Night Shade (2001) (edit title/settings)

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• Jimena Castillo: The narrator of this book. Serena's best friend. Has the power of premonition. Is rough around the edges but a very good friend.
• Serena Killingsworth: Has the power of telepathy. Her bestfriend is Jimena. Is carrying on a secret relationship with a Follower.
• Vanessa Cleveland: The stereotypical blonde L.A. girl. Has the ability to expand her molecules and become invisible. Is dating Michael Saratoga. Her best friend is Catty.
• Catty Turner: Sort of artsy. Has the power to go back in time. Is adopted. Her best friend is Vanessa.
• Maggie Craven: An elderly teacher-esque woman who mentors the girls in their powers and tries to steer them in the right direction.
• Stanton: A Follower of the Atrox. He trapped Vanessa in one of his childhood memories and because she attempted to save the younger version of himself he can never hurt her.

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• “No fear. ... Once you're afraid of something, you attract it into your life. I know. ... Yeah you try to avoid it. And you try to get away from it, and because you're trying so hard, you're always concentrating on it, and the more you concentrate on it, the more you pull it into your life.”

  Collin Killingsworth

• “Fear is a wasted emotion. It never stops anything bad from happening.”

  Collin Killingsworth

• “Sometimes it's good to talk about the bad things. It makes them hurt less.”

  Jimena Castillo

• “We should be like a gang. If you hear your enemy is gunning you, then you strike first and hard.”

  Jimena Castillo

• “Evil only feeds evil.”

  Maggie Craven

• “Quae tibi nocere possunt, etiam te adiuvare possunt. What can harm you, can also help you.”

  Jimena Castillo

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• Hollywood
• San Diego
• Macarthur Park

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• Quae tibi nocere possunt, etiam te adiuvare possunt.: Latin. It means 'What can harm you, can also help you.'
• Tecatos: Spanish. It means 'junkie'
• Enemigas.: Spanish. It means 'enemy'
• Veterana: Spanish. It means 'veteran'
• Leyenda: Spanish. It means 'legend'
• Estas llorando: Spanish. It means 'These tears'
• Parece que hubieras visto un fantasma!: Spanish. It means 'It seems like you've seen a ghost!'
• Cuando te caiste del cielo: Spanish. It means 'When you fell from heaven'
• Que?: Spanish. It means 'What?'
• La migra: Spanish. It means 'migration'
• venias de nalgas: Spanish. It means 'was breech'
• Una diosa: Spanish. It means 'A goddess'
• Un milagro: Spanish. It means 'A miracle'
• Niña: Spanish. It means 'girl'
• Los difuntos: Spanish. It means 'The deceased'
• Curandera: Spanish. It means 'healer'
• Una bruja nunca: Spanish. It means 'A witch never'
• Con todo mi corazon: Spanish. It means 'With all my heart'
• Señoras: Spanish. It means 'Ladies'
• Pleito: Spanish. It means 'lawsuit'
• Temblores: Spanish. It means 'Tremors'
• Terremotos: Spanish. It means 'earthquakes'
• Celosa: Spanish. It means 'jealous'
• Nueve. Y que?: Spanish. It means I'm Ninth Street and so what?
• La chica no vale la pena: Spanish. It means 'She's not worth it.'
• Verdadera: Spanish. It means 'true'
• Todo: Spanish. It means 'all or everything'
• Domingo, solamente, domingo: Spanish. It means 'Sunday only, Sunday'
• La verdad: Spanish. It means 'The truth'
• No hay nada: Spanish. It means 'Nothing'
• Ya me voy: Spanish. It means 'I'm leaving'
• Rompecorazones: Spanish. It means 'heartbreaker'
• Mi hermano: Spanish. It means 'My brother'
• Chale: Spanish. It means 'Shawl or wrap'
• Tu eres mi todo: Spanish. It means 'You're my everything'
• La chota: Spanish. It means 'The cops'
• Puro: Spanish. It means 'pure'
• Por que?: Spanish. It means 'Why?'
• Es verdad: Spanish. It means 'True'
• Vamos a ver: Spanish. It means 'Let's see'
• Locura: Spanish. It means 'madness'
• Gabacho: Spanish. It means 'frenchy or froggy'
• Maquillaje: Spanish. It means 'makeup' (noun)
• Oraciones: Spanish. It means 'Prayers or devotions'

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Into the Cold Fire, and followed by The Secret Scroll.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Lynne Ewing (Author)

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