Abandon Story Bible - Meg Cabot

Abandon Story Bible CAUTION: CONTAINS BOOK 2 STORY SPOILERS

Alastor Permanent resident of the Underworld, John’s large black stallion, named after one of the horses that pulled Hades’ chariot Alvarez, Mr. Principal of Isla Huesos High School Andre A friend of Seth Rector, member of A-wing Angelica Lead singer of the Busty Bayamos, singing group performing during Coffin Fest A-wing One of the sections into which Isla Huesos High School is divided. Allegedly only “college-bound” academically and athletically gifted students are enrolled in A-wing. Bryce A friend of Seth Rector and Farah Endicott, A-winger Cabrero, Alexander, aka Alex – Pierce’s cousin, her uncle Chris’s son; in New Pathways (D-wing) program; his mother ran away when he was very young and “worked somewhere you could only look up on the Internet if you were over eighteen”’; jet-black hair; raised by his grandmother. Dies in the Isla Huesos cemetery Book 2 but is revived by Pierce and John. Now has to live in the Underworld. Cabrero, Carlos Deborah Oliviera’s father, Pierce’s grandfather; friend of Richard Smith, with whom he shared interest in death deities; dead before beginning of Book 1; former IHHS track star. Cabrero, Christopher, aka Chris Pierce’s uncle, her mom’s younger brother; in jail for 16 years, just back and living with Grandma as of a month before Book 1 starts; recovering alcoholic who goes to meetings; visits his probation officer; enjoys Mountain Dew and the Weather Channel; is very nice to Pierce, with sweet smile, but “saddest eyes of anyone she’s ever met.” Chris was a star football player at IHHS. Cabrero, Deborah, aka Mrs. Oliviera, aka Dr. Cabrero, aka Deb or Debbie Pierce Oliviera’s mother; divorced Pierce’s father when he failed to notice that 15-year-old Pierce had fallen into the family’s pool in CT and drowned; just completed her PhD in wildlife ecology; after divorce, moved to FL with Pierce to further her research on roseate spoonbills; works at Isla Huesos Marine Institute; was born and raised on IHHS, and attended IHHS 20 years earlier; met Zack Oliviera at college. She used to date Seth Rector’s dad.

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Cabrero, Grandma Angela Widow of Carlos, mom of Deb, grandma of Pierce and Alex; owns Knuts for Knitting; Chris and Alex Cabrero live with her; churchgoer; possessed by a Fury and able to put curses in knitting; former homecoming queen. Chang, Hannah – deceased best friend of Pierce in CT; killed herself when Mr. Mueller, teacher at Westport Academy, broke off his affair with her; had a horse named Double Dare. Chang, Mrs. Hannah’s mother. Lives in Westport, CT. Chloe A girl who died and went to the Underworld and is waiting to pass on Cody A friend of Seth Rector and Farah Endicott; on the football team. A-wing. Coffin Fest Every year before Coffin Night, a street in Isla Huesos is closed to hold a festival to celebrate those who died but were not given proper burials — John Hayden and others whose coffins were lost in the Great Hurricane of 1846, which destroyed the island’s cemetery. Some say it also memorializes the people whose bones were found by the Spaniards in the 1500s, causing the island to be named Isla Huesos, or Island of Bones. Coffin Night An event held only on the island of Isla Huesos during the high school’s Homecoming. A coffin is constructed by the senior class and hidden somewhere on the island. The junior class then attempts to find the coffin. If they do so, they are allowed to burn the coffin on the fifty yard line of the school’s football field. This means the junior class has “burned” the seniors. If the juniors fail to the find the coffin, the seniors are said to have “buried” the juniors. Curry, Mr. Jeweler who looks at and seems obsessed with Pierce’s diamond; has heart attack when John appears to protect Pierce. D-Wing One of the sections into which Isla Huesos High School is divided. Only members of the New Pathways counseling program for “troubled” students are enrolled in D-wing. Looked down on by most “A-wingers.” Day, Henry Permanent member of the Underworld, ten years old, blue eyes, former ship’s boy on the Liberty. Dresses in 1840s garb. Double Dare Hannah Chang’s horse; given to Pierce after Hannah’s death, who donates it to a school for autistic children.



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Endicott, Farah Seth Rector’s girlfriend, A-winger and cheerleader. Endicott, Mr. Farah’s father; doing spec development on Reef Key with Mr. Rector. Went to IHHS with Pierce’s mother, Seth’s father, and Uncle Chris Engle, Mrs. A woman who died and went to the Underworld and is waiting to pass on Fates Positive spirits (antitheses of the Furies). Not much is known about who/what they are, but the Underworld needs them in order to function properly. Flores, Mr. Rowdy student in IHHS school assembly Frank Permanent resident of the Underworld, assists John in loading passengers onto boats. Age unknown but probably late teens, early twenties, dark eyes, scar across face, black braided hair, tattoos around biceps of thorns; had been an able seaman on the Liberty; attracted to Pierce’s friend Kayla Rivera. Furies Evil spirits who’ve come back to seek revenge on John for where they ended up after passing on. Graves, Mr. Permanent resident of the Underworld, kindly older gentleman, had been surgeon on the Liberty, wears a top hat and long coat, blind. Hobbies include trying to make perfect batch of homemade beer. Dislikes include pestilence. Hayden brothers John’s three older half-brothers, lazy spendthrifts, each worse than the last. Hayden, John The tortured lord of the Underworld, permanent resident; in love with Pierce; six foot four; always dresses in black, deep, rumbling voice; wide shoulders and silver eyes; thick long brown hair; heavily scarred, has rough hands; 19 years old at time of death in 1846, making him 184 years old at time story opens. Likes include Pierce, Richard Smith, his horse, Alastor, his fellow Underworld residents, and poetry. Dislikes include his father. Hayden, Robert John’s no-good sea captain father, dead when story takes place. Captain Rob’s Rum is named for him. Hernandez, Officer Tough female police officer; brunette, helps to investigate the murder of Jade in Book 1. Comes after Pierce with a Taser in Book 2.



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Hope A tame white mourning dove that John gives Pierce for company in the Underworld; is able to travel to Earth as well as the afterworld. Enjoys eating. Isla Huesos Southernmost island off the tip of Florida where Pierce and her mother moved from Westport, Connecticut several month earlier. Discovered in 1500s by the Spanish. Name means Island of Bones. Tourist attraction, visited by large number of cruise ships. Jade, Ortega New Pathways counselor at IHHS; dark hair; black leather cords around her wrists and neck; tattoo on her wrist in fancy script, Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself; Latina; is killed in Book 1when she is mistaken for Pierce while riding her bike in the Isla Huesos cemetery. Keeler, Mrs. Pierce’s guidance counselor when Pierce was 15 and a tenth grader at Westport Academy in CT. Suggested that Pierce develop an interest outside of school if she hoped to be successful in life. Liberty, The The ship on which John Hayden and his crew were bound for Isla Huesos when it was destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1846 Liu, Mr. Permanent member of the Underworld. Heavily muscled, a bit older than John and Frank but younger than Mr. Graves, shaved head except for one long braid; had been bosun on the Liberty; colorful tattoo sleeves. Asian. Likes include tea and peace and quiet. Dislikes include fighting (unless forced to). Marzjak, Mr. Custodian at Westport Academy; walks into classroom after Mr. Mueller’s hand is crushed by John because he hears Mueller screaming. McNamara, Jennifer A classmate of Pierce. Mike Tattooed groundskeeper at IH Cemetery; possessed by Furies.His head is concussed by Pierce. Michaels, Father A priest Grandma wanted Pierce to meet at her mother’s welcome party. Mueller, Mr. Mark Math teacher and basketball coach at Westport Academy; gave free tutoring sessions after school; had affair with Hannah Chang; his hand crushed by John to protect Pierce.



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New Pathways A program at Isla Huesos High School for “troubled” students who are not academically inclined and may need more attention or counseling than average students. Classes are held in the school’s “D-wing.” Nicole A friend of Seth Rector and Farah Endicott. A-winger. Oliviera, Deborah, nee Cabrero, aka Deb Pierce Oliviera’s mother; divorced Pierce’s father when he failed to notice that 15-year-old Pierce had fallen into the family’s pool in CT; just completed her PhD in wildlife ecology; after divorce, moved her and Pierce to Isla Huesos FL to further her research on roseate spoonbills; works at Isla Huesos Marine Institute; was born and raised on Isla Huesos, and attended Isla Huesos High School 20 years earlier, where she dated Seth Rector’s father; met Zack Oliviera at college. Oliviera, Pierce, aka Piercey to Uncle Chris Permanent resident of the Underworld. 17 years old, long dark hair, brown eyes; kicked out of Westport Academy for Girls in CT in junior year; now moved to Isla Huesos with mother just before starting senior year; enrolled in New Pathways program for “problem” students. First met John Hayden in the Isla Huesos cemetery when she was seven and attending her grandfather’s funeral. Met him again when she died at age 15. Likes include John, animals, riding bikes, soda. Dislikes include her grandmother. Oliviera, Zachary, aka Zack Pierce’s father; CEO of one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the oil, gas, and military industries; Pierce’s mother divorces him because he hadn’t noticed that Pierce had fallen in pool when she was 15; met Deb in college. Likes: his wife and daughter. Dislikes: Pierce’s grandmother. Zack is a good guy underneath the bluster. Ortega, Jade New Pathways counselor at IHHS; dark hair; black leather cords around her wrists and neck; tattoo on her wrist in fancy script, Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself; Latina; is killed in Book 1 when she is mistaken for Pierce while riding her bike in the Isla Huesos cemetery. Ortega, Mrs. Jade’s grandmother Persephone Diamond Large diamond pendant John gives to Pierce when she first arrives in the Underworld in Book 1. It is said to have been forged by Hades and given to his wife Persephone to protect her from Furies: On GIA scale, a fancy deep gray blue. It turns silver/gray around John; black when a Fury or other threat is nearby; purple around Pierce’s friend Kayla Rivera. Poling, Officer Patrolling cemetery with Jade and Officer Rodriguez the night Jade dies.



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Portsmith, Miss Emily Gordon Founder of Westport Academy for Girls Rector, Mr. Seth’s father. Doing spec development on Reef Key with Mr. Endicott; was high school boyfriend of Deb Cabