Peeps

By: Scott Westerfeld

Narrated by: Joshua Swanson

A year ago, Cal Thompson was a college freshman more interested in meeting girls and partying than in attending biology class. Now, after a fateful encounter with a mysterious woman named Morgan, biology has become, literally, Cal's life.

Cal was infected by a parasite that has a truly horrifying effect on its host. Cal himself is a carrier, unchanged by the parasite, but he's infected the girlfriends he's had since Morgan. All three have turned into the ravening ghouls Cal calls Peeps. The rest of us know them as vampires. It's Cal's job to hunt them down before they can create more of their kind. . . .

Bursting with the sharp intelligence and sly humor that are fast becoming his trademark, Scott Westerfeld's novel is an utterly original take on an archetype of horror.

Love this take on a classic Mythology.

Vampires have always been a favorite of mine and this just makes them more realistic, I love it.

read this as a kid, still just as good.

I read this book in school 10+ years ago. it's still just as good.

“Clever and Creepy

The way this book uses real parasite biology to build its monster concept and is honestly brilliant. The science is woven into the story so cleverly that it makes the whole premise feel unsettlingly believable instead of just edgy.
The information connects directly to the plot, which makes everything feel intentional. I really liked Cal, loved the cat, and appreciated how clean and focused the storyline felt. The suspense kept things exciting the whole way through.
Definitely excited to see what happens in the second book.