Eve & Adam (Eve & Adam, #1)

Evening "Eve" Spiker’s life fractures in an instant when a streetcar severs her leg. Instead of a standard hospital, she is whisked away by a mysterious boy named Solo to Spiker Biopharmaceuticals, the formidable research facility owned by her cold, brilliant mother, Terra. There, Eve’s recovery is unnervingly rapid, her body healing with impossible speed. To stave off boredom, Terra assigns her a project: use a cutting-edge genetic simulation to design the perfect human being. Eve immerses herself in the creation of "Adam," manipulating DNA sequences to build her ideal boy from the ground up. Meanwhile, Solo, who lives at the facility under Terra’s guardianship, harbors a deep-seated vendetta and secrets about Spiker’s true operations. He reveals to Eve that her miraculous healing is no accident—she is a "Mod," a genetically modified human, a product of her mother’s controversial experiments. The facility’s polished exterior conceals a sub-basement of chilling genetic aberrations. The narrative accelerates as Eve, Solo, and Eve’s troubled best friend Aislin are forced to flee, pursued by rogue scientists within Spiker. The line between simulation and reality dissolves when Adam manifests as a living, breathing person—a paragon of physical and intellectual perfection. Eve must then confront the ultimate question posed by her creation: is a designed, flawless companion what she truly desires, or does her future lie with the imperfect, real boy who helped unveil a terrifying truth? Set against a backdrop of corporate espionage and bioethical dilemmas, the novel is a brisk fusion of science fiction thriller and coming-of-age story. It targets readers seeking a fast-paced entry into speculative fiction, using its genetic engineering premise to explore timeless themes of identity, autonomy, and the dangerous allure of playing god.