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Mortal Coil Trilogy (Collected Set)
This Mortal Coil; This Cruel Design; This Vicious Cure
Part of Mortal Coil
By Emily Suvada
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About The Book
Seventeen-year-old Cat must use her gene-hacking skills to save the world from a terrible plague in this series that New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman says “redefines ‘unputdownable’”—now available in a shrink-wrapped set!
Catarina Agatta is a hacker. She can cripple mainframes and crash though firewalls, but that’s not what makes her special. In Cat’s world, people are implanted with technology to recode their DNA, allowing them to change their bodies in any way they want. And Cat happens to be a gene-hacking genius.
That’s no surprise, since Cat’s father is Dr. Lachlan Agatta, a legendary geneticist who may be the last hope for defeating a plague that has brought humanity to the brink of extinction. But during the outbreak, Lachlan was kidnapped by a shadowy organization called Cartaxus, leaving Cat to survive the last two years on her own.
When a Cartaxus soldier, Cole, arrives with news that her father has been killed, Cat’s instincts tell her it’s just another Cartaxus lie. But Cole also brings a message: before Lachlan died, he managed to create a vaccine, and Cole needs Cat’s help to release it and save the human race.
Now Cat must decide who she can trust. The soldier with secrets of his own? The father who made her promise to hide from Cartaxus at all costs? In a world where nature itself can be rewritten, how much can she even trust herself?
This collection includes:
This Mortal Coil
This Cruel Design
This Vicious Cure
Catarina Agatta is a hacker. She can cripple mainframes and crash though firewalls, but that’s not what makes her special. In Cat’s world, people are implanted with technology to recode their DNA, allowing them to change their bodies in any way they want. And Cat happens to be a gene-hacking genius.
That’s no surprise, since Cat’s father is Dr. Lachlan Agatta, a legendary geneticist who may be the last hope for defeating a plague that has brought humanity to the brink of extinction. But during the outbreak, Lachlan was kidnapped by a shadowy organization called Cartaxus, leaving Cat to survive the last two years on her own.
When a Cartaxus soldier, Cole, arrives with news that her father has been killed, Cat’s instincts tell her it’s just another Cartaxus lie. But Cole also brings a message: before Lachlan died, he managed to create a vaccine, and Cole needs Cat’s help to release it and save the human race.
Now Cat must decide who she can trust. The soldier with secrets of his own? The father who made her promise to hide from Cartaxus at all costs? In a world where nature itself can be rewritten, how much can she even trust herself?
This collection includes:
This Mortal Coil
This Cruel Design
This Vicious Cure
About The Author
Photo by Britt Q. Hoover
Emily Suvada was born and raised in Australia, where she went on to earn a degree in mathematics. She previously worked as a data scientist, and still spends hours writing algorithms to perform tasks which would only take her minutes to complete on her own. When not writing, she can be found hiking, cycling, and conducting chemistry experiments in her kitchen. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (March 2, 2021)
- Length: 1280 pages
- ISBN13: 9781534459854
- Grades: 9 and up
- Ages: 14 - 99
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Raves and Reviews
"I want to buy this YA trilogy about gene-hacking for every teen I know."
– The Verge on THIS CRUEL DESIGN
"It is rare that a series as entertaining and twisty as this is equally exciting in its ethical and philosophical questions. This Cruel Design is a necessary read for critical readers of speculative, dystopian, and apocalyptic literature. This Mortal Coil is among the most important and thrilling new YA series."
– VOYA, starred review on THIS CRUEL DESIGN
"This Mortal Coil redefines 'unputdownable.' A thrilling, exhilarating read that's crackling with intelligence. Compelling characters and and incredible twists come together perfectly—I loved this book. This is brilliant science fiction."
– Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of Illuminae
"I was thrilled; I was shocked; I have so many questions. I want to know what happens next."
– NPR on THIS MORTAL COIL
"Suvada sets up a familiar opposition in this post-apocalyptic future and then quickly upends it . . . Readers will eagerly anticipate delving further into Cat and Cole’s world and adventures."
– BCCB, starred review on THIS MORTAL COIL
"Suvada’s scary, action-packed debut novel barely takes a breath, and its exploration of what makes us human goes well below the surface."
– Publisher's Weekly on THIS MORTAL COIL
"Suvada’s debut novel balances characterization and action with an intensity that readers of dystopian fantasy will find infectious."
– VOYA on THIS MORTAL COIL
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