How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Vampires were more Douglas's domain than humans were, since they too were connected to death and, despite popular mythology, had souls. The idea that they didn't was ridiculous. Vampires were a lot of things, but truly dead wasn't one of them. (7.24)
Edward Cullen would undoubtedly thank Douglas for clearing up that little rumor about vampires being soulless bloodsuckers. Still, it's kind of humorous that McBride uses the Council meeting as a way of dispelling culturally accepted ideas about supernatural beings.
Quote #5
I began to wonder what he meant by politics. Zombies in the Senate and as heads of state actually cleared a lot of things up for me. In fact, if you told most people that the White House was being run by legions of the undead, they'd probably just say, "Figures." (8.102)
McBride's comic blending of the supernatural world with the real one is one thing that makes the whole thing almost seem believable. After all, who wouldn't believe that the government actually is composed of zombies?
Quote #6
At first she saw nothing. Perhaps she'd done the spell wrong? But then she felt it, that whisper of arctic chill. The cold died for a second, replaced by the green smells of early spring, the taste of sunshine and growing things. But the cold came back a second later. He would take after his uncle. (12.97)
Creepy descriptions of supernatural rituals are definitely one hallmark of McBride's writing style. These details here heighten the anxiety over whether Tia's spell will prove that Sam is a necromancer.