How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"You're Death," I said. "In saddle shoes." I don't know why I was so surprised. It wasn't any weirder than anything else I'd been dealing with. (20.198)
Along with disturbing imagery of crows and kids that communicate with the dead, this book also has some awesomely discordant depictions of mortality. Check out Ashley the Harbinger, who's dressed like an extra from the "Baby One More Time" video and texts constantly. Not exactly the Grim Reaper, is she?
Quote #8
When I'd looked at the room earlier, I'd seen a haze and wondered if it was normal. I knew the answer. The air looked hazy because it held an amalgam of different specters. They were all angry, and they ere all howling for Douglas's blood. (27.10)
Imagine Douglas's decades of experiences stealing the gifts of other necromancers and experimenting with people's blood. The casualty list has to be enormous. And what's worse, every single one of them haunts the dungeon and wants Douglas dead.
Quote #9
The dead were scattered like toys that I needed to put away. Biting, undead toys. I shivered against the chill of her palms and nodded. I didn't even have to try to find them. The spirits were all there at my fingertips. Go to sleep, I told them. It's done. It's all over. (29.26)
When Sam defeats Douglas, something awesome happens: Sam himself is not only free from his nemesis's grasp, but all the spirits of people whose lives he ruined are free, too. With Douglas out of the way, everyone can rest.