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Freak of Nature (IFICS Book 1) (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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Donate Body to Science. Check.

When seventeen-year-old Kaitlyn checked the box, she never suspected she’d have her life–and her body–stolen from her. She awakens one day in a secret laboratory to discover that her body is now half-robot and is forced to hide her own secret: that she still has human emotions and a human mind. If the scientists who made her find out, they’ll erase what remains of who she was.

Kaitlyn finds an unlikely ally in Lucas, a handsome, brilliant scientist who can’t get over the guilt he feels knowing she was once a vibrant, beautiful young woman. He never expected a science project to affect him the way she does. As he tries to help her rediscover her past, he finds himself falling for the brave girl struggling to find her place and acceptance between the human and computer worlds.

*For mature teens due to some sexual content.
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    IFICS
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Julia Crane is the author of the YA paranormal fiction novels: Keegan's Chronicles, Mesmerized and Eternal Youth. Julia was greatly encouraged by her mother to read and use her imagination, and she's believed in magical creatures since the day her grandmother first told her an Irish tale. Julia has traveled far and wide to all the places her grandmother told her about, gaining inspiration from her journeys to places like Nepal, Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Italy, France and many more. And who knows? Maybe the magical creatures she writes about are people she met along the way. Julia Crane has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Although she's spent most of her life on the US east coast, she currently lives in Dubai with her husband and three children.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AZOS2PG
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Valknut Press (10 gennaio 2014)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 286 pagine
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Diana
5,0 su 5 stelle Great book
Recensito in Canada il 3 gennaio 2019
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Great quality, shipped promptly. Highly recommended,
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Kim Deister
5,0 su 5 stelle Absolutely fantastic!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 7 aprile 2014
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I am a big fan of Julia Crane's writing. There is a lovely flow to it and the characters are wonderful. I read her Keeghan's Chronicles series last summer and was mesmerized by her style of writing. The world of the IFICS series is very different from that of Keeghan's Chronicles, but no less engaging. Where the other series brought the mystical magic and mythology of Ireland into the contemporary world, this series is full of futuristic technology hidden from the rest of the world. I wasn't sure what to expect from this book. Not only is it very different from much of Julia's other work, I had also read very little "cyborg" fiction. There has just never been much appeal to me with this subject. Honestly, it was the striking cover that brought me to it, along with the fact that I have enjoyed her writing immensely.

Half human, half robot... that is who, and what, Kaitlyn is now. When she donated her body to science, she could never have anticipated what that would mean for her. Part of the reason "cyborg" fiction has never appealed to me was the fact that I couldn't see how a story could sustain itself without the emotion that is a part of humanity. But Kaitlyn has more of her humanity intact that her handlers at the lab know about. This makes for a fascinating character, as she struggles to find her place... human or machine. She has been created to be a black ops weapon, something that terrifies her. Lucas is one of the scientists that helped to create her and is the man who brings her to her humanity. Although they are older than typical "first love" romantic heroes, there is something innocent about their love, mostly due to Kaitlyn's lack of memories. But there is no small amount of steamy attraction, too. Quess, the granddaughter of one of the scientists, is Kaitlyn's best friend. Many times, although younger, she seems to act as Kaitlyn's teacher and guardian.

Even aside from the romance, it is the intrigue and the intensity of the implications of the science that make this book so fascinating. Even though Kaitlyn feels emotions, her understanding of what those feelings mean is gone. She has to relearn all of those things that most of us take for granted. The idea that the advancement of technology can, and sometimes does, take a place of higher value than does humanity. This is a scary thought and one that is all too easy to imagine. There is a darkness to this book that makes you think about some things, to question them. I love that!

Things to love about Freak of Nature...

--Kaitlyn. She was so interesting, somehow both innocent and completely badass.
--Quess. She was absolutely hilarious at times and brave to fly in the face of the lab and the scientists.
--Lucas. He was able to look past the robotic appearance and personality of Kaitlyn and see the beauty within.

Some quotastic goodness...

--Half-human, half-machine. She didn’t quite fit into either world. I’m an abomination, she thought, her shoulders slumping (Loc. 18).

--“How could you possibly think I’m beautiful? I’m repulsive—a freak of nature (Loc. 847).”

--"Facebook. It’s like a peek into someone’s private world (Loc 914).”

--"I don’t want to be just a weapon,” Kaitlyn said firmly. “I want to be a solution (Loc. 2218).”

My recommendation: A fantastic read with a lot of depth and intensity!
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Naomi
5,0 su 5 stelle Amazing Read
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 19 febbraio 2015
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I was immediately dragged in by the cover for this book, I got this book without even reading the synopsis. I knew I would enjoy the book from the cover. It looked so interesting and you immediately wanted to know what the girls story was, what had happened to cause her to be be half cyborg.

