is dead, but the transition that should have happened with memories from her last upload has left her with no memory of the last 18 months.Ĭon is determined to find out what happened to her original and discover what has happened in the last 18 months. The accident moves her to accepting the gift of her own clone from her aunt who is the co-founder and brilliant mind behind the Palingenesis clinic.Īfter a routine monthly upload of her consciousness which should only take hours, Con wakes up months later in the body of her clone. In the near future, if you have the millions to spare, human cloning is a reality.Ĭonstance “Con” D’Arcy is a talented musician, who survives a horrible traffic accident which kills almost every member of the band she plays in. Because only one thing has become clear: Con is being marked for murder-all over again.ĬONSTANCE (Constance #1) by Matthew FitzSimmons is an exciting and thought provoking dystopian sci-fi mystery thriller that is the first of a two-book series. On the run, she needs someone she can trust. To uncover the truth, Con is retracing the last days she can recall, crossing paths with a detective who’s just as curious. The secrets of Con’s disorienting new life are buried deep. When Con wakes up in the clinic, it’s eighteen months later. For young Constance “Con” D’Arcy, who was gifted her own clone by her late aunt, it’s terrifying.Īfter a routine monthly upload of her consciousness-stored for that inevitable transition-something goes wrong. To anticloning militants, it’s an abomination against nature. For the wealthy, cheating death is the ultimate luxury. In the near future, advances in medicine and quantum computing make human cloning a reality.
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