The Sum of Her Parts

In the exciting finale of the Tipping Point trilogy by Alan Dean Foster, Dr. Ingrid Seastrom, a former physician, teams up with Whispr, a slender ex-thief, in a near-future world transformed by genetic modifications. Pursued by a relentless assassin, they embark on a perilous journey through South Africa's Namib desert to uncover the secrets of a mysterious data-storage thread that defies reality. As they navigate threats and deception, the duo must reach a highly guarded research facility before their time runs out.