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Summary

Set against a futuristic Beijing, this science fiction novel is about a girl with no genetic enhancements tries to blend into a college of enhanced beings while earning a high enough social score to study art. 

Stats

Genre: YA (15+ years) science fiction

Series length: Unknown

Violence: Moderate. Nothing gory, but several attempts to harm and even kill the protagonist occur.

Magic/Supernatural: Technically none, with everything given a technological explanation (e.g. AI and genetic enhancements).

Romance: Currently light, though expected to grow, as the protagonist has a boyfriend with whom she shares a kiss, plus a possible love-triangle interest.

Christian/spiritual element: Subtle worldview focusing on the value of every person, even the "flawed."

Recommendation: Readers looking for a high-octane read or an intriguing social commentary.
Opening Lines: 

Urban marched into Gene-IQ, cursing New Beijing's summer heat. She wiped away the sweat beading on her chin. Her all-black attire, from her heeled boots to her leather jacket, even the motorcycle helmet in her hands, clashed with the garish walls of the crowded facility. 

Enhanced
(The Hybrid Series #1)
by Candace Kade

Lee Urban is living a lie.

In a society where everyone's DNA determines their destiny, being a Natural means automatic relegation to the gritty and dangerous Outskirts. With the harnessed power of gene-editing, the ability to create a super-human race has transformed the world and offered the opportunity of a genetically enhanced life. But only to those who can afford it.

Born a Natural, Lee Urban was adopted into the Enhanced high society of the Asian Federation and forced to conceal her genetic roots. When her dream of attending Peking University becomes a reality, she is determined to go despite a warning from a mysterious source.

Targeted by a hacker bent on exposing her true DNA, Urban faces off with an Artificial Intelligence Game that puts her—and her lies—to the test. What was supposed to be a dream come true turns into a lethal gamble of hide-and-seek with her genetics. Can Urban continue the act, or will the cracks in her story expose her and endanger her family?
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