Parasite (Grant novel)

Parasite
AuthorSeanan McGuire
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherOrbit Books
Publication date
October 29, 2013
Publication placeUnited States
ISBN978-0-356-50192-5

Parasite is a science fiction novel written by Mira Grant (a pseudonym of American author Seanan McGuire). It was released on October 29, 2013, by Orbit Books and is the first volume of the Parasitology trilogy.[1][2] The other two books in the series are Symbiont (November 25, 2014)[3] and Chimera (November 24, 2015).[4]

The book envisages a world with fictional parasites, where people's immune systems are maintained by genetically engineered tapeworms.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Mira Grant - Parasite (Parasitology Volume One) cover art and other tidbits reveal". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mira Grant - Parasite announced! Release date and synopsis inside". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.; Hinton, Will. "An apple a day won't keep PARASITE away!". Orbit Books. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  3. ^ Grant, Mira (November 25, 2014). Symbiont. Orbit. ISBN 978-0-316-21899-3.
  4. ^ Grant, Mira (November 24, 2015). Chimera. Orbit. ISBN 978-0-316-38103-1.
  5. ^ Valentine, Genevieve (October 30, 2013). "Medical Magic Leads To Terror In 'Parasite'". National Public Radio. Retrieved June 15, 2018.


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