Symbiont

The Secret of an Alien Civilisation and the Fight for Survival

On a distant world, a planet called Imno 27g and nicknamed 'the Furnace', lie the ruins of an alien civilisation. It is the greatest discovery in the history of the space-faring powers. But who were the builders of these monuments, and what was their fate?
Professor Arton Daghdev has always longed to study extraterrestrial life. His wish comes true in the worst possible way—he is exiled from Earth to an extrasolar labour camp for his political activities. He is to remain on the inhospitable planet with the fitting name of 'the Furnace' until his death.
The Furnace boasts a voracious, chaotic ecosystem, unlike anything humans have encountered on Earth. The monstrous alien life interacts with the human body in surprising, and sometimes shocking, ways. Every day poses an extreme risk to Arton's life. However, the despotic regime of the penal colony might kill him first. If Arton can escape both these dangers, he will discover that the planet holds wondrous and terrible secrets. His discoveries will redefine the very meaning of the words 'life' and 'intelligence', and could even set him free…