tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post5750322748771980013..comments2024-03-27T11:04:31.390-04:00Comments on From the Sorcerer's Skull: The New PulpTreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-5521775898397731532010-08-02T17:19:50.093-04:002010-08-02T17:19:50.093-04:00@Jim - Jonathan's right--though "transgen...@Jim - Jonathan's right--though "transgenic" isn't limited to animals--it's just genetic material from one organism put into another.<br /><br />@Jonathan - Thanks for stopping by. It's a good book.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647628467658839351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-3688103365262627922010-08-02T08:45:45.271-04:002010-08-02T08:45:45.271-04:00Transgenics is an aspect of genetic science in whi...Transgenics is an aspect of genetic science in which genes from one animal are given to another. In DRAGON FACTORY, mercenaries are subjected to gene therapy to give them the enhanced strength and other qualities of silverback gorillas. There are a number of other aspects of genetic science (from 'next year',so to speak) used to create other monsters in the book.<br /><br />The core of the book deals with modern day Nazis using cutting-edge genetic science and virology for ethnic cleansing and to complete the Master Race Program. <br /><br />The first book in the series, PATIENT ZERO, deals with terrorists using a modified prion disease to create a zombie plague.<br /><br />In 2011, Joe Ledger will return in THE KING OF PLAGUES, hunting a secret society who are using modern versions of the Ten Plagues of Egypt as terrorist weapons to crash world economies. That book will be out next March.<br /><br />Then in 2012 Joe and Echo Team square off against genetically engineered vampires and werewolves in THE OTHERS; and there will be at least one more book after that.<br /><br />There are also two free Joe Ledger short stories available online: “COUNTDOWN” is a prequel to PATIENT ZERO (http://us.macmillan.com/CMS400/uploadedFiles/COUNTDOWN_free.pdf) and “DEEP, DARK”, which takes place just before the second book, THE DRAGON FACTORY. Here’s the link: http://media.hbpub.com/stmartins/jonathanmaberry/deepdark.pdf <br /><br />A third Joe Ledger short story, “ZERO TOLERANCE” will appear in the anthology THE LIVING DEAD 2 edited by John Joseph Adams for Night Shade Books. That story is a direct sequel to PATIENT ZERO, and the anthology will be out in September.<br /><br />Happy reading!<br />Jonathan Maberry<br />www.jonathanmaberry.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302487761596456689.post-23715227129626787612010-08-02T06:54:16.887-04:002010-08-02T06:54:16.887-04:00What exactly is a transgenic monster solider?What exactly is a transgenic monster solider?Jim Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006833955333061262noreply@blogger.com