Vampires scott westerfeld biography

novel by Scott Westerfeld

Peeps (also Parasite Positive) is a novel by Scott Westerfeld revolving around a parasite which causes people to become cannibalistic and repelled by that which they once loved.

It follows the protagonist, Cal Thompson, as he lives with this parasite and tries to uncover a possible threat to the whole population of the world. The apocalyptic threat to the world that begins in Peeps continues in The Last Days, which features some of the same characters.

Vampires scott westerfeld biography

Plot summary

Two days after arriving in New York for college, Cal loses his virginity to a girl who picks him up. From that encounter Cal picks up an STD, but it is an unusual one since it turns its victims into "peeps"—parasite positives—raving cannibalistic monsters with unusual strength, night vision, heightened senses, and an affinity with rats.

Cal himself turns out to be immune, but he is a carrier. He gets the strength and senses without the nasty side effects. Howev