Symbiont – Tchaikovsky Adrian (2025)

On the distant world of a planet called Imno 27g, nicknamed Pec, lie the ruins of an alien civilization. This is the greatest discovery in the history of space powers. But who were the builders of the monuments and what was their fate?
Professor Arton Daghdev has always longed to study extraterrestrial life. His wish will be fulfilled in the worst possible way – for his political activities, he is exiled from Earth to an extrasolar labor camp. On the inhospitable planet aptly named Pec, he is to remain until death.
Pec boasts an insatiable chaotic ecosystem, unlike anything humans encounter on Earth. The monstrous alien life interacts with the human body in surprising, and sometimes shocking, ways. Every day poses extreme risks for Arton's life. However, he may be killed sooner by the despotic regime of the penal camp.
If Arton escapes both dangers, he will discover that the planet hides strange and terrible secrets. His discoveries will redefine the meanings of the words life and intelligence, and may even free him…