Ancestor

On a remote, ice-bound island in the Canadian Arctic, Dr. PJ Colding leads a groundbreaking genetic research team with a revolutionary goal: to end the organ transplant crisis. By painstakingly reverse-engineering thousands of mammalian genomes, Colding's team successfully recreates humanity's common ancestor – a creature designed to provide an endless supply of universally compatible organs, free from rejection. However, this scientific triumph quickly devolves into a nightmarish struggle for survival. The 'ancestors' are far from the docile, harvestable animals envisioned; instead, they are terrifyingly intelligent and monstrously predatory. As these engineered beasts turn the research facility into a hunting ground, Colding and his colleagues become the prey. Complicating their desperate fight, government agents close in to shut down the illegal project, while the shadowy corporate entity funding the research reveals its own ruthless agenda. "Ancestor" plunges readers into a high-stakes battle where scientific hubris, corporate greed, and the primal instinct for survival collide, offering a chilling cautionary tale about pushing the boundaries of creation.