The Catalyst
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Dameon has always been told that his father's chemical experiments are to serve the Greater Good, no matter how cruel they seem. He believes it -- until a series of murders and attacks leave him utterly alone, with the realization that his father's interpretation of 'greater good' was very different from what he expected.
His father left many tasks unfinished, and now Dameon takes up the most important one as his own, pursuing it with a grim purpose. He plans to succeed where his father failed, to complete and perfect one of those chemical mixtures - one that he believes could change the fate of humanity. But Dameon has a secret about the nature of his work. A secret that either makes him a savior or a murderer, depending on how you look at it...
An original sci-fi book that explores a possible future of our world - and the dire consequences that could result.
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