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KRIS PR: Deus Ex Homine follows a genetically bred Cop who stumbles across a mysterious girl in danger, and everything he thought he knew about himself and his life starts to change.What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
I spent almost two decades as a police officer, and the majority of that was on the frontline in uniform. It was often the most mundane cases that you had to be careful of, because anything that seemed too simple – was often too simple. In this case, a young ‘Missing from Home’ as we would call them, begins the unravelling of a national conspiracy. I may be taking my experience and extrapolating a little… But the potential for this to happen is real, especially with cases of Eastern European human trafficking on the rise in the UK, even today.
The gene editing actually came from when I attended a TED Conference in Banff to be trained in how to organize them. One of the speakers gave a talk on how CRISPR was the future of human genome editing, and that was it, the idea that led to the story was born.
I find the world you created in this novel brimming with possibilities. Where did the inspiration for the setting come from and how did it change as you were writing?
I actually policed about 30 minutes travel away from Manchester and visit regularly. I love the city, so that became the setting. PK Dick is one of my favorite authors, and I also love the Blade Runner films/book, so they definitely shaped the worldbuilding. The tech plague and the cyberware kind of grew as the story did; Cyberpunk 2077 (the game and comics) definitely helped there. I am writing a free prequel on Substack about the plague and the early years of the UK Edits here Substack Home – Gareth’s Substack It’s free to sign up so if you love the book, go and jump in.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
The biggest theme revolves around Kris, someone who has grown up being indoctrinated in a neo-religious setting based on the teachings of Nietzsche. It also explores transhumanism – what makes us human – and how to navigate being born with attributes that 99.9% of the world do not have. It’s a kind of complicated coming of age story for the post-modern man, who is torn between competing obligations, and trying to figure out who he is. The women in the story take center stage for the next book, where Aimee comes into her own and Selena continues her quest to control their lives.
Where does the story go in the next book, and where do you see it going in the future?
The next book is almost done so it will be coming soon! It explores Mori’s arc and Aimee and Peeler’s next steps. Kris is loosening from his Temple teachings and quite frankly, he’s a scary character to write. Canen is threaded throughout, and I know from the early feedback that readers love him – do not worry – he plays a large role in the forthcoming books… I can’t say too much without giving away the plot, so I’m going to stop there 😄
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He was raised inside the doctrine: purity above all, strength through obedience, growth through pain. A Temple-bred Edit-Cop with sacred genetics and state sanction, Kris was born to enforce control, not question it. But when a black ops pursuit breaks protocol and a young girl named Aimee is dumped at his feet – bleeding, tagged, and hunted – his usual operating system fractures.
And so does his place in the world.
Now stripped of career and faith, Kris is a liability. A rogue Űber with experimental tech he never asked for that he can’t give back. His mentors have disowned him. His body is no longer fully his. And Aimee? She’s more than a victim. She’s something else entirely – Corp-grown, lab-hardened, and just beginning to understand the extent of what they did to her.
He is caught in the maelstrom now.
Between the Temple and the Corp, between doctrine and deviance.
Between who he was bred to be – and what he might become if he keeps protecting her.
For fans of Altered Carbon, Blade Runner 2049, and Ghost in the Shell – stories where the future is grim and unforgiving.KRIS.PR is a dark cyberpunk descent through a city of artificial gods, broken children, and surgically imposed futures. It’s a story where purity is a weapon, faith is engineered, and the Corp machines that build you will tear you apart the second you start asking why.
The Temple had Kris’s soul, the Corp took his career, what’s left is unregistered, unsanctioned, and learning how to fight back.
KRIS PR
KRIS PR is a wild, heart-thumping ride through a neon-soaked Manchester of the future, where genetic editing and cybernetic mods clash with old-school policing and gritty human instinct. The book centers around Kris, an “Edit” police officer, genetically enhanced but fiercely clinging to human values, who stumbles across a mysterious girl named Aimee. She’s young, scared, possibly modded beyond anything he’s seen, and very much in danger. From that moment on, everything goes sideways. The novel blends cyberpunk dystopia with raw character introspection, combining action, ideology, and just the right splash of existential dread.
G.S. Morgan doesn’t just describe a futuristic Manchester; he drops you into it with both boots on the cobbles. The prose is rich and textured, almost poetic at times, but then whips around into sharp, no-nonsense grit. Take the opening scene: Kris cruising through the night, haunted by doubt, the streets “held together with rusting – yet unyielding – steel wire.” There’s this beautiful, ugly honesty to the world. I found myself rereading lines just to soak them in. And then, the action kicks off hard. The alleyway scene where Kris finds Aimee is utterly gripping and I didn’t blink for three pages.
The ideas packed into this story go way deeper than cool tech and shootouts. Kris wrestles constantly with what it means to be “better,” as an Edit, as a man, as a protector. His Nietzschean upbringing and loyalty to “The 8” code make for some intense inner dialogue. It’s not subtle, but it doesn’t try to be. He’s torn up about fear, strength, and failure. When Kris is ambushed and chooses to flee, only to later wrestle with profound shame and guilt in the wreckage of his overturned patrol car, the moment lands with striking emotional weight. It’s raw, honest, and deeply human. He isn’t portrayed as an invincible figure; he’s someone navigating fear and survival in a world that demands perfection. That kind of vulnerability, especially within a narrative dominated by enhanced beings, feels both rare and powerful.
Then there is Aimee, a character cloaked in enigma, her presence both unsettling and compelling. She appears to be an ordinary child, yet her connection to advanced biotechnology, including a remarkable ability to quite literally vanish, sets her apart in ways that challenge both the reader and Kris himself. Despite the extraordinary nature of her abilities, she is never reduced to a mere plot device. She is perceptive, composed, and retains a quiet innocence that contrasts sharply with the chaos around her. The relationship between Kris and Aimee is layered with unease and quiet empathy, complex, unfinished, and refreshingly ambiguous. What stands out is that Kris doesn’t fully understand his own drive to protect her. There is no grand revelation or heroic rationale, only instinct, and a deeply human impulse to act in the face of uncertainty. It’s this restrained, unresolved tension that gives the story emotional depth beyond the conventions of typical science fiction.
KRIS PR blew me away. It’s a genre-bending, brain-scrambling mix of noir, sci-fi, and psychological drama with a sharp philosophical edge. The writing’s bold. The world is cracked and humming. The characters, especially Kris, are deeply flawed and alive. If you like your stories with tension, tech, and a soul, this one’s for you. I’d recommend it to fans of Blade Runner, Altered Carbon, or anyone who’s into thoughtful action stories with bite.
Pages: 395 | ASIN : B0F3Y1HRJV
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