Gemsigns

They were created to save humanity. Now they must fight to save themselves.

For years the human race suffered from a deadly Syndrome, but when a cure was found - in the form of genetically engineered human beings, gems - the line between survival and ethics was radically altered.

Now the gems are fighting for their freedom, from the oppression of the companies that created them, and against the norms who see them as slaves. And a conference at which Dr Eli Walker has been commissioned to present his findings on the gems is the key to that freedom.

But with the gemtech companies fighting to keep the gems enslaved, and the horrifying godgangs determined to rid the earth of these 'unholy' creations, the gems are up against forces that may just be too powerful to oppose.

“'A fascinating and compelling read, exploring the boundaries of human behaviour, religious influences, and the morality of the everyday person. It comes highly recommended' Starburst magazine.”

It's more of an experience than just a mere story, a new world rather than a mere novel. It's very possibly one of the best things I'm going to read this year. Social sci-fi just doesn't get any better than this! Bibliotropic
A fascinating and compelling read, exploring the boundaries of human behaviour, religious influences, and the morality of the everyday person. It comes highly recommended Starburst magazine
A smart, confident debut . . . It touches of themes of slavery, of fear of the unknown other, on religious symbolism and ethical questions Fantasy Faction
Absolutely amazing . . . Unmistakable talent and great story-telling mix well Speculating Spec Fiction
An incredibly emotive read . . . hugely gripping SciFi Now
An intriguing, well-written and well-conceived novel For Winter Nights
Saulter writes extremely well. Her prose is fluid, unpretentious and nicely composed . . . A powerful commentary on contemporary society and politics, excellently written. Gemsigns is a must-read Civilian Reader
Takes on a tough subject, treats it with honesty, and comes out making the reader feel better about things Two Dudes in an Attic
Well-written and thought provoking, Gemsigns is an all-around superb debut from Stephanie Saulter, and another winner from Jo Fletcher Books. 4.5 out of 5 BiblioSanctum
An intense, compelling read The Examiner
[A] political dystopian thriller with a lot to think about. It's a dark look at technology, corporations and control News and Sentinel
A winner The Quillery
An incredibly powerful story . . . forces the reader to truly examine all their light and darkness in a mirror that hides nothing. Gemsigns is shockingly ambitious. It's uncomfortable and telling. This is a book about what makes us human. I can't, honestly, give this book enough praise Bookworm Blues
Stephanie Saulter's novel of politics, philosophy, science, corporate greed, and slavery will make you reconsider "human" BoingBoing
Saulter creates a world that is visually engaging and peopled by characters who lift off the page and worm their way into your imagination Susumba

Jamaican-born Stephanie Saulter writes speculative fiction. She left Jamaica to study at MIT in the USA and spent fifteen years in America before moving to the UK in 2003. She's worked as a corporate executive, a public policy wonk and a management consultant, amongst other things, and in 2010 she launched the Scriptopus interactive website for writing short fiction. Her highly acclaimed Evolution trilogy, GEMSIGNS, BINARY and REGENERATION, are set in a near future that's been fundamentally altered by neurological pandemic, genetic manipulation and social media. Stephanie blogs unpredictably at stephaniesaulter.com and tweets slightly more reliably as @scriptopus. She lives in London.

For years, the Syndrome ravaged the human race, decimating the population. Genetic engineering produced both a cure and highly genetically engineered people known as gems, radically altering the line between survival and ethics. Now the gems are fighting for their freedom and Dr Eli Walker - the man tasked with deciding whether they are human - must tread a delicate line. But with the gemtech companies fighting to keep the gems enslaved, and the horrifying godgangs determined to rid the earth of these 'unholy' creations, the gems are up against forces that may just be too powerful to oppose.

They were created to save humanity. Now they must fight to save themselves. For years the human race suffered from a deadly Syndrome, but when a cure was found - in the form of genetically engineered human beings, gems - the line between survival and ethics was radically altered. Now the gems are fighting for their freedom, from the oppression of the companies that created them, and against the norms who see them as slaves. And a conference at which Dr Eli Walker has been commissioned to present his findings on the gems is the key to that freedom. But with the gemtech companies fighting to keep the gems enslaved, and the horrifying godgangs determined to rid the earth of these 'unholy' creations, the gems are up against forces that may just be too powerful to oppose.

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