Series: Parasitology #1Author: Mira GrantPublisher: OrbitPublication Date: October 29, 2013Genre: Adult, Horror, Science FictionReading Source: NetGalleyLength: 513 pagesFormat: e-bookCover Art: 5/5Overall: 4/5A 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.Review:Parasite was an adult futuristic horror. In this world SymboGen Corporation has developed a genetically engineered tapeworm. The tapeworm keeps people safe from illnesses and increases the immune system. Years after most everybody has a tapeworm thriving within them. And for the most part they are out of harm’s way until the parasites start to get restless.Parasite is the first book in the Parasitology series by the same author as The Feed series, I have not read that series yet. The thought of a parasite inside is just disturbing. It reminded me of the t.v. series Monsters Inside Me mixed with the book The Host. The strange thing about it is that it was a real “diet” plan back in the 19th century. People really did buy and swallow tapeworms.Thank you to Orbit and NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest opinions.
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