When science dares to play God, the consequences ripple far beyond the laboratory.

Tantalus follows Peter Hanner, a biochemist whose experimental creation-a mysterious, genetically engineered fruit-promises unprecedented vitality.

But as its effects touch friends, family, and strangers alike, the line between miraculous cure and uncontrollable Across quiet towns, bustling labs, and the hidden recesses of human ambition, Peter and Adam Dent confront questions of morality, science, and desire.

Can they harness what they've unleashed?

Or will the fruit of the gods demand a price too high to pay?

With meticulous worldbuilding, tightly wound tension, and moments of intimate human connection, Biff Simpson delivers a speculative thriller that asks a deadly question: If someone developed a food that could cure most diseases and extend human longevity, who would not want it to come to market?