{"product_id":"the-genius-plague","title":"The Genius Plague","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER of the 2018 Campbell Award for Best Novel A WALL STREET JOURNAL Best Science Fiction Book of 2017 In this science fiction thriller  brothers are pitted against each other as a pandemic threatens to destabilize world governments by exerting a subtle mind control over survivors. Neil Johns has just started his dream job as a code breaker in the NSA when his brother  Paul  a mycologist  goes missing on a trip to collect samples in the Amazon jungle. Paul returns with a gap in his memory and a fungal infection that almost kills him. But once he recuperates  he has enhanced communication  memory  and pattern recognition. Meanwhile  something is happening in South America; others  like Paul  have also fallen ill and recovered with abilities they didnt have before. But thats not the only pattern--the survivors  from entire remote Brazilian tribes to American tourists  all seem to be working toward a common  and deadly  goal. Neil soon uncovers a secret and unexplained alliance between governments that have traditionally been enemies. Meanwhile Paul becomes increasingly secretive and erratic. Paul sees the fungus as the next stage of human evolution  while Neil is convinced that it is driving its human hosts to destruction. Brother must oppose brother on an increasingly fraught international stage  with the stakes: the free will of every human on earth. Can humanity use this force for good  or are we becoming the pawns of an utterly alien intelligence?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44985140510773,"sku":"ByrdShop_1633883434","price":47.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781633883437.jpg?v=1770848814","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-genius-plague","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}