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Blending fast-paced plots with vivid characters and thought-provoking ideas, Greg Bear excels in creating gripping thrillers. His latest novel begins with a harrowing descent to the ocean's depths and escalates into sheer terror. Hal Cousins, a scientist on the brink of a groundbreaking discovery to halt aging, is fueled by research, self-confidence, and wealthy patrons. As he experiments with organisms in the ocean's thermal plumes, chaos unfolds above. Mysterious murders of scientists, including Hal's identical twin, threaten his progress. After narrowly escaping an attack at sea, Hal returns to Seattle, only to find himself in an eerie world where he hears voices from the dead. A once-brilliant historian now leads him into a deadly game, while his twin's beautiful widow complicates his life further. Hal becomes ensnared in a web of shocking revelations, realizing he is not the first to seek immortality. Those who came before him will stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden, putting every person on Earth at risk. From Russia's Lake Baikal to a billionaire's cliffside home, the narrative weaves through historical events and modern capitalism, revealing the unimaginable scientific secrets exposed by the quest for eternal life.