How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
I handed her my towel so she could dry her hands. In the switch-off, my fingers met hers and I felt my vision open up like it had in the park. Now that Douglas had shown me how to do it, I couldn't help myself. It was automatic. The difference was that in the park I'd had to close my eyes and work at it. But this time it was much easier. (14.19)
Mindreading: a great standby for supernatural literature, and also, apparently a characteristic of necromancers.
Quote #8
Lilly looked me in the eye, her expression pleading. "The Shadow People aren't imaginary, are they?"
I could tell her they were. Maybe then she'd live a normal life [...] Then I thought about what Nick had said to Kevin, about how she needed a guide, how it might be dangerous. Teaching her to hide from what she was wouldn't keep her out of danger. I was proof of that. (16.72-73)
Lilly is one case where Sam is forced to accept that hiding from his supernatural past isn't going to get him—or her—anywhere. Not anymore, at least. In telling her the truth, Sam is, in a way, able to begin to embrace who he is.
Quote #9
"Most Americans picture Tinker Bell when they hear fairy. I am not Tinker Bell." She leveled a glare at me until I held my hands up in surrender. (19.77)
Admit it—when you hear the word fairy, you think of Tink. Apparently, this is highly offensive to Bridin. Again, McBride subverts our expectations by creating a version of the supernatural world that is highly unlike our stereotypical impressions.