Saturday, July 5, 2008

Repossessed

Repossessed / A.M. Jenkins.-- New York : HarperTeen, c2007.

218 p. ; 19 cm.

ISBN: 9780060835699

1. Conduct of life – Fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations – Fiction. 3. Spirit possession – Fiction.

813.54

A demon, well, actually he prefers the term, “Fallen Angel,” tired of listening to the tedious whining regrets of the dammed decides to abandon his job. He leaves Hell; takes possession of Shaun, a bored but doomed seventeen-year-old, just before he’s about to step in front of an oncoming cement truck. Jerking the possessed body back out of harm’s way, the demon goes about trying to fit into the boy’s life while reveling in the delicious sensations of earthly existence. He’s so delighted with these (contrary to what you might have heard, High School really is a lot better than Hell) and so happy with his new state, that Shaun’s family and friends are startled by “Shaun’s” new and improved behavior and manners. But how long can the ruse go on?

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