. It follows fry cook, Sam LaCroix, as he finds out he isn't the vegetarian, skateboarder, college drop out that he thought he was, but is in fact a Necromancer (a person who can raise the dead).The characters are larger than life.
It's scary, then it's hilarious.
The dialogue is quick & witty.
Sam is an UBER reluctant hero (I love reluctant heroes almost as much as I love anti-heroes)
And it all combines into a lovely 343 pages that I didn't want to end. I hope, I hope, I hope there is a sequel.
All this being said, it might not be for everyone. It's a little dark, SUPER quirky (verging on B-rate in a fabulous way), & it might be a little "guy-ish" for those who love the "girl heavy" YA.
I'd be happy to lend you this book if you'd like because I actually now own it. I borrowed it from the library & while reading it in the bathtub, I knocked it in.
Good for me.
Now I can re-read it again!
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I will add it to my hold list! Thanks!
I love that you dropped in the tub. I can't tell you how many times I have almost done that.
curses... books getting wet is the worst. I saw you were reading this somewhere (facebook maybe?)and I was confusing necromancer with necrophilic... and I was like 'wow, what a twisted sounding book'
BIG difference. Sounds like an awesome book! I would be interested to see how they put funny and scary together!
Ok I totally want to borrow it sometime. Especially if you loved it that much because I tend to like the books that you love.
And I'm totally curious on the guy-ish influence of it because I hardly get to read enough of those I think.
As always, great review lady.
Ever since you posted this on Facebook I've had that song stuck in my head! But sounds like my kind of book. Thanks!
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