A. J. C. (Bibliocrates) reviewed on 1/20/2008 + 252 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 6

I loved this book by Scott Westerfeld, my first! Cal Thompson, a cutey with a Texan accent, moves to New York to study Biology. A chance encounter in a gay bar with a mysterious young woman named Morgan Ryder, and several Bahamalama Dingdongs later, Cal's life changes. He becomes infected with a parasite that causes a form of vampirism, and unknowingly passes it along to other girls. Cal is a carrier of the parasite, an old strain dating back to a time in history when the plaque ran rampant all over Europe. Due to the world's overpopluation of rats, the old strain evolved into something terrible over the years, a new strain. The old strain is trying to resurface with help from cats and carriers like Cal. Having studied Biology myself, I really enjoyed the details about parasites, vectors, and the evolution of diseases, fascinating, well-researched!

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