"Simon R. Green - Deathstalker - 2 - Deathstalker Rebellion" - читать интересную книгу автора (Green Simon R)

seduce a Hadenman, probably."

"I was busy experimenting with the new abilities the Maze gave us," Hazel said
hotly. "You might be afraid of the changes it made in us, but I'm not. We're all
stronger, faster, fitter than we were, but there's more to it than that. There's a
connection between us now, a mental link on some deep, basic level. It's not esp. I
can't read your mind or anyone else's. But we'reтАж joined now, in some new,
primal way. Mind to mind, body to body, soul to soul. Anything you can do, I can
do, and vice versa. For example, I can boost now, just like you."

Owen looked at her sharply. Boost was both the gift and the curse of the
Deathstalker Clan. For short periods he could become all but superhuman;
inhumanly fast and strong, unbeatable with a weapon in his hand. A combination
of mental training, engineered glands, and secret chemical caches deep within his
body, boost was a jealously guarded Clan secret. It was also more seductive and
addictive than any drug could ever be. Owen had learned to use it only sparingly.

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The candle that burns twice as brightly lasts half as long. Too much use of the
boost would quite literally burn him up. Hazel knew some of that, but not all, and
not nearly as much as she thought she did. Owen kept his voice carefully calm and
even as he spoke:

"You must be mistaken, Hazel. The boost isn't some esper phenomenon; it's the
result of inherited characteristics, physical changes in the body, and a hell of a lot
of training."

"And I've got it." Hazel smiled triumphantly. "I've been practicing with it. You
never told me it would feel so good, Owen. I hadn't thought about physical
changes being involved, but you're probably right. So what? It just means my
body has adapted itself as necessary. Interesting. I wonder what other changes I
could make in myself, just by thinking about itтАж"

Owen leaned closer, so he could look her right in the eye.

"You're heading into dangerous waters, Hazel. We don't understand enough about
what's been done to us to just experiment wildly. You're jumping off the edge with
no idea of how deep the drop is. We need to take this one step at a time, under
carefully controlled conditions."

"You're just frightened of the possibilities!"

"Damn right I am! So should you! The Maze was an alien artifact, remember?
Designed by alien minds for alien purposes. The last people to go through it ended
up creating the Hadenmen. Every time you experiment blindly, you're risking your
very humanity. It's important we take this very slowly, very carefully."