I really enjoyed the writing style and even though it did not take me long to finish I loved every second reading this book. I felt like I was right there beside Kaitlyn, I needed to know what else was happening in her life and if she was going to get sent away. I hoped that she didn't. I am happy with how the story finished but unhappy the fact there is another book as I don't know the full story. I enjoyed Lucas's character but was unsure if their relationship blurred the ethics of the relationship and I really enjoyed her friendship with Quess and was glad that Kaitlyn had a friend she could confide in.

I really can't wait to read the next book. I would highly recommend this book to others. Five out of five stars is a given.
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Ellen Viktoria
5,0 su 5 stelle überraschend gut
Recensito in Germania il 18 gennaio 2015
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Ein hochinteressantes Thema. Was macht uns Menschen oder unser Leben aus?
Kate hatte einen schweren Unfall und da sie ihren Körper im Falles eines solchen zu wissenschaftlichen Zwecken zur Verfügung gestellt hat, landet sie in einem Forschungsprogramm zur Entwicklung von Soldaten Cyborgs. Alles menschliche soll ihr genommen werden, Gefühle, Erinnerung, Schmerzen... das ist an sich furchtbar. Es gelingt auch nicht. Kate hat nach wie vor Gefühle...Auf der anderen Seite wäre sie ohne dieses Forschungsprogramm nicht mehr lebensfähig gewesen.
Gut, dass ed Menschen gibt, die zu ihren Verbündeten werden.
Das Buch ist auch realistisch, obwohl vieles natürlich wissenschaftlich nicht möglich ist.
Es gibt überraschende Wendungen und man fühlt mit der Protagonistin mit. Ich wünschte mir manchmal, sie hätte sich am Ende anders entschieden, aber so wird es echt spannend, wie es wohl weitergeht. ..
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4,0 su 5 stelle Bartender Rating: House/Well
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 20 aprile 2015
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Obviously, from the cover you get that this is a sci-fi book. I usually have to be in a certain mood to take on these reads. I don't want to be too overwhelmed with jargon that will lose my interest. Freak of Nature is a perfect book for readers that are stuck in a rut and open mix things up. Even if you've never read sci-fi before, Freak of Nature is a perfect introduction to this genre. The main character is half human, half robot.

They were robbing her of her life experiences—memories of old ones, and the pleasure in new ones—they were piece by piece removing her soul. Soon, all she would have left was the technology and not the person … if there was even anything left.
Crane, Julia (2014-01-10). Freak of Nature (IFICS Book 1) (p. 42). Valknut Press. Kindle Edition.

From the blurb, you know this is against her knowledge, she technically "died" and became property of a science experiment. The science behind it wasn't cruel or distributing, everything was kept very simple and on task. The science aspect isn't too heavy. The narrator addresses the gadgets that make her function, how she looks and what she thinks, but it's very easy to understand and believe. The writing altogether flows perfectly. You can sense the hopelessness that Kaitlyn feels when she observes her blank, white walls and projected future use; a weaponized super soldier. The fact that she still has "feelings" or emotions, humanizes the story and makes the romantic relationship between Kate & Lucas believable. At first you may think that Lucas being turned on by a "robot" is a little disturbing. But when Kate tells the readers how she is experiencing indescribable reactions to Lucas, something that is not programmed into her new body & mind, you begin to understand that she is more human than machine.

The guilt had not left him since she arrived. If anything, it had increased. She was a person, a human. A beautiful, living, helpless girl chosen to become Dr. Harrington’s lab rat and have every ounce of her humanity erased. He wished he had known her before they altered her personality.
Crane, Julia (2014-01-10). Freak of Nature (IFICS Book 1) (p. 26). Valknut Press. Kindle Edition.

The end of her training and programming leads us to the next step of her new life, being sold to the highest bidder. In this case, the members of the armed forces. Author Julia Crane, briefly touches on this part, careful not to lead us astray into government discussions. The tempo is picked up again as Lucas installs Kate's old memories and she starts to recount her last life. There is suspense and adventure leading to a cliff-hanger that addresses Kaitlyn's new goal in "life".

There were several men and women sitting behind a long table; backs straight, and all eyes solely on Kaitlyn as she entered. Many were dressed in military uniforms. Kaitlyn’s computer scanned each for identification: High-ranking officials from three different branches. Army, Navy, and Air Force. ‘Caution’ flashed on her internal screen. Thanks, computers, she thought, slightly annoyed. I’m well aware the situation is problematic.
Crane, Julia (2014-01-10). Freak of Nature (IFICS Book 1) (p. 170). Valknut Press. Kindle Edition.

Freak of Nature is the first in the IFICS series and I would recommend it to readers looking for a change in their genre but don't want to completely cut out the romance from their read.
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