He was made to be disposable, and now he might be the only thing holding humanity together.
In the aftermath of the bioengineered plague that wiped out 80% of the population, Avit hides in the remote mountain outpost of Scorpion Hollow with his wife, Lazare, also a former clone. She’s pregnant, a scientific impossibility, and her pregnancy might soon start to draw unwanted attention. Avit, now altered by a forced genetic experiment, can heal others, but at a cost to himself.
When a new threat rises in the form of “Six,” the existence of humanity further wanes. He is a deeply inhuman, bioethical nightmare determined to force the evolution of their kind through militarized clones and accelerated aging. To Six, Avit’s unborn child is the next phase of evolution, a post-human being born from artificial DNA. He doesn’t want it alive; he wants it studied, dissected, and weaponized. And he’ll do whatever it takes to find it. Meanwhile, secret transmissions, lost data from Disease Control Central, and the re-emergence of stasis clones hint at a buried conspiracy more dangerous than the virus itself.
If Lazare survives childbirth in a world with no hospitals, no specialists, and no certainty, what kind of life will their child have? If Avit keeps healing, will there be anything left of him? And if they’re found – by Six, the government or anyone else – will this child represent the hope of a new world or the extinction of the old?
The second book of The Genethic Legacy, The Last Clone is a high-stakes continuation of Dr. Avit Arceneaux’s struggle to survive in the wreckage of a world undone by science without conscience. Author Dawn C. Crouch’s writing style is immersive and cinematic, drawing readers straight into the urgency of each scene while maintaining a strong emotional core. The narrative shifts between tense, heart-pounding moments of suspense and quieter, more thoughtful reflections which adds depth and interest. The characters are believable and multidimensional, with distinct skills and personalities that make their struggles and choices feel authentic. Set in the smoldering aftermath of a weaponized vaccine apocalypse, this post-apocalyptic medical thriller blends the haunting isolation of Station Eleven with the brutal bioethics of Orphan Black.
