After a few Resident Evil references, we officially have zombies. At least that's a supernatural creature we recognize. How are the zombies in this novel different from the zombies in Resident Evil?

Nick overhears Tad talking about his super-secret society early on. Well, we say they're super-secret, but they have no problem talking about Daimons, whatever those are, right in the open, so come on—how secret can they really be?

Nick's mom goes back and forth with her attitudes toward Nick's father. Sometimes he's a horrible evil jerk, and she doesn't want Nick to be anything like him. Sometimes she demands Nick respect him, anyway.