Jurassic Park meets The Hunger Games in this stunning new high-energy, high-concept tale from first-time novelist Ted Kosmatka, a Nebula Award and Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award finalist.

Brilliant geneticist Silas Williams oversees U.S. selections for the Olympic Gladiator competition, an internationally sanctioned bloodsport with only one rule: No entrants may possess human DNA. Desperate to maintain America's edge in the upcoming Games, Silas's superior engages an experimental supercomputer to design the ultimate, unbeatable combatant. The result is a highly specialized killing machine, its genome never before seen on earth. But even a genius like Silas cannot anticipate the consequences of allowing a computer's cold logic to play God. Growing swiftly, the mutant gladiator demonstrates preternatural strength, speed, and -- most chillingly -- intelligence. And before hell breaks loose, Silas and beautiful xenobiologist Vidonia João must race to understand what unbound science has wrought -- even as their professional curiosity gives way to a most unexpected emotion: sheer terror.

"Blends the best of Crichton and Koontz." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Outstanding... very like something Michael Crichton might have written... [a] bold mix of horror and SF... Expect big things from [Ted] Kosmatka." -- Booklist (starred review)

"Kosmatka successfully captures the thrill of groundbreaking technology... The pleasure of his polished, action-packed storytelling is deepened by strong character development. This near-future SF thriller... seems destined for the big screen." -- Library Journal (starred review)

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