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Melanie Stryder is one of few "wild" humans - rebels who have evaded the alien souls that have taken over the Earth. With her younger brother Jamie and the man she loves, Jared Howe, Mel is on the run from souls who hunt down host bodies for use. Souls are creatures that rely upon host bodies to survive. After insertion, they erase any mental presence of the being there prior and establish a claim over the body and mind. Earth is Wanderer's ninth planet, and Mel is her ninth host body. Upon waking inside her new body, she is shocked not only by the vividness of human emotions, memories, and senses, but quickly learns that Melanie Stryder is not willing to give up her mind. Wanderer is bombarded with memories and her host body's yearning for Jared and Jamie, and finds herself in love with the humans and desperate to see if they are still alive. On a road trip to Tucson, Melanie remembers her Uncle Jeb telling her about a secret hideaway he once made. Wanderer sets out to find the hideaway, and is found half-dead with exhaustion and dehydration by Jeb. She is taken back to the caves in which some "wild" humans live, but is treated spitefully as they believe Wanderer to be a "parasite" in Melanie's body. Kyle O'Shea and many others attempt to kill Wanderer, but are stopped by Jeb. Given time, Wanderer, now becoming known as 'Wanda', becomes a part of the routine by working, eating, and becoming an unofficial history teacher after evening meals; some even grow to believe that Melanie is present in her mind as well. During this time Ian and many other humans, such as Wes, Lily, and Walter, befriend Wanda. Kyle tries to kill Wanda by throwing her into a river. He is unsuccessful and is about to fall into the river himself when Wanda saves him. A tribunal is held and it is decided that Kyle is allowed to stay, though many of Wanda's friends are upset about this decision, particularly Ian. Meanwhile, Ian begins to fall in love with Wanda. After discovering this, she is confused with her own feelings. When Jamie returns from a raid with an infected cut on his leg, Wanda and Jared sneak out to a hospital where she goes undercover to steal supplies to bring back to Jamie and the rest. At this point the humans realize that Wanda can be of use to them as a raider, because she is trusted by other souls. Following another raid, Wanda decides to reveal her biggest secret: how to remove a soul without killing either the human or the soul, a procedure that their doctor had been attempting unsuccessfully. She promises to teach Doc under two conditions: first, he promises to send the souls to new planets without harming them, and second, he promises to remove Wanda's soul from Melanie's body and bury Wanda, who does not want to be a parasite any longer. Wanda sneaks away from Ian, who is enraged at the idea of Wanda ending her life. She realizes that she too loves Ian. Later she sneaks away and has Doc remove her from Melanie's body. However, later she awakens in a new body whose original owner did not consciously return, and it is revealed that none of the humans wished for her to leave. The book ends with the rebels, when on a raid with Wanda, discovering another rebel group who also have a soul among them. This discovery suggests that humanity and Souls together may still have hope for the future.
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What is meant by true parasite?
A true parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and derives nutrients from the host, often at the expense of the host's health. True parasites are dependent on the host for survival and reproduce within or on the host organism.
What is the relationship between a virus and a host?
Virus require a host to carry out the most of the characteristics of living organisms. In almost cases, viruses require a host to reproduce (by hijacking the cells of the host and using its DNA to make copies of itself) and also receive the bulk of their energy from the host.
What is the role of a paratenic host in the life cycle of parasites?
A paratenic host is a temporary host that can harbor a parasite without the parasite undergoing any development. The role of a paratenic host in the life cycle of parasites is to serve as a transport host, allowing the parasite to move from one definitive host to another. The parasite remains in a dormant state within the paratenic host until it is ingested by the next host in the life cycle.
In parasitism the organism that benefits is called the?
It's the PARASITE; it's the one who benefits on this ecological relationship and the victim or the ones harmed by the host is called the HOST. It's not MeredithViera of " Who wants to be a Millionaire?" game.
How does a virus grow and develop within a host organism?
A virus grows and develops within a host organism by attaching to host cells, entering them, and using the host's cellular machinery to replicate itself. This process can lead to the virus spreading throughout the host's body and causing infection.
A person who throws a party?
Host, Hostess
What is the future tense of host?
will host London will host the Olympics in a few days.
What is the collective noun for host?
The noun 'host' is a collective noun for:a host of angelsa host of sparrowsa host of epidemiologistsa host of padres
What is the collective noun for hosts?
The noun 'host' is a collective noun for:a host of angelsa host of sparrowsa host of epidemiologistsa host of padres
What is Agent host?
A host agent is the agent for a host company.
How do you have an external host host your Minecraft Server?
no you can host your own server.
What do you call a man who entertains a guest?
The host is the term.
What is the singular possessive form of host?
The possessive form of host is host's.
An organism that supports a parasite?
A host organism provides a habitat for a parasite, allowing it to live, feed, and reproduce at the expense of the host's own resources and well-being. The relationship between a parasite and its host is often harmful to the host organism.
What is the opposite of hostess?
The word host may be what you are looking for.
What actors and actresses appeared in Alternate Routes - 2000?
The cast of Alternate Routes - 2000 includes: Natalie Buchter as Host Meghan Currie as Host Tyler Macleod as Host Francis Mitchell as Host Courtney Noble as Host Drew Shankman as Host Fabio Stendardo as Host Tavis Yeats as Host
What actors and actresses appeared in Magandang tanghali bayan MTB - 1998?
The cast of Magandang tanghali bayan MTB - 1998 includes: Bayani Agbayani as Himself - Host Marvin Agustin as Himself - Host Bentong as Himself - Host Assunta de Rossi as Herself - Host Vanessa Del Bianco as Herself - Host Pia Guanio as Herself - Host Melisa Henderson as Herself - Guest host (2000-2003) Jordan Herrera as Himself - Host Christine Jacob as Herself - Host Angelica Jones as Herself - Host Gary Lim as Himself - Host Dominic Ochoa as Himself - Host Dennis Padilla as Himself - Host Roderick Paulate as Himself - Host Amy Perez as Herself - Host Willie Revillame as Himself - Host (1998-2000) Geff Rodriguez as Himself - Host Jay Salas as Himself - Host Randy Santiago as Himself - Host Angela Velez as Herself - Host Rico Yan as Himself - Host
