The Human Race eBook OC Heaton
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Ever had a secret so big that the very knowledge of it consumed you? Uma Jakobsdóttir has one. A huge one. And if it falls into the wrong hands it could obliterate mankind.
Unfortunately two men have discovered it.
Ethan Rae, Britain’s richest man, is counting on Uma’s secret to finally seal his position as the greatest deal maker of all time.
Across the Atlantic, Samuel Reynolds III, playboy CEO of Reynolds Air, is battling to keep the airline his granddaddy built alive. Once the largest company in America, it’s now facing bankruptcy as the fallout of 911 cripples the airline industry. He desperately needs Uma’s secret to ensure its survival.
From the leafy suburbs of London to the frozen wastelands of Iceland, in the shadow of Ground Zero and under the barren dryness of the Mojave Desert, both men will stop at nothing to get what they want.
There can only be one winner and the fate of the human race hangs in the balance as they battle it out.
The race is on…
The Human Race eBook OC Heaton
The year is 2003. Jakob Arnarsson, an Icelandic scientist, spent years developing a form of teleportation technology. It's an invention that would render all methods of transportation obsolete, effectively ending manmade pollution. Although a devoted conservationist, he never released his findings during his lifetime. His daughter Uma, the sole guardian of this technology, is equally devoted to the green cause. Determined to find a way to market the invention on a global scale, she approaches conscientious billionaire and philanthropist Ethan Rae for help with her scheme. Three thousand miles away, Samuel Reynolds III, the American CEO of an airline teetering on the verge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, catches wind of their plans, and takes steps to steal the technology from them.This is a book with an amazing premise. What if teleportation became an everyday occurrence? How would it affect our everyday lives? Heaton covers absolutely every single angle that can be thought of: how it would affect basic transportation, what it would cost to set up this technology, how you would market this service, and the potential attitudes from corporations who have everything to lose - or gain - from this invention. The first book in a new trilogy, The Human Race is an excellent adventure story that will appeal to any fan of science fiction.
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The Human Race eBook OC Heaton Reviews
If you are looking for a well-plotted and well-written thriller to while away the hours of a long flight, this offering might suit you very well. It is a very promising debut novel, and it is to be the first of a `thrillogy', which must mean that we can look forward to two sequels. However the really intriguing thing about the book is that the action centres on the invention of instantaneous transportation, something that will of course make long flights a thing of the past.
This author likes detail. That is fine by me because so do I, but there is just a risk that you might find the heroine's earnest speechifying a little lengthy in the first half of the story. She explains the gee-whizz `science' of the new technology with great particularity, and she points out the enormous downside consequences that flow from it if we stop to think about it even for a moment or two. The rest of the first half introduces the two chief male actors to us, and I found the characterisation quite convincing all the way through, including some important new entrants later on. I was not so keen on the reach-me-down device of having identical twins to help out the plot near the end, because this is just a bit too facile and predictable. However the narrative line is extremely clear throughout, except of course where the author wants to keep us guessing for a while, which in general he does very well.
The story starts vividly, and a major bonus for me was setting much of the action in Iceland, because I have actually been there, although only to Rejkjavik and Keflavik (plus a hair-raising flight past the then new volcano Surtsey) and not to the interior. The pace slackens for a while, but when the action really starts half way along it hardly lets up until the end. This writer knows what he is doing, and I enjoyed the ride he was taking me on. How many more years of long flights I have in me I have no idea, but given a following wind I know where to look for an interesting and agreeable travelling companion on my way to two future destinations.
Unputdownable. Yes, I know it's not a word, but it definitely applies here, anyway. That's the word I'm going with, to describe "The Human Race" by O.C. Heaton.
The plot is both simple and complicated, full of twists and turns, and absolutely riveting every step of the way. Our protagonist is Uma Jakobsdóttir, a brilliant scientist, who has a secret of epic proportions. She has created a scientific invention that can change the world, and absolutely cripple humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. What is this invention? Well, therein lies the mystery. Unfortunately, there are sinister forces at work who get their hands on this invention, and thus starts an absolutely captivating chase, for the sake of the secret, that takes the reader from one end of the planet Earth to the other; from London to Iceland, to the arid Mojave Desert. Also, of note, is the strong environmental message that permeates into the infrastructure of this narrative, giving the reader a multi-layered, multi-faceted novel to enjoy. An absolutely riveting novel, this thriller is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat.
I began reading "The Human Race" late at night, and despite my drooping eyelids, I could not put down this novel, because I kept wondering, "what next?" the entire time. The story pulled me in from the get-go, and soon I found myself completely immersed in the narrative. There are a few tedious moments in the novel (for the reader) where there might be far too much detail, especially of a scientific nature - but I do not mind descriptive passages, and I have a keen interest in all things pertaining to "science", therefore the excessive detail was actually quite enjoyable for me. This book is part one of a planned series, and I am really looking forward to part two and three. Incorporating a little mystery, a little science, lots of thrills, politics, the environment and some really interesting characters into one immensely interesting package, author O.C. Heaton has delivered quite a hit for his debut novel. Make sure to pick up your copy, you will not regret it.
The year is 2003. Jakob Arnarsson, an Icelandic scientist, spent years developing a form of teleportation technology. It's an invention that would render all methods of transportation obsolete, effectively ending manmade pollution. Although a devoted conservationist, he never released his findings during his lifetime. His daughter Uma, the sole guardian of this technology, is equally devoted to the green cause. Determined to find a way to market the invention on a global scale, she approaches conscientious billionaire and philanthropist Ethan Rae for help with her scheme. Three thousand miles away, Samuel Reynolds III, the American CEO of an airline teetering on the verge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy, catches wind of their plans, and takes steps to steal the technology from them.
This is a book with an amazing premise. What if teleportation became an everyday occurrence? How would it affect our everyday lives? Heaton covers absolutely every single angle that can be thought of how it would affect basic transportation, what it would cost to set up this technology, how you would market this service, and the potential attitudes from corporations who have everything to lose - or gain - from this invention. The first book in a new trilogy, The Human Race is an excellent adventure story that will appeal to any fan of science fiction.
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