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urban fantasy novel about a teen boy, aptly named Keith Luckless, who [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]accidentally [/FONT]burns his house down while cooking pancakes. As a result, he goes to live with his grandparents in the small town of Chester, Virginia. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He hates their drafty, creepy house, and thinks he is seeing the ghost of a young girl about his age
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After a terrible first day, he believes that his bad luck will never subside. That changes when he meets Holly Urchin, a nerdy outcast, whom students call "witch girl". After mu[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ch bonding, she confesses her true psychic nature- and Keith accepts her for who she is.
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Lane Belmonte, principal of Chester High (and also a vampire) begins dating Keith's mother, and he has a [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]vendetta against the Luckless family. Luckily, Keith and and Holly befriend a good vampire-Jack Gunlan[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif], who saves them from a pair of violent bullies one cold night. [/FONT]Jack has a shadowy past and a dark disposition, but truly has a heart of gol[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]d buried deep down with his other secrets[/FONT]. [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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Keith and Holly gradually uncover that heart throughout the course of the story[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif], and do what no other mortal has done before: they actually listen to his tragic tale. He was in love with Keith's great aunt Riley, the ghost whom Keith has seen.
[/FONT]The murders start up again, and the three friends must face down a gang of vampire bikers led by Lestor Belmonte, son of the principal.[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Wane provides an interesting twist to the recent vampire-related craze. It combines heartache with revenge, action, witchcraft, family ties, and the meaning of friendship. [/FONT]
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