You too can change your life: just infest yourself with a parasite! Welcome to parasite world!
Parasite world is a series of short stories set in a parallel world very much like our own. The born to rule Old Etonians are in power in the UK and the president of the USA is a Christian fundamentalist. Nothing much different there then, you say. However, in this world, the aliens landed a hundred years ago and established a colony that has spread worldwide. Not only that, the technology of this world has taken a different path from ours. Parasites are a major resource. They are used in medicine, warfare and even fashion. You can buy parasites on the Internet to make you reduce weight or to infest sales prospects to make them more amenable to your sales pitch.
The Old Etonian clique and their mates are not averse to using parasite technology either: most of them have a parasitic homunculus growing out of their right shoulder. This little beast acts as an advisor, whispering in the human host’s ear night and day. The homunculus is a badge of rank. You are immediately seen as upper crust in English society if you have one. But beware, there are downsides to parasite technology. Now read on.