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Symbios Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

J. A. Konrath (Author), Luke Daniels (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
3.8 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

Bestselling author J.A. Konrath brings us a gruesome story of the depths a person will go to in order to survive.

When his deep space mission goes awry, Lieutenant Jehrico Stiles crash-lands on an unknown planet. With breathable air, drinkable water, and a friendly native species, the planet seems almost utopian. The only trouble is, Stiles is starving. The planet’s vegetation is toxic, and there’s nothing else to eat. As his hunger grows and his body weakens, his definition of edible starts to change. He discovers that sometimes survival means doing things you would rather not—and eating things that would rather not be eaten.

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  1. Listening Length
    38 minutes
  2. Author
    J. A. Konrath
  3. Narrator
    Luke Daniels
  4. Audible release date
    May 12, 2015
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  7. ASIN
    B00XKRM5RG
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 38 minutes
Author J. A. Konrath
Narrator Luke Daniels
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date May 12, 2015
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00XKRM5RG
Best Sellers Rank #691,936 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#1,951 in Science Fiction Anthologies & Short Stories
#8,158 in Fiction Short Stories
#9,958 in Adventure Science Fiction

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3.8 out of 5 stars
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  • Le femme qui a tout
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not GREAT
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2014
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    A good read, but nothing that was half as thrilling as his other works . For a short it was entertaining.
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  • Ian in Dublin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth a lot more than the time it takes to read...
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2014
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    Very cleverly written. As a kid I often had that conversation with my friends "what would you do if your were on a ship and is sank leaving you alone on a desert island?" and the flood of questions would follow. Would you eat a monkey? or a raw fish or even a washed up body! Well here's a modern twist on this theme. It becomes obvious where the story is going but you don't want to admit it to yourself. Then it goes there. Then is goes beyond "there". As "obvious" as it may appear it's well, well worth the read, it draws you in and then when it's over you wish it was a full blown novel, but then, are quite happy that it's not....
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  • Dan Way
    4.0 out of 5 stars Symbiosis
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2016
    Not a bad Syfy. Way too much eating for my taste. But it was supposed to be a horror/syfy story right? Well enjoy.
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  • Person
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth $0.99
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014
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    This story was well written and continuously interesting. I read through the whole thing in one sitting. It moved quickly and only got more and more interesting as it plowed thorough.

    This book left me wanting to read more.
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  • Christy T
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Quick Read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
    Full of suspense and gore..... just like you'd expect from J A Konrath. It moved quickly and definitely kept me engrossed. Highly recommend if you're into horror and/or sci-fi.
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  • RM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great quick read!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2018
    I’m a slow reader and still finished this in about 15 minutes. Really good story with a lot to think about.
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  • Casey Wagner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quick, enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2014
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    Twisted science fiction that makes me want to read more by the author. I'll definitely be checking out his other work.
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  • Woodcutterfrog
    3.0 out of 5 stars Hmmmm?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 22, 2014
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    Not for the squeamish, it poses an interesting dilemma of survival - just how far are you prepared to go to stay alive?

    Although this promotes itself as a short story and is well written, I found it a little too short for the price, feeling slightly short changed by the somewhat abrupt ending.
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  • Marie McCall
    4.0 out of 5 stars Symbios
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2014
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    Symbios (A Short Story) by J AKonrath was an intristing sort that I really enjoyed. Would have liked it a bit longer.
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  • MJB
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good quick read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2014
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    As long as you are not sqeamish, this is a good read.
    Unusual format that works in this context.
    I will try another of the author's books.
    What would you do given the same circumstances?
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  • Alice Copper
    4.0 out of 5 stars I liked it. Felt it could have been expanded a ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2014
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    Unusual story. I liked it. Felt it could have been expanded a little but very enjoyable. Would recommend it.
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