Halfskin (The Vignettes): A Technothriller, by Tony Bertauski
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"A techno-thriller... far more intimate and human than anything Crichton ever wrote." Brian Braden, author of Chronicles of Fu Xi A synthetic stem cell called a biomite can replace any cell in your body. They are infallible. As our percentages of biomites rise, we become stronger, we become smarter and prettier. We become better. Can we resist the temptation of perfection? Are we still human when our bodies are replaced by synthetic replications? If biomites exist, laws will be imposed to prevent excess and abuse. Those with 50% biomites will no longer be considered human. They will be halfskin. Halfksin: The Vignettes is a compendium of short stories found throughout the Halfskin trilogy, a harbinger of what humanity’s pursuit of perfection may look like. INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR WHAT GENRE DO YOU PREFER? Science fiction, dystopia, technothriller and, to some extent, young adult. I do have a series of novellas in the vampire genre. Yeah, I know. Doesn’t fit. That character, Drayton, came out of nowhere when I was at a community theatre production of Dracula. I figured that an immortal vampire would more likely become compassionate and wise as he grew older. The technothriller Halfskin is similar to vampires in that technology promises immortality and complete control of our bodies. But then what? WHY A SYNTHETIC STEM CELL? Organic life is too nilly-willy. We’re limited by our DNA. Give it to the scientists to perfect this vehicle that carries us around because it is a vehicle. If we no longer have organic bodies, if every one of our cells is replaced by something manmade all the way down to the neurons and synapses, then what are we? What if our world is just a computerized environment, ala The Matrix? Would we know the difference? Look, we’re printing organs today. I’m not, but someone is. Some genius has figured out how to push play and heart or liver or kidney comes down the chute. Halfskin takes the idea into the distant future and explores whether this leads to more happiness or just more of the same. Because more money, more problems. DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER JOB BESIDES AUTHOR? Day job, I’m a college horticulture teacher. Writing is a passion. No plans to change it. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Breathe. WHAT TALENT WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO HAVE? Omnipresent supergalactic oneness. IF WE HAD A CUSTOM THAT ALLOWED US TO EAT OUR CHILDREN, WHAT KIND OF SAUCE WOULD YOU USE? Ketchup, the miracle condiment. ARE OUR ELECTRONIC DEVICES STEALING OUR SOUL? AND IF SO, DO YOU MAKE OFFERINGS TO YOUR TOASTER? I offer white bread and the toaster gives back crunchy, brown bread. Never doubt a true miracle.
Halfskin (The Vignettes): A Technothriller, by Tony Bertauski- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Released on: 2015-10-13
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Interesting Read By Shay This book was intellectually interesting and made me think. The writing style is unique in a positive way. The only downside to this novel is the length (seemed short) and the characters, although fascinating, didn't have lasting substance to them. Their individual stories were short lived.Still, the concepts of advanced technology and the reactions of various characters made this well worth reading. I would definitely read on in this series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. New cyber dystopias beckon.... By Lynda Stevens As said on the book cover, this novel comes in the form of a set of vignettes - of quasi-short stories, but all based on a central theme. As we get deeper into the book, the stories and characters are pulled together to create a more consistent narrative, as each builds and reports on earlier characters and their individual stories. And there is more to come: it seems to be something of a fashion at the moment among indie writers - Halfskin will extend into further trilogies.This is clever, imaginary SF, though this snapshot vignette approach to the telling may put of those who prefer more a consistent set of characters and plot. Only much later on do we learn that this is also an alternate-reality story - about how technology, or rather nanotechnology, might have evolved had a certain genius by the name of Wosniak, not turned his attention to the potentials of computer software.Enter the synthetic cell, or biomite.What if there were a cure for cancer and lost limbs could be replaced? What if we did all inhabit a seamy world in which the world wide web found its way into our flesh brains.This last is a premise that has been covered before - and so is the Promethean one that Human beings may well abuse this technology - or take the lazy path to all kinds of instant gratifications or unfair advantage.Either way, this is all, very enjoyable reading and there us no lack of imagination to spare in depicting a new cyber dystopia here. And there is certainly more to come...
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Perfectly threaded and thoroughly fascinating storylines By Sheila Deeth Author Tony Bertauski is a master of what-ifs, and the vignettes in Halfskin blend together scarily into a what-if world where the greatest technological advance was in biological chips rather than silicone. But Bertauski’s worlds are never simple, and his questions, like those of George Orwell or Philip Dick, leave the reader with much to ponder. What makes us human? What makes us fast, or clever, or gives us personality? And what’s left if too much of the brain and body are fabricated instead of bestowed by nature?The vignettes draw the reader inexorably forward in time, each introducing a new small twist on a dream that slowly changes into nightmare. Characters are vividly real. Dilemmas are genuinely complex. Short stories are enticingly complete. And the strange world created is one not so very different from our own, like a slightly distorted lens revealing flaws that were hidden before. I’d love to read more.Disclosure: I found a free ecopy and I offer my honest review.
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