The Last Days

Scott Westerfeld

Aug 2007 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Strange things are happening: old friends disappearing, angels (or devils) clambering on the fire escapes of New York City. But for Pearl, Moz, and Zahler, all that matters is the band. As the city reels under a mysterious epidemic, the three combine their talents with a vampire lead singer and a drummer whose fractured mind can glimpse the coming darkness. Will their music stave off the end? Or summon it?

Set against the gritty apocalypse that began in Peeps, The Last Days is about five teenagers who find themselves creating the soundtrack for the end of the world.

Ratings and reviews

Be sure to read Peeps before this! While it isn't absolutely necessary, it makes some parts of this very good sequel make more sense in context. As far as the plot, each chapter is told from the perspective of one of the band members. Zahler, the bassist; Moz, short for Mosquito, the guitarist; Pearl, their Keyboardist and Manager, and their lead vocalist, Minerva. The story is enthralling and I really enjoyed the twists and turns. Also, each chapter is named after a band, some I knew of beforehand, others I grew to love after further researching them.

My favorite number one series of all time. A must read filled with adventure and intense excitement from begining to end.

..and this was satisfying closure. I been out of the reading loop and this brought me back

About the author

Scott Westerfeld lives in New York, New York and Sydney, Australia.