The not-so-distant future of 2040 is populated mostly by millennials and the robots to whom humanity has delegated menial labor. The government is all-powerful and all-intrusive; privacy is a thing of the past. Optimal, a biogenetics company, bucks the system with its hidden lab, but the founder’s good intentions have given wa... y to dangerous experimentation.
Optimal offers a “miracle” serum that can supposedly help citizens escape their miserable lives through a change of identity. Four women jump at the chance. Maggie seeks fame; Jasmine is desperate for beauty. Sydney’s heart’s desire is wealth; Lena just wants revenge.
But getting what they’ve always wanted comes with rivalry, exploitation, and blackmail, and when they discover Optimal’s underground torture chamber, they learn why the lab was hidden so deep in the forest…read more
ThrillerWomen's FictionScience FictionTeen & Young Adult
BIOGRAPHY Cynthia Kumanchik is a former public relations and marketing professional who now writes young adult and women’s fiction. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Independent Business Publishers Association.
Cynthia also reviews books for NetGalley. Born in Califo... rnia, she recently moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she resides with her husband.read more
