Lord Loss (2005) (edit title/settings)

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• Grubitsch 'Grubbs' Grady: The protagonist. He lives with his mother, father, and older sister. He is a practical joker and takes life easily.
• Dervish Grady: Grubbs' paternal uncle, and a Disciple.
• Lord Loss: A Demon who like chess. He can freely cross into the human realm too.
• Billy 'Bill-E' Spleen: A young boy who lives in the village of Carcery Vale. Has been close with Dervish since he moved to Carcery Vale and becomes Grubbs' best friend.
• Artery and Vein: Lord Loss' familiars, able to shape-shift
• Gret Grady: Grubb's older sister.
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• Davey
• Bartholomew Garadex
• Kate
• Grandma
• Gmbitsch
• Gradys
• Leah

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• “Now sod off back to your own world, you motherless scum, and save your threats for those who care.”

  Grubbs Grady

• “Stick it up your crack, you warped son of a mutant b*tch!”

  Grubbs Grady

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Carcery Vale: A small village where Dervish and Bill-E live. Grubbs moves here to live with his uncle.

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• Demonata: Demons of the underworld who live on the fringe between hell and earth

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Followed by Demon Thief.

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1. Darren Shan (Author)

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• YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2009: Death and Dying)

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Gory. Very gory.

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › Mythology › Children's Books
• Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers

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