Gemsigns / Stephanie Saulter.
Series: ®Evolution ; book 1Description: 339 pages ; 24 cmISBN: 9781623651602; 1623651603Other title: Gem signsSubject(s): Genetic engineering -- Fiction | Dystopias -- Fiction | Corporations -- Corrupt practices -- FictionGenre/Form: Science fiction. | Dystopias.DDC classification: 823/.92 | 813.6 LOC classification: PR6119.A84 | G46 2014Summary: "For years the human race was under attack from a deadly Syndrome, but when a cure was found in the form of genetically engineered human beings, Gems, the line between survival and ethics was radically altered. Now the Gems are fighting for their freedom, from the oppression of the companies that created them, and against the Norms who see them as slaves. And a conference at which Dr Eli Walker has been commissioned to present his findings on the Gems is the key to that freedom. But with the Gemtech companies fighting to keep the Gems enslaved, and the horrifying Godgangs determined to rid the earth of these 'unholy' creations, the Gems are up against forces that may just be too powerful to oppose"--| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations |
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Sequel: Binary.
"First published in the United States by Quercus in 2014"--Tilte page verso.
"For years the human race was under attack from a deadly Syndrome, but when a cure was found in the form of genetically engineered human beings, Gems, the line between survival and ethics was radically altered. Now the Gems are fighting for their freedom, from the oppression of the companies that created them, and against the Norms who see them as slaves. And a conference at which Dr Eli Walker has been commissioned to present his findings on the Gems is the key to that freedom. But with the Gemtech companies fighting to keep the Gems enslaved, and the horrifying Godgangs determined to rid the earth of these 'unholy' creations, the Gems are up against forces that may just be too powerful to oppose"--