Evolve or Collapse (Helix, #1)

Dr. Elias Konde was a brilliant bioengineer who once believed that science was the key to unlocking humanity's potential. After decades of research in genetic manipulation, he pioneered a groundbreaking process to rewrite his own DNA, enabling his body to adapt in real-time to combat situations. As Helix, he can grow claws for close combat, sprout wings to take flight, or alter his body's density to withstand impacts.

His ability to rapidly modify his genetic code makes him one of the most versatile combatants alive?he is never unprepared for the battlefield. Driven by an insatiable curiosity about the building blocks of life, Elias sees each alteration as an experiment, a step toward perfecting the human form.

But his gifts come with dark consequences. Overuse of his abilities causes dangerous long-term mutations?his cells growing unstable, his body suffering from chronic pain, and the risk of total biological collapse. As his transformations grow more extreme, he finds himself wrestling with the ethics of his own existence. Is he still human? Is it worth the cost to push the boundaries of life itself? As Helix, Elias is both a living testament to his genius and a tragic reminder of the dangers of unchecked ambition.