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Parasite
by Mira Grant
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Overview
From New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant comes a vision of a decade in the future, where 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 Intestinal Bodyguard worm 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. "A riveting near-future medical thriller that reads like the genetically-engineered love child of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton." --John Joseph AdamsMore from Mira Grant: Parasitology
Parasite
Symbiont
Chimera Newsflesh
Feed
Deadline
Blackout
Feedback Rise
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780316218924
- ISBN-10: 0316218928
- Publisher: Orbit
- Publish Date: October 2014
- Dimensions: 8.75 x 5.28 x 1.42 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.04 pounds
- Page Count: 544
