![]() ![]() The book brims with great details (Cal can make himself fake I.D. While they may have trouble making sense of all the pieces, readers will enjoy the scientific reasoning behind vampirism, and will likely get sucked into the conspiracy with Cal. He also finds a love interest in the strong-willed journalism student now living in Morgan's old building, but because of the disease he cannot act on his feelings. As Cal begins to track Morgan, the woman who infected him after a drunken one-night stand, he stumbles upon a mystery that eventually makes him question the very organization for which he works. The 19-year-old works for Night Watch, the city's ancient peep-hunting organization. , he only experiences some effects, such as night vision. Fortunately, Cal is "partly immune," so while he is parasite-positive Right after Cal Thompson moves from Texas to New York for college, he loses his virginity and become infected with the parasite that causes vampirism. , Westerfeld creates an engaging conspiracy set in New York City, filling his novel with provocative facts, this time about parasites. ![]()
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