The Midnight Project
Christy Climenhage
May 20, 2025
300 PAGES | ISBN 978-1-998408-18-4
When enigmatic billionaire Burton Sykes walks into Re-Gene-eration, a bespoke reproduction assistance clinic run by Raina and Cedric, two disgraced genetic engineers struggling to get by, they know they have a very unusual client. When Sykes asks them to genetically engineer a way for humanity to survive the coming ecological apocalypse, Raina is tempted. Bees are dying, crops are failing, and she knows her research is partly to blame. Could she help in some way? Though troubled, Cedric agrees to take part when it becomes clear their benefactor will do this with or without them. How else can he be sure their work won’t fall into the wrong hands? But can they really trust Mr. Sykes?
In this near-future science fiction thriller, Christy Climenhage has created a frighteningly real world on the verge of collapse. As disaster strikes, the two friends need to decide whether to cling to their old life or to let go and embrace a new path for humanity.
Advance Praise
Darkly prescient, but never giving into despair, Climenhage’s debut science fiction thriller, The Midnight Project, is an absolute triumph. In a near future where every breath is taken in a pre-apocalypse of terrifying credibility, the author draws us into the journey of two isolated scientists who, charged with designing a new kind of human, discover the best of humanity in themselves and their creations. An incredible story and a must-read for us all. – Julie E. Czerneda, author of To Each This World
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About the Author
Christy Climenhage was born in southern Ontario, Canada, and currently lives in a forest north of Ottawa. In between, she has lived on four continents. She holds a PhD from Cambridge University in Political and Social Sciences, and Masters’ degrees from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University (International Political Economy) and the College of Europe (European Politics and Administration). She loves writing science fiction that pushes the boundaries of our current society, politics and technology. When she is not writing, you can find her walking her dogs, hiking or cross-country skiing.
