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Symbiont (Parasitology) Hardcover – November 25, 2014

by Mira Grant (Author)

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Book 2 of 3 in the Parasitology Series

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THE SECOND BOOK IN MIRA GRANT'S TERRIFYING PARASITOLOGY SERIES.

THE ENEMY IS INSIDE US.

The SymboGen designed tapeworms were created to relieve humanity of disease and sickness. But the implants in the majority of the world's population began attacking their hosts, turning them into a ravenous horde.

Now those who do not appear to be afflicted are being gathered for quarantine as panic spreads, but Sal and her companions must discover how the tapeworms are taking over their hosts, what their eventual goal is, and how they can be stopped.

Parasitology

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"A riveting near-future medical thriller that reads like the genetically-engineered love child of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton."―John Joseph Adam on Parasite

"Readers with strong stomachs will welcome this unusual take on the future."―Kirkus Reviews on Parasite

"Fans of [the Newsflesh] series will definitely want to check this new book out. But fans of Michael Crichton-style technothrillers will be equally enthralled: as wild as Grant's premise is, the novel is firmly anchored in real-world science and technology."―Booklist on Parasite

"Grant extends the zombie theme of her Newsflesh trilogy to incorporate thoughtful reflections on biomedical issues that are both ominously challenging and eerily plausible. Sally is a complex, compassionate character, well suited to this exploration of trust, uncertainty, and the price of progress."―Publishers Weekly on Parasite

"It's a well-grounded medical wariness that gets at the heart of the what the Parasitology series will be asking: What happens when the cure is worse than the disease?"―NPR Books on Parasite

"An exceptionally creepy medical-horror thriller that's the perfect spine-tingling read for Halloween...[a] roller coaster ride."―RT Book Reviews on Parasite (4 1/2 stars)

"Deft cultural touches, intriguing science, and amped-up action will delight Grant's numerous fans."―Publishers Weekly on Deadline

"The zombie novel Robert A. Heinlein might have written."―Sci-Fi Magazine on Feed

"A masterpiece of suspense."―Publishers Weekly on Feed (Starred Review)

About the Author

Mira Grant lives in California, sleeps with a machete under her bed, and highly suggests you do the same. Mira Grant is the pseudonym of Seanan McGuire -- winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for best new writer. Find out more about the author at www.miragrant.com or follow her on twitter @seananmcguire.

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Series: Parasitology (Book 2)
Hardcover: 528 pages
Publisher: Orbit (November 25, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316218995
ISBN-13: 978-0316218993
Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 1.8 x 9.8 inches
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Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
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Christine Lakin is yet again doing a fantastic job narrating for Mira Grant

ByCreating-Serenity Reviewson May 28, 2015

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Christine Lakin is yet again doing a fantastic job narrating for Mira Grant. I love her take on Sal!

The beginning of this jumps right in. You really do not even need to read book one to understand but with everything that is going on with Sal early on, I think the background there would be quite helpful. The one critique I have is that Sal is getting a bit on my nerves. She is getting so whiny. Every word that comes out of her mouth is a whine. Yes, she has gone through quite a bit and has find out a lot of stuff that would throw anyone off but … still! She faints every two minutes, I mean almost literally, every two minutes.

stopped just outside a curtain of sliced plastic, cut lengthwise like the screen on a butterfly aviary or a grocery store produce department storage area. I looked at it and swallowed hard. There was something impersonal and medicinal about those dangley strips of waxy plastic, like nothing I was on this side would matter once I was on that side “The broken doors are open.” I murmured.

Just before this she gets some, what can be said to be bad news. I get why those dangley strips of plastic are such a big deal but come on! I just want her to stop. I keep telling myself that she is in the middle of a zombiepocalypse, true, and her parents are a bit crazy, and there is her sister, the stuff with her boyfriend, Adam and Tanzy. It is a lot. Anyone would need a freaking time out. But geez… I wanted to fast forward and get back to the zombies eating people. Yes, please! Gore galore! No more emo stuffs.

The plot of the story is interesting but I just feel like too much was put onto Sal’s emotions. It totally threw me off. Although the audio, and again the narration was fantastic, I found Sal to be so grating that I did not want to finish this! A Mira Grant!

While the plot does have a lot of issues there is definitely some drama and more zombies. Or sleepwalkers. They are not technically zombies but they are sort of… I do like how she made this happen though. As a parasitologist she shows that she knows what she is talking about and it comes through in her fabulous writing. But, even with all of that Sal just drove me so crazy. Thank goodness there were others that used their heads in situations and did not whine every two seconds.

And I realize I probably sound like I am whining about this book! Well, I am. I think maybe after Parasitology my hopes were up too high.

In short: Overall, this IS interesting but there is a lot of nonsensical plot holes and the characters can grate on the nerves. Not my favorite of Mira Grant’s.

Received by the author for an honest review.

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A MORALITY PLAY WE SHOULD HEED

ByJonny O'Nealon May 22, 2017

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if you can take it, this series and this book are scary enough to give you nightmares about the possible futures we can bring today upon ourselves. Grant touches nerves as if you are reading and having a root canal without anesthetic. Worth reading but expect the nightmares: we see them in real life as North fracking Korea launches missiles capable of carrying nuclear weapons. if certain actions in grant's books had not occurred, her apocalyptic world would not have evolved. we should glass north korea before it is too late. these books make this course of action amazingly clear. and, FYI, i am a pacifist but a patriot and have no desire to see our country radioactive and the lives of americans needlessly lost.

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Boom, baby.

ByKindle Customeron April 13, 2017

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Evil white guy CEO, sentient tapeworms, ultimately understanding boyfriend with sexy brains, and secret labs in awesome places. That's what we've got here. We also have a tense, gripping storyline packed full with more twists and turns than the average parasite, and Grant establishing herself as possibly the most inclusive writer we have today.

Pardon me, please. I have to jump directly into book three, thank you very much.

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Exciting Story, Great Characters, But watch out for that cliffhanger

ByJeff Stocketton December 13, 2014

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There is a lot here to like.

The first book was so unique that it's pretty hard to match it. It was such a fun new idea, and while this book lacks the newness of the first book, it makes up for it in post-apocalyptic adventure.

Sal is trapped in the bay area amid a zombie apocalypse that somewhat resembles an alien invasion. It has elements from so many different genres that fit together seamlessly and make for a great story.

I love that we get to know Sal's character in a much more intimate way. She is learning and growing throughout this story. It's an incredible journey to be inside her head as she comes to terms with who and what she really is.

It had a bit of a cliffhanger ending, which wouldn't be bad except for this book has only been out a few weeks so I'm going to have to wait a long time for the next one. I suppose if my only complaint is that I want more, that's a pretty good endorsement of this book.

Mira Grant once again hit it out of the park. She's quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.