Midnight

In the secluded coastal town of Moonlight Cove, California, residents are undergoing a forced biological transformation known as conversion. Thomas Shaddack, a high-tech visionary, uses a micro-transmitter fluid to rewrite human DNA, intending to strip away fear and pain to create an emotionless, hive-minded society. However, the process frequently malfunctions, causing victims to regress into savage, shapeshifting beasts. FBI agent Sam Booker arrives undercover to investigate a series of gruesome deaths, eventually joining forces with local veteran Tessa Lockland and a disabled girl named Chrissie Foster. Together, they navigate a night of escalating violence as they attempt to expose Shaddack’s technological takeover before the entire population loses its humanity to the cellular mutation.

This book serves readers who prioritize high-stakes pacing and scientific horror centered on the ethics of artificial evolution. It appeals to those interested in the conflict between technological advancement and individual autonomy. Readers walk away with a vivid cautionary tale regarding the loss of empathy and the biological risks of total social engineering. The narrative provides a detailed look at how unchecked genius can dismantle community structures through the literal modification of the human form.

Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

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