Cyteen

C. J. Cherryh · first published 1988 · ISBN 9780446671279

On a distant planet, a brilliant scientist is murdered, prompting her colleagues to create a clone of her to carry forward her vision for society. The clone grows up to be more stable but equally intelligent, eventually uncovering her predecessor's hidden agenda to restructure the social order. Cherryh explores the ethics of cloning, psychological manipulation, and power struggles within a futuristic civilization built on genetic engineering.