Cloned lives
The famous astrophysicist Paul Swenson creates five perfect clones in his own image.  The Swenson clones are the target of criticism, hostility and abuse from a frightened public that does not understand their strange existence.  However, they must survive, for Paul Swenson has cloned them in order to accomplish an important task.  This is the story of their loves and battles, triumphs and terrors, as they struggle to save their futures and the collective destiny they were created for…
Fiction, Science Fiction, Fiction, science fiction, general
Pamela Sargent
Pamela Sargent (born March 20, 1948) is an American feminist, science fiction author, and editor. She has an MA in classical philosophy and has won a Nebula Award.

Sargent wrote a trilogy concerning the terraforming of Venus that is sometimes compared to Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy, but predates it. She also edited various anthologies to celebrate the contributions of women in the history of science fiction. She is noted for writing alternate history stories. She also collaborated with George Zebrowski on four Star Trek novels.