A press release from Shahid Mahmud of Arc Manor Publishing:

Our free ebook for the month of June is Joan Slonczewski’s Brain Plague.

Brain Plague is a stand-alone book in Slonczewski’s Elysium cycle. The book will be available from June 2nd through June 30th and a link to the download site can be found on our catalogue page at http://www.PPickings.com. No coupon is needed.

Reviews for Brain Plague:

“Fascinating, flawlessly developed, meticulously detailed.” —Kirkus Reviews

“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

“Slonczewski’s world building is magnificent” —Booklist