![]() ![]() Entrancing throughout-but squeamish readers beware. Westerfeld intersperses relevant chapters on how various real-life parasites operate in nature. ![]() Conspiracy issues arise the parasite’s centuries-long history holds a profound revelation. He succeeds at his job in the dank, oppressive urban undergrounds, but he discloses secrets to an unauthorized, uninfected girl his age who becomes inextricably involved. Forced into secrecy and celibacy but possessing peep-like superhuman senses and strength, Cal simmers with adrenaline. Yes, Cal has the parasite, but he’s a carrier rather than a full-blown peep. Cal tracks his line of contagion: an ex-girlfriend, whom he unwittingly infected, and then his progenitor, the girl who gave it to him. ![]() They’re cannibalistic, violent and wildly strong. He works for the Night Watch, New York City’s clandestine organization to capture “peeps,” “parasite positive” people infected with an ancient disease that causes vampirism. Both medical thriller and science fiction, this fast-paced, captivating modern vampire story is enriched with biology and history. ![]()
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