585 pages

English language

Published Feb. 10, 2009 by New American Library.

ISBN:
978-0-7564-0530-4
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OCLC Number:
233548909

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4 stars (1 review)

Regenesis continues the story of Ariane Emory PR, the genetic clone of one of the greatest scientists humanity has ever produced, and of her search for the murderer of her progenitor--the original Ariane Emory.

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reviewed Regenesis by C.J. Cherryh (DAW Books collector -- no. 1460)

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4 stars

This one is an oddity for me. After a period in the 1990's wherein I was very cognizant of the whole sci fi scene and had read Cherryh extensively, the early 2000's presented issues for me and I drifted somewhat. Thus, when this was published I was absolutely unaware of it and it took a nudge from a good friend to alert me to it. Unfortunately, all I had available was a poorly scanned OCR copy of the book which definitively turned me off it and meant the book left no lasting impression.
Thus, this is an almost first read and it comes in at a very strong 4.5.
This is a much tighter tale than Cyteen, in scope and in timeline. Thus, the Michener comparisons fall away. The focus here is on transfer of power and the old adage that 'rebellions eat their young'. Compounded by one of the …

Subjects

  • Ariane Emory (Fictitious character)
  • Human cloning
  • Fiction