Domesticating Dragons

BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP MEETS JURASSIC PARK WHEN A NEWLY GRADUATED GENETIC ENGINEER GOES TO WORK FOR A COMPANY THAT AIMS TO PRODUCE CUSTOM-MADE DRAGONS Noah Parker, a newly minted PhD, is thrilled to land a dream job at Reptilian Corporation, the hottest tech company in the American Southwest. He´s eager to put his genetic engineering expertise to use designing new lines of Reptilian´s feature product: living, breathing dragons. Although highly specialized dragons have been used for industrial purposes for years, Reptilian is desperate to crack the general retail market. By creating a dragon that can be the perfect family pet, Reptilian hopes to put a dragon into every home. While Noah´s research may help Reptilian create truly domesticated dragons, Noah has a secret goal. With his access to the company´s equipment and resources, Noah plans to slip changes into the dragons´ genetic code, bending the company´s products to another purpose entirely . . . About Domesticating Dragons: Library Journal Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2021 "Koboldt delivers and funny and immersive look at the world of genetic engineering. . . . With characteristic verve, Koboldt contrasts the playful adventure plot with eerie dystopian setting and a searing examination of corporate greed and ambition. Fans of inventive speculative fiction are sure to be pleased." --Publishers Weekly