Parasite
A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system -...
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A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease.
We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system - even secretes designer drugs. It's been successful beyond the scientists' wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being has a SymboGen tapeworm living within them.
But these parasites are getting restless. They want their own lives...and will do anything to get them.
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Format: papier
ISBN:
0316218952
Publish date: 29 października 2013
Publisher: Orbit
Pages no: 504
Edition language: English
Series: Parasitology (#1)
"Parasite" is built on an intriguing, well thought through idea but not enough to sustain 504 pages. If "Parasite" had been 300 pages, I would have been on the edge of my seat. It was 504 pages and I was waiting for it to end. Actually, it didn't end. It just stopped on a big reveal that fell ...
Fills the Creepy Crawlies square I really enjoyed this trip to the world of San Francisco 2027. The science is understandable without being dumb downed and the mystery/suspense is revealed in onion-like layers. The characters are diverse group, and each serve a purpose within and to move along the...
This review was originally posted on One Curvy BloggerI knew I was going to pick up Parasite right after I finished my review for Blackout, the third and final book in the Newsflesh trilogy. It was sad to see George and Shaun go, but I was so excited to delve into a brand-new series and world from M...
Tapeworms on the brain anyone?This reminds me a lot of a zombie story, but instead of some random zombie virus there are.. worms on the brain! I enjoyed this read, but for me the first half was better then the second. Though I am not really able to say why. I guess I felt it kinda dragged on at the...
Tapeworms on the brain anyone?This reminds me a lot of a zombie story, but instead of some random zombie virus there are.. worms on the brain! I enjoyed this read, but for me the first half was better then the second. Though I am not really able to say why. I guess I felt it kinda dragged on at the...
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