GEARS RELEASE NEW BOOKS: In “The Athena Factor,” Thermopolis writer W. Michael Gear imagines a world where gene thieves are stealing celebrities’ DNA and selling it to the highest bidder. So, if you have dreams of cloning a Paris Hilton of your very own (and who doesn’t?), and you can afford the DNA manipulation services of Genesis Athena, your wish may come true. At least in fiction. The book is $24.95 and is published by Forge. Kathleen O’Neal Gear, Michael’s wife and writing partner, also has a new novel from Forge. Entitled “It Sleeps in Me,” it follows the adventures of Sora, high chieftess of the Black Falcon Nation. It is the first in a series of Native American erotic fiction. Later this month, Forge will release a new book. “People of the Moon,” co-written by the husband-wife team. This novel focuses on the lives of the Anasazi of Chaco Canyon, and is the latest installment in this very popular series (“People of the Lightning,” “People of the Owl,” etc.).

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