- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Roc (MM); 1st ROC printing edition (Feb 3 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0451459601
- ISBN-13: 978-0451459602
- Product Dimensions: 17.1 x 10.6 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,639,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ten years ago, alien weapons platforms (AWPs) unleashed destructive nanogens on Earth and Mars, producing general chaos and the Great Die-Off. Scientist Alex Denyer, whose son was among the casualties, deactivates remaining AWPs and studies the alien technology. But when a nasty new AWP arrives, instead of being sent to study it, Alex is fired for not toeing the party line about war with Mars and blacklisted. When it becomes clear that his expertise is needed, however, an old friend of his is scapegoated for his "treason," and with two colleagues, Alex goes to study the AWP and change its course. He succeeds but is infected with human-tissue-dissolving Nanogen 17. The cure--the Omnifix--turns users into cybernetic soldiers; unsurprisingly, it changes Alex's attitudes radically. There is a conspiracy afoot, it develops, but the villain of the piece isn't Martian, as might be supposed, but a profiteering earthling. Despite lacking stylistic elegance, this is satisfying action sf, quite suitable for a weekend's entertainment. Regina Schroeder
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5.0 out of 5 stars
An awesome outstanding story!!!,
By Jimi Dracutt "Tusken Hawk" (Orlando, FL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Omnifix (Paperback)
I feel Scott Mackay is an ultimate genius!!! This is the 2nd book that I read by him. Orbis was the first but I feel I like Orbis alot better!! Mr Mackay has a habit of putting you in the middle of the story, even though you don't know what the heck is going on, you are wanting to find what more of what is happening!! The main character Alex Denyer, a scientist, is being put through the most craziest situations that I, myself, couldn't phanthom going through. There were times I felt for the character. Originally, in the begining, I thought I knew who was the villian in this book, then Mr Mackay did a twist on me, then later on he did another twist and I realized I should stuck to my original guess. I felt Mr Mackay did a great job writing about the relationships Alex had with the other characters like his ex-wife & her new husband, his son and ex-girlfriend. There wasn't much action going maybe near the end. I felt the author wanted this book to be written by a scientist point of view. Like for example, if this happen to a scientist what would he do in this situation. No bang, bang shoot up type of violence happening here. In this case, it honesetly work for me!!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Defintie Page Turner,
By Maryanne Bionda (Oshawa, ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Omnifix (Paperback)
"Following on the heels of his critically acclaimed and highly original alternate history novel ORBIS, Scott Mackay now pens an intriguing, complex, and compelling science fiction thriller. He depicts a uniquely disturbing future for North America, where alien nanogens have infected much of the human race. Some nanogens limit life span to thirty years of age, while others disintegrate the body bit by bit, all the while keeping the victim alive. At the center of the story is Dr. Alex Denyer, a man who has spent his whole life fighting the nanogens, and who is now infected with Nanogen Number 17, the one that disintegrates human tissue. Omnifix, a human-designed nanogen, replaces disintegrating tissue with cybernetic equivalents. Alex slowly undergoes the transformation from human to machine. Mackay's grasp of extrapolated science is pitch perfect and convincing. This is a riveting book from first page to last, written in clean and engaging prose, full of twists and surprises, a definite page turner. As a deft portrayal of a man undergoing catastrophic bodily change, OMNIFIX ranks right up there with Kafka's THE METAMORPHOSIS, and should quickly become a classic of modern science fiction. Five stars all the way!"
1.0 out of 5 stars
Hack writing in the sci-fi genre,
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This review is from: Omnifix (Paperback)
Before reading Omnifix, I enjoyed Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton and Broken Angels by Richard Morgan. What a massive letdown Omnifix proved to be after the other books. Hamilton and Morgan know how to deliver interesting characterizations, page-turning plots, and are conversant in the fields of science germane to their respective novels.Omnifix's characterizations are juvenile, and calling major stretches of prose "stilted" is an understatement. Adding insult to injury, the plot is at best snore-inducing; at worst, outright silly. This book needed an editor in the worst way. Placed roughly 400 years in the future, the technology descriptions made it obvious that the author is woefully lacking in the science background necessary to make a hard science fiction story believable. The explanations given for the "nanogens" at the heart of this story are laughable. My advice: look elsewhere for reading enjoyment.
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