A Virtual Soul by Kevin Teixeira (1999) NEVER have I felt more compelled to skim a 500-page science fiction story.  This guy could teach a few things to George R. R. Martin about how to avoid story progression.  It seemed like a likable premise – in the near future, genetically bred sub-humans (called Tubies because they are created in test tubes) are a separate race of submissive servants and a very competitive market because they only live seven years.  One hyper-competitive business creates a virus […]