Bright Futures SCI-FI BOOK CLUB: Parasite

Bright Futures: Return of the Sci Fi Book Club!

We're thrilled to continue autumn 2026 with another relaxed in person gathering of sci-fi nerds and newbies to the genre, hosted by the wonderful Greg.

Our October discussion will focus on the novel Parasite by Mira Grant!

Use the code FACE-HUGGERS for a bookclubber's 10% off - buying your book club books from Lighthouse is a hugely appreciated way to support the bookclub and the bookshop, so thank you!

The Book:

A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease. We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system - even secretes designer drugs.

It's been successful beyond the scientists' wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being has a SymboGen tapeworm living within them. But these parasites are getting restless.

They want their own lives . . .and will do anything to get them.