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Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he’s doing all right until a fast food prank brings him to the attention of Douglas, a creepy guy with an intense violent streak. Turns out Douglas is a necromancer who raises the dead for cash and sees... read more
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Summary edit
Sam finds that he is a necromancer and is being hunted by Douglass. He must defeat him in order to survive
Characters edit
- Samhain "Sam" LaCroix: College dropout. Skateboarder. Fast-food restaurant employee.
- Ramon: One of Sam's oldest friends. He works at the same fast-food restaurant as Sam to help pay his way through college.
- Bridin "Brid" Blackthorn: A Were-hound and next leader of her pack.
- Brooke: Sam's friend and co-worker. Brooke is a smart alec and beauty queen rolled into one.
- Douglas Montgomery: Evil necromancer who rules the magical council in and around Seattle.
- Michael: A werewolf working for Douglas.
- Mrs. Winalski: Sam's elderly and lusty neighbor.
- Tia LaCroix: Sam's mother. Tia has a shop selling herbal remedies.
- Haley: Sam's younger sister
- Frank: Sam's friend and newest co-worker. Ramon, Sam, and Brooke try to help him socially.
- Ashley: Harbinger. Ashley helps guide the dead as well as aiding new necromancers. Also, she loves waffles.
- Sean: Brid's brother.
- James: Douglas's most trusted assistant.
- Nick Hatfield: Sam's uncle
- Lesser Kevin: Sam's boss. Called 'Lesser Kevin' due to Sam's biological dad also being named Kevin
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- Kevin Hatfield: Sam's biological father who abandoned him at birth
- Maya Larouche: A seer.
- Charlie
- David
- Lynn
- Zeke
- Sara
- Elaine
Quotes edit
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“My name is Samhain Corvus LaCroix, and I am a fry cook.”
Samhain LaCroix -
“When Auntie Lynn walked into a crowded room, the people parted like the Red Sea he'd heard about from the fat preacher in church, though they didn't seem to know why they were doing it.”
Douglas Montgomery -
“The beige sink was only an arm's length from the toilet, and I had to close the door to get into the shower. Sometimes it was good to be scrawny. A fatter Sam wouldn't have been able to fit in my bathroom.”
Samhain LaCroix -
“Don't look at me like that. If we were going to interrogate my poor mother for whatever, you'd be secretly hoping she'd made you tamales. I'm just honest enough to admit it.”
Ramon -
“Despite her obvious stress, my mom still managed to pour the hot chocolate into mugs, cover them with fresh whipped cream and a pinch of cayenne, and add a cinnamon stick to them. She was like the Jedi master of hot chocolate.”
Samhain LaCroix -
“You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of hope. Like the future in a blanket.”
Nick -
“Mrs. Winalski owned a candy-apple-red 1965 Mustang GT convertible, and she drove it like she could die at any minute and need to get five things done before that happened.”
Ramon -
“Umbrellas are for tourists. Natives know that the rain doesn’t come straight down here like other places. Seattle’s rain slips in, tricky, like a ninja, and attacks from all sides.”
Sam
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Working here just proved that the only things separating me from a monkey was pants. And no prehensile tail, which I wish I had. Oh, the applications.
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Mrs. Winalski owned a candy-apple-red 1965 Mustang GT convertible, and she drove it like she could die at any minute and needed to get five things done before that happened.
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“Sam, honey, you look filthier than a hot tub in a brothel.”
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How come I couldn’t meet a nice, naked, well-read girl until I was kidnapped and thrown into a cage?
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“Begin at the beginning,” I said, “and go on till you come to the end. Then stop.”
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“So you’re the guy who did the no-no cha-cha with my baby sister.”
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I had an affinity for pandas. Something about clumsy vegetarians struck a chord with me.
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Ramon heard the click of a lighter as June lit a cigarette. He assumed it was a cigarette. If it was a bong, they were doomed.
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Personally, I’m always polite to anyone who handles my food. There are lots of horrible things that can be done to your meal before it gets to your plate.
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Organizations edit
- The Council: The group which controls the comings and goings of magical beings, preventing their region from lapsing into chaos.
First Sentence edit
I stood in front of today's schedule still holding my skateboard, still drenched from the ride over, and still desperately wishing that I hadn't dropped out of college.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1- Dead Man's Party
Chapter 2- Well, ain't that a kick in the head?
Chapter 3- These are a few of my favorite things
Chapter 4- Brown paper packages tied up in string
Chapter 5- She's a lady
Chapter 6- Sweet dreams are made of this
Chapter 7- I'm gonna keep my sheep suit on
Chapter 8- Hold me closer, necromancer
Chapter 9- The future's so bright, I gotta wear shades
Chapter 10- Waiting, for a girl like you
Chapter 11- She loves me like a rock
Chapter 12- Sweet child o' mine
Chapter 13- I put a spell on you, because you're mine
Chapter 14- The devil inside
Chapter 15- I hear you knockin', but you can't come in
Chapter 16- Papa was a rolling stone
Chapter 17- Strangers in the night
Chapter 18- Don't rock the boat, baby
Chapter 19- Kick-start my heart
Chapter 20- C'mon, baby, don't fear the reaper
Chapter 21- Make a little birdhouse in my soul
Chapter 22- Easy like Sunday morning
Chapter 23- School's out forever
Chapter 24- Come together, right now, over me
Chapter 25- I'm going to break my rusty cage and run
Chapter 26- Everybody was kung fu fighting
Chapter 27- Unchain my heart; oh, please, please, set me free
Chapter 28- Beep beep'm, beep beep, yeah
Chapter 29- Ballroom blitz
Chapter 30- Back in black
Chapter 31- Live and let die
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Samhain LaCroix. (standard series)
Followed by Necromancing the Stone.
This book is in Kirkus Reviews: Funny Paranormal Teen Reads. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Lish McBride (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: Oct-2010
ISBN: 978-0-8050-9098-7
Page Count: 342
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co
Country: USA
Publication Date: Oct-2010
ISBN: 978-0-8050-9098-7
Page Count: 342
Awards edit
- William C. Morris Debut Award (Finalist, 2011)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.M48267Hol 2010
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Subjects edit
- Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
- Books › Teens › Horror
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Spine-Chilling Horror
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
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