In the book ‘Parasite,’ a biotechnology company creates a genetically-modified tapeworm to provide a health monitoring system. However, the tapeworms start malfunctioning and causing strange and dangerous behavior in the hosts. In a future Earth setting, the protagonist must navigate through corporate conspiracies and scientific ethical dilemmas to uncover the truth about the parasitic infestation and its potential catastrophic consequences.
Authors:
Mira Grant
Subgenres:
Apocalyptic,Science Fiction
Years:
2014
Location:
Future Earth
Genre:
Science Fiction
AwardInfo:
hugo-2014