

Parasite
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Darcy Coates
It's not just hunting you. It's becoming you. From USA Today bestselling author Darcy Coates comes Parasite, a pulse-pounding sci-fi horror novel that blurs the line between survival thriller and psychological nightmare. Across the outer moons and space outposts of a fractured human galaxy, something unspeakable spreads. A parasite--alien, untraceable, and endlessly patient--moves from host to host, mimicking its victims with chilling accuracy. It copies their voices. Their memories. Their faces. And by the time you notice something's wrong...it's already too late. Told through multiple interlinked storylines, Parasite follows a handful of survivors--scientists, technicians, soldiers--as they confront a threat they cannot understand, and in many cases, cannot see. What does it mean to be human? And how do you fight something that knows you better than you know yourself? For fans of The Thing, Alien, and Into the Drowning Deep, this is an immersive and relentless story of paranoia, extinction, and the horror of not knowing who--or what--is standing beside you.
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Author
Darcy Coates
Pages
432
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Published Date
2020
ISBN
1728221803 9781728221809
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"This was my 4th, and least favorite, book by this author. The first 2/3rds of this book was amazing, with the last feeling like it was written as a YA book. The whole "conveniently working out by pure luck" was a bit cheesy. Definitely not my favorite, but not the worst sci-fi book I've read. 3 out of 5 stars."
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The Lazy Reader
"This is the second book I’ve read written by Darcy Coates and I can say I enjoyed the other one (Dead Lake) better. I love Coates writing with her creativity and details so no I won’t be given up on her bc of this one story. The story wasn’t terrible. I got into it during the first part then lost interest into the 3rd part and in the 4th but the 5th part got me back into it. I’m glad it had a happy ending for humanity though I kind of expected it would. I just think the plot wasn’t really for me but I loved the writing style and how Coates formatted the story into different parts involving different people and stations."
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Jules
"easily one of the best sci fi books i’ve read. finished in a day, couldn’t put it down for more than long enough to rest my eyes"
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sarah grose
"super cool book! it was like i was watching a movie. the only thing i didn’t like was the switch up at the last little bit of the book. the ending felt kinda out of place and forced. i wish the ending wrapped back around to some previously introduced characters instead of introducing new ones every chapter all the way until the end. "
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falak
"Best parasite space book since The Thing"
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Danielle Larson