Mutant Specimen L
by David Orange
eBook ISBN: 9781629292540
Print ISBN: 9781629292557 Buy Here
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Genre: Science Fiction
Sub Genre: Horror
Novella of 20815 words
Heat rating: 1
Edited by Andrea Heacock-Reyes
Cover Artwork by Dawné Dominique
About the book:
Motivated by her mother's premature death from cancer, Doctor Karen Stiles creates a hybrid creature using genes of a Burmese python and a prehistoric Mosasaur. She just never imagined how violent the hybrid would become.
After her son Rex helps the mutant escape, Karen will stop at nothing to recover what she hopes is the cure her mother never received—even at the risk of her own son.
The emotional depth between Rex and his unlikely friend brings an unforgettable climax to this suspenseful tale.
Quotes:
“I’m still concerned about the risks…”
“They don’t mess with snakes, because one of their relatives might take revenge on them.”
“I ain’t gonna kill it, jest Taser it.”
Excerpt:
Early morning on the following day, Harry and Karen measured the contents of a green substance with the viscosity of syrup inside a vial. “Looks like our estimations were way off.”
“The potency degraded over time,” Harry informed her. “Sorry, but I needed to use more material for the trial.”
“You didn’t tell me.”
“I know. I kept hoping we’d come across more of it. I should’ve told you.”
Karen removed her glasses, massaging the bridge of her nose. She continued to analyze the green substance.
“Any word from your contact?” Harry asked hopefully.
“No, and Robert won’t be stalled any longer.”
“Let’s face it. At this point, L could be anywhere—the swamps, Alabama, even dead in a sewer.”
“No, not dead. Something that intelligent has to be alive! Besides, there’ve been too many missing people near the swampland. I know she’s out there. It’s creepy to say that, but I feel it.”
They heard a light knock on the door, and in walked Seth—a younger, taller version of Harry in military attire. “Am I interrupting?”
“Bro,” Harry said, “I forgot you were coming.”
“Seth, what a surprise!” Karen said, hugging him. “I wish my son could see you in that uniform. His newest action hero’s GI Joe.”
“I used to have one, too.”
“I had to get him night vision goggles for his birthday.”
Seth grinned. “If you like sleeping, you might regret that move.”
“Great. That’s all I need. So, I hear you’re having problems with the Monitor lizards.”
Seth nodded. “It’s tough landing a plane with them sunning on the runway. They’re out of control.”
