“Endosymbiont” Seeds of Change (anthology) August 2008. Read the whole story on the Free Reads page.
- A science fiction novelette about a young woman struggling with brain cancer and being too clever by half. Her normal hospital routine is interrupted when she begins to suspect that she’s been put into a hospital for the dead.
- Visit the anthology’s website for bonus material including an interview about Endosymbiont and references to the inspiring scientific research.
- Also available at the website are free stories by Jay Lake, Jeremiah Tolbert, and Tobias Buckell.
- Jump over to YouTube to see the book trailer.
“Blake Charlton’s “Endosymbiont” — to put it simply — blew me away. What starts out as the touching personal story of a young girl on chemotherapy soon makes way to things of larger scope and import. It weaves in interesting applications and extrapolations of technology and shows keen insight into interpersonal relationships. While the plot may echo Vernor Vinge and The Matrix, Charlton’s voice is totally his own, drawing upon his medical background to create a story that has big ideas, interesting twists and is 100% engrossing and abundantly satisfying.”
–John DeNardo, SF Signal