BBNYA 2025 Finalist Spotlight: The Yamanaka Factors by Jed Henson

What if the cure for aging didn’t just change one life—but threatened to destabilize governments, corporations, and the future of humanity itself?

Today I am delighted to spotlight The Yamanaka Factors by Jed Henson, a BBNYA 2025 finalist that blends science fiction, biotech speculation, and high-stakes thriller tension. At its core is a provocative question: what would happen if humanity discovered a way to reverse aging — and powerful interests decided they wanted control of it?

The Yamanaka Factors placed 12th in the 2025 Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA), a global competition celebrating outstanding indie fiction.

If you enjoy discovering indie authors and unique stories, this is exactly the kind of book worth adding to your reading list.

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📚 All About The Yamanaka Factors by Jed Henson

The Yamanaka Factors
By Jed Henson
Published by Independently Published on August 22, 2024
Genres: Age: Adult, Science Fiction, Thriller
Formats: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Pages: 247

Fall 2028. Mickey Cooper, an elderly homeless man, receives an incredible proposition from a rogue pharmaceutical “Be our secret guinea pig for our new drug and we’ll pay you life-changing money, which you’ll be able to enjoy because if (cough) when the treatment works, two months from now your body will be youthened to twenty-three years old.”

When his treatment proves more difficult than expected and corporate espionage turns deadly, Mickey finds himself flanked by internal corruption and powerful external enemies, including Chinese operatives desperate to reverse their country’s aging demographics and amoral U.S. government officials who fear the new technology will upend civilization.

A nihilist at heart with a dwindling number of friends, Mickey yearns to fade into the woodwork to live in peace, struggling to remember what matters in life. An analog old-timer has no chance to win in the digital age anyway, right?

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🖋️ Meet the Author

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💚 About BBNYA

The Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award (BBNYA) is a yearly competition where book bloggers from around the world read and score books written by indie authors. From hundreds of submissions, a small group of finalists is selected, culminating in one overall winner.

The award celebrates the creativity and diversity of independent publishing while helping readers discover incredible books beyond the traditional publishing spotlight.

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📚 BBNYA Website
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💬 @The_WriteReads

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📜 More 2025 BBNYA Finalists

Explore more of my BBNYA 2025 finalist spotlights and reviews.

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🌟 Closing Notes

Thank you to The Write Reads, BBNYA, and Jed Henson for allowing me to spotlight this finalist today.

Please consider congratulating the author in the comments or sharing this post with a fellow reader who enjoys discovering great indie books.

Thank you for visiting GinaRaeMitchell.com, where I love championing indie authors and stories worth discovering.

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