Sci-fi

Brain Plague

by Joan SlonczewskiBook 4 of 4 in Elysium Cycle
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Description

A starving artist on the planet Veledon agrees to let a colony of "brain enhancers" occupy her skull. These microscopic creatures live in the brain's outer linings, causing bursts of genius-or irreparable harm. The creatures themselves are like tiny human beings; one of their greatest concerns is getting their young to breed.

What it’s like

ThemeColonizationMan-Made HorrorIdentity & Selfhood
ViolenceStandard
HorrorChilling

Details

First published
2000
Pages
384
Reading time
About 8 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor Books
Language
English
ISBN
9780312867188
Series
Elysium Cycle, Book 4

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