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Nora Grey can't remember the past five months of her life. After the shock of waking up in a cemetery and being told that she has been missing for weeks--with no one knowing where she was or who she was with--she tries to get her life back on track. Go to school, hang out with her best... read more
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After Nora is taken from Patch by Hank Millar for three months, she's returned home well, close to home, in a cemetery with only a single black feather as a clue. She remembers nothing of the past five months. On her way home from an embarrassing dinner with her mother and Hank, she runs into... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Patch: aka Jev. Nora's love interest. A fallen angel turned Guardian and is now Rogue.
- Nora Grey: The main character of the story. Daughter of Blythe and adoptive daughter of Harrison Grey. She was kidnapped by her own blood father. She has lost her memory.
- Vee Sky: Nora's best friend. Fun, loud and slightly annoying. In the first two novels in the series, Vee was flirtatious with all guys, but has since become wary of all men.
- Marcie Millar: A popular girl who hates Nora and Vee. Her father is Hank Millar, a car salesman, who is currently dating Nora's mother Blythe.
- Hank Millar: Marcie's father. He is currently dating Nora's mother Blythe. He is a car salesman.
- Harrison Grey: Nora's adoptive father. Approximately a year ago he was shot, and people seem to believe that it was a random murder. In reality, he was shot by Rixon and died while trying to save the life of Hank Millar.
- Rixon: Rixon is a fallen angel who is Patch's best friend - almost like a brother and has been for a very long time. He has a relationship with Vee who thought she had finally found a man who knew how to treat a woman but with Rixon, all is not as it seems.
- Blythe Gray: Nora's mother.
- Detective Basso: Police officer who is assigned to investigate Nora's disappearance. He has always appeared through out the books to help (and antagonize) Nora.
- Dr. Howlett: A doctor at the hospital, and college friend of Hank Millar.
- Scott Parnell: A childhood friend of Nora's. He first appeared in book two of the series as a sullen and troubled guy who was involved in gambling. A Nephil
- Lynn Parnell: Scott's mom and neighbor of the Gray's.
- Susanna Millar: Marcie's mother and Hank Millar's wife/ex-wife.
- Addyson Hales: Marcie's friend.
- Cassie Sweeney: Marcie's friend.
- B.J.: A Nephilim who works at the local 7-11. He was getting beat up by fallen angels because they wanted him to swear an oath.
- Owen Seymour: Goes to school with Nora.
- Joseph Mancusi: Goes to school with Nora.
- Anthony Amowitz: Goes to school with Nora.
- Hugo Renaldi: Nora's mom's boss.
- Gabe: Fallen angel who uses mind control to confuse Nora and tries to kill her.
- Dominic: Fallen angel, friend of Gabe.
- Jeremiah: Fallen angel, friend of Gabe.
- Dabria: A fallen angel and ex-girlfriend of Patch. Dabria was present in the first novel in the series, pretending to be the school psychiatrist in order to kill Nora.
- Cheri Dearborn: One of Nora's classmates.
- Jon Gala: Marcie's friend.
- Mr. Sarraf: Nora's English teacher.
- Cameron Ferria: One of Nora's classmates.
- Kara Darling: One of Nora's classmates.
- Michelle Van Tassel: One of Nora's classmates.
- Lexi Hawkins: One of Nora's classmates.
- Blakely: A Nephilim who is Hank's wing-man. Second in command in the Black Hand organization.
- Dante Matterazzi: A Nephil.
- Dagger: A Nephil.
- Tono Grantham: A Nephil.
- Miss Jarbowski: Add a description of this character.
- Blythe Grey
- Chauncey Langeais
- Enzo
- Black Hand
- Jev
Quotes edit
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“If I wanted easy I'd chain myself in hell beside Rixon. The two of us could kick back and soak up the rays together”
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““I loved you long before you loved me. It’s the only thing I have you beat at, and I’ll bring it up every chance I get.””
Patch/Jev -
“His mouth brushed my earlobe, a searing flutter-weight pressure. “I love you.” His voice was straightforward, affectionate. “You make me remember who I used to be. You make me want to be that man again. Right now, holding you, I feel like we have a shot at beating all odds and making it together. I’m yours, if you’ll have me.””
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““I gave up something I wanted for something I need. And I need you, Angel. More than I think you’ll ever know."”
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“You’re mine, Angel, and don’t you forget it. Your fights are my fights."”
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“I wanted to imprint his touch, his taste, event the scent of him so solidly inside me that no one—no one—could take them away from me.”
Nora -
““Angel,” he murmured, clasping my face between his hands. “I don’t think you understand the lengths I would go to if it means keeping you here with me.””
Patch/Jev -
“He was abominable … and the most alluring, tortured soul I’d ever met.”
Nora -
““If I lose you, I lose everything,” he murmured.”
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“I couldn’t escape him, now or ever. He’d always be there, consuming my every thought, my heart locked in his hands. I was drawn to him by forces I couldn’t control, let alone escape.”
Nora -
“I used to be an Archangel”
Patch/Jev
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“That I would do anything for you, even if it means going against my instincts or my very nature. I would lay down everything I possess, even my soul, for you. If that isn’t love, it’s the best I have.”
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If you need one more reason, I love you. This is uncharted territory for me, but I need to know that at the end of the night, I have you to come home to.”
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“I take that back. If Hank wants to shoot Scott, he has my blessing.”
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“I gave up something I wanted for something I need. And I need you, Angel. More than I think you’ll ever know. You’re immortal now. And so am I. That’s something.”
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“Angel,” he murmured, clasping my face between his hands. “I don’t think you understand the lengths I would go to if it means keeping you here with me.”
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“You’re mine, Angel. And I won’t let anything change that. You’re right—this isn’t over. It’s only the beginning, and nothing about what lies ahead will be easy.”
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“You’re mine, Angel, and don’t you forget it. Your fights are my fights. What if something had happened today? It was bad enough when I thought your ghost was haunting me; I don’t think I could handle the real thing.”
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I felt his eyes devour me as I moved around the room. He assessed me head to toe without blinking, and a hot ache shivered through me. A kiss would have been less intimate.
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“It’s called a shower … ,” I began automatically, then trailed off. My memory snagged, taken aback by a compelling and forceful sense of undue familiarity. “Soap, shampoo, hot water,” I added, almost as an afterthought. “Naked. I know the drill,” Jev said, something unreadable passing over his eyes.
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His mouth brushed my earlobe, a searing flutter-weight pressure. “I love you.” His voice was straightforward, affectionate. “You make me remember who I used to be. You make me want to be that man again. Right now, holding you, I feel like we have a shot at beating all odds and making it together. I’m yours, if you’ll have me.”
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Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The sleek black Audi rolled to a stop in the parking lot overlooking the cemetery, but none of the three men inside had any intention of paying respects to the dead.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1- 34
Glossary edit
- Book of Enoch: Tome about the history of Angels
- The Blackhand: A group of Nephil that want to start a war against the Fallen Angels
- Archangels: A group of the highest ranked angels in heaven the serve as the greatest examples of angels
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 4 in Hush, Hush. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Becca Fitzpatrick (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN: 9781442426641
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN: 9781442426641
Page Count: 400
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- Dewey: 813.25
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