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Description edit
Teagan Wylltson's best friend, Abby, dreams that horrifying creatures--goblins, shape-shifters, and beings of unearthly beauty but terrible cruelty--are hunting Teagan. Abby is always coming up with crazy stuff, though, so Teagan isn't worried. Her life isn't in danger. In fact, it's perfect.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Teagan Wylltson: a hopeful teenager who wants to be a Veterinarian someday.
- Abby Gagliano: Tea's best friend.
- Aiden Wylltson: Tea's brother.
- Aileen Wylltson: children's book author/artist; Tea and Aiden's mom.
- John Wylltson: librarian; Tea and Aiden's dad.
- Finn Mac Cumhaill: Aileen's nephew.
- Mamieo: Finn's grandmother.
- Lennie: Aiden's best friend, mentally retarded.
- Mrs. Sophia Santini: Lennie's mom.
- Ms. Skinner: a social worker.
- Raynor Schein: a freegan.
- Fear Doirich: the god of goblins.
- Kyle: a sidhe; bilocate
- Roisin: Aileen's sister
- Ginny Greenteeth: water goblin.
- Thomas: a Highborn sidhe; Roisin's sister.
- Dr. Max: A veterinarian at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
- Agnes: medtech at the animal clinic; Tea's office mate.
- Cindy: Add a description of this character.
- Ms. Hahn
- Grendal
- Lucy
- Dr. Gorman
- Drogo
- Leo
- Mrs. Gavin
- Josiah
Quotes edit
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“To quote the Bard, 'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy'.”
John Wylltson -
“Those books your family is always reading. You know why they call old books literature? Because they litter up your brain, that's why.”
Abby -
“Rain or shine!”
Aiden
Setting & Locations edit
Michigan
- Michigan: Where the Wylltson's live.
- Mag Mell: The goblin world.
- Lincoln Park Zoo: The zoo at which Tea volunteers
- Dunes Park, Michigan
- Gary, Indiana
- Chicago
- Amergin
- Highborn
- Ireland
First Sentence edit
Please, Teagan Wylltson's fingers curled in American Sign Language as she spoke.
Glossary edit
- bilocate: a individual who can be/ appears to be in two distinct location at the same instant in time.
- freegan: a person with anti-consumerist lifestyle whereby people employ alternative living strategies based on "limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources; one who embrace community, generosity, social concern, freedom, cooperation, and sharing in opposition to a society based on materialism, moral apathy, competition, conformity, and greed."<1> The lifestyle involves salvaging discarded, unspoiled food from supermarket dumpsters, known as 'dumpster diving'. Freegans salvage the food for political reasons, rather than out of need
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Goblin Wars. (standard series)
Followed by In the Forests of the Night.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kersten Hamilton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harcourt, Houghteon Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 15 November 2010
ISBN: 0547330081
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Harcourt, Houghteon Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 15 November 2010
ISBN: 0547330081
Page Count: 320
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Celtic & British Isles
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Fairies & Elves
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Love & Romance
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