The first few chapters of this novel are genuinely intriguing, particularly the descriptions of life in Little Cam and the Amazon rainforest setting. The only person who tells her differently is her Uncle Antonio who tells her that 'perfect is as perfect does' (thank you, Rainforrest Gump), all the while significantly wincing and grimacing to indicate he Knows More Than He Lets On. She is the reason for Little Cam's existence and its greatest scientific success. That's right, Pia is immortal - she will not age past twenty and her skin cannot be pierced. The result of generations of genetic and biochemical testing and an experimental drug called Immortis, Pia has heightened senses, sharper reflexes, a flawless memory - and an eternal lifespan. She knows this because she's been constantly reminded of this fact for seventeen years by every scientist in the secluded research facility of Little Cam, located deep in the Amazon rainforest. Discovering Your Parents Are Not Only Not Perfect, But Evil Scientists.Discovering Your Parents Aren't Perfect.Mischievous plot moppet and conflict-bait. His father, whom he refuses to name, is also a scientist in Little Cam.Īmi: Eio's younger foster sister. He shares her sense of not-belonging - after all, he's only half Ai'oa. Uncle Antonio: Pia's favourite Uncle, he loves and supports her, even as he expresses a mysterious unease with the direction her training is going in.Įio: A boy from the Ai'oa tribe of South American natives who live near Little Cam, who befriends Pia. Responsible for Pia's upbringing and education, he trains Pia to believe that she is the next necessary step for the human race, a next step that needs to be preserved, maintained and controlled - at any cost. Uncle Paolo: The head scientist of Little Cam. And what are her creators - her scientist 'aunts' and 'uncles' - hiding from her about her origins? Her Angst: Trouble is, she doesn't feel perfect - she feels stifled and lonely. Born in the hidden scientific community of the Little Cambridge Research Facility after five generations of breeding and experimentation, she is the new face of the human race: invincible, immortal, and perfect.

Origin book by jessica khoury