XENO TRANSPLANT The Throne of The Red Jaguar

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SCI-FI SUSPENSE/THRILLER ACTION MYSTERY

Contemporary,Across Centuries

David Ursin

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Submision Type

book

Logline

A nurse learns of a secretive genetic engineering project in the basement research lab of her hospital and suspects her patients are being unwittingly used as test subjects.

Genre

Sci-fi,Suspense/Thriller,Action,Mystery

Short Summary

Opens in Norway with breathtaking views of the fjords as our nurse is on vacation with her friends. She returns and at the local airport learns from her friend of a new research project at her hospital and finds a new research transplant doctor has been quickly hired into her clinic.

Setting

Massachusetts and the Yucatan jungle

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Quest,Other

Plot - Other Elements

Twist

Mature Audience Themes

Information not completed

Main Character Details

Name: Chelsea Dahl

Age: 33

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Adventurous,Complex,Heroic,Educated,Selfless,Skillful,Empathetic,Decisive

Additional Character Details

Name: Dr. Enrique Martinez

Age: 71

Gender: Male

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Charming,Complex,Confident,Decisive,Empathetic,Gracious,Educated,Leader,Modest,Religious,Selfless

Additional Character Details

Name: Steven

Age: 41

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Confident,Criminal,Engaging,Gracious,Educated,Leader,Power Hungry,Skillful

Additional Character Details

Name: Nina

Age: 58

Gender: Female

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Engaging,Educated,Leader,Strong Moral Code

About The Author

Registered Nurse

Target Audiences

Age: 18-34,55+,35-54

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

Information not completed

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Amazon

Year Published: 2019

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

9781098749088

Genre

SUSPENSE, THRILLER

Brief

A nurse working with kidney transplants notices a strange movement in the hospital and begins to suspect that the surgeon is using pig kidneys on humans. What she didn't realize is that the doctor's plan involves the rebirth of the Mayan people.

Overall Rating

GOOD

Point of View

THIRD PERSON

Narrative Elements

Authors Writing Style: GOOD

Characterization: GOOD

Commerciality: GOOD

Franchise Potential: FAIR

Pace: FAIR

Premise: GOOD

Structure: FAIR

Theme: GOOD

Accuracy of Book Profile

Yes, but the author could add more characters to the profile to make it more complete.

Draw of Story

The hospital environment and Chelsea's presentation as a character are engaging enough to draw the reader's attention.

Possible Drawbacks

Some parts that present information exposition. It is understandable that it is a book with unique universe rules, and the medical environment demands a further explanation. However, some exposition lines sound a little boring due to the excess of medical terms and information. Having a good balance in this regard would be essential.

Use of Special Effects

THE STORY DOES NOT RELY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS

Primary Hook of Story

The biggest hook is these tests of pig kidneys on human beings taking place inside a hospital and the internal conflicts of Chelsea trying in every way to save lives because she let her mother die.

Fanbase Potential

The book is part of a trilogy, so it is not possible to predict what will be done with the other books, but relying solely on this one, with the plot twists and the central conflicts involving transplants between species, excavations, and ancient civilizations, I believe it can attract a specific group.

Awards Potential

It all depends on the focus to be given in the adaptation. Chelsea is a good protagonist, and if the focus is concentrated on her, we will have a more dramatic film with greater potential in terms of narrative. If the main focus is on kidney transplant experiments with archeology, we'll have an adventure movie with some sci-fi details, creating thus awards potential within the genre.

Envisioned Budget

LARGE BUDGET

Similar Films/TV Series

NEVER LET ME GO: PEOPLE WHO GREW UP TOGETHER IN AN ORPHANAGE DISCOVER THAT THEIR ROLE IS EXCLUSIVELY TO DONATE ORGANS. HIPPOCRATES: DIARY OF A FRENCH DOCTOR: THE DESIRE TO SAVE LIVES MIXED WITH AN EXHAUSTING ROUTINE INSIDE THE HOSPITAL.

What’s New About the Story

The most original is the intention to restore the power of the Mayan civilization within its descendants through genetic alterations. This aspect appears more towards the end of the book, but it is an original plot twist for the story's path.

Lead Characters

Chelsea is a good character. She is an exemplary professional, is smart, courageous, fair, careful, and still has an internal conflict directly linked to the book's theme, which makes it more impactful. However, the other characters seem more superficial, even a little caricatured and would need a little more development.

Uniqueness of Story

Not a rare gem, but it has many exciting elements running in parallel.

Possible Formats

Film: Streaming, Studio

Analyst Recommendation

CONSIDER

Justification

The plot is somewhat surprising. We start the book thinking that we are facing a criminal organization that transplants pig kidneys into humans. However, over time we discover that this group intends to create superhumans, descendants of the Mayan people, with DNA alterations. These are original twists to the narrative style. The structure could be developed more fluidly since the book works in a kind of chronological back and forth, making a story with many medical terms and a lot of information more confusing. The secondary characters and the antagonist could be further deepened to reach a level similar to Chelsea. The secondary ones look shallow and somewhat caricatured in their roles. Chelsea seems to be the most developed character. She has a strong internal conflict, which could even be used more, but which already brings a greater depth and realism to the plot. The subject of Xenotransplant is somewhat current and exciting because despite being already addressed by science in real life, it still generates controversy. And adding to this theme taken from real life, a fictional and imaginary experiment makes the whole thing seem believable. The story has good elements that make it memorable. It would demand some polishing in structure, character development, and less expositive dialogue to make it more interesting, but overall, it draws attention.