In a United States facing growing food shortages, stark inequality, and a growing fascist government, three perfectly normal young women are about to find out that they share a great deal in common. Their creator, the gifted geneticist Peng, made them that way--before such things were outlawed. As they discover their shared secret, a seemingly harmless new virus infects an unprotected population on the verge of rebellion, but it's more deadly than anyone could have imagined. As the women fight to stay alive and help the infected, Peng races to find a cure -- and uncover the truth behind the virus.-- Front cover flap.