Phoenix Pick's June book of the month (pay what you want, even free) is
Brain Plague by Joan Slonczewski.
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This book won universal critical acclaim from critics and readers alike. It's the fourth (and totally independent) book in the Elysium Cycle. Books two and three are offered in the package deal below. Book one (A Door Into Ocean) is published by a different publishing house.
“In Joan Slonczewski’s Brain Plague ... 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.”—The New Yorker
“Slonczewski shows imaginative breadth of vision in her depiction of nanotechnology’s pervasive impact on Fold civilization ... her narrative, though hip-deep in biotech jargon, is rich in subtle analyses of the relationships between individuals and societies, art and life, the organic and inorganic, health and disease, free will and personal responsibility, and spiritual and scientific aspirations.”—Publishers Weekly
“A most compelling and engrossing read.”—SF Site
“One of the most interesting SF novels I have read in a long time ... Not to be missed.”—Nancy Kress
“Fascinating, flawlessly developed, meticulously detailed.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Slonczewski’s world building is magnificent”—Booklist
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Additionally, you can get that book together with the other two Elysium Cycle novels that Phoenix Pick publishes in a bundle for a minimum price of $4.99. (
Daughter of Elysium and
The Children Star) This offer is on the same page, just lower down.
Unfortunately, book one is published by another publisher, so it's not available with this deal.