The Vials of Our Wrath: Concerto for Rachel, Book One: Volume 1

In the halcyon days of the twenty-third century, human beings are healthier, more beautiful, and more long-lived than ever before thanks to regeneration therapy from the Global Health Directorate. The assassination of a Directorate scientist starts a war between a genocidal bureaucracy and a group of self-mutilating religious fanatics. Dr. Rosemary "Roger" Mitchell must find her way through the violence and chaos to save as many as she can.To bring down the architects of her brave new world, Roger has to navigate between the dangerous Directorate Council and the extremists of the Community of Natural Aging (CONA) to save the world from the Directorate’s eugenics and CONA’s madness.

 VERDICT:  Tapper offers up a thrilling look into the inevitable sides of morality, scientific directive, and pursuing health to its extreme. His grasp of advanced medicine and people's wants and fears make for an incredible read. Kristi Chadwick, Review for the Library Journal Indie E-Book Awards.