Peeps by Scott Westerfeld

[FeedTheZombie]

I'm currently reading Peeps, and I'm loving it. It's a new take on the vampire story (in a way) and although at first this was kind of a turn-off when it came to picking up the book, I was absorbed by the way Westerfeld combines biology, parasitology, science with the world of vampires, or "peeps". Has anyone read this book? Or heard of it?

Your Friendly Neighborhood, AJG

 

[Seldes Katne]

Yes. It's one of those books I recommend to people who like vampires but are turned off by all the "Twilight wannabee teen romance" novels on them. I do, however, warn folks not to eat while they're reading this; the even-numbered chapters feature descriptions of various parasites that can be rather uncomfortable....

Apparently there is a sequel of sorts, though I haven't read it, called The Last Days.

If you haven't picked up any of Westerfeld's other books, including the "Uglies" series, I recommend those as well.