A science fiction duology beginning with The House of the Scorpion, following Matt's discovery that he is a clone created as an organ donor for the powerful drug lord El Patrón. The series explores themes of identity, personhood, slavery, and what it means to be human in a dystopian borderland between the US and Mexico, as Matt fights for freedom and to forge his own destiny beyond his origins.
Matt grows up knowing he is a human clone, created by the powerful and ancient drug lord El Patrón to serve as a spare-parts source, and must navigate a world where clones are treated as animals while discovering his own humanity and desire for freedom. Set in a future dystopian borderland between the United States and Mexico, the novel blends science fiction with a coming-of-age story about identity and personhood. A gripping, morally complex adventure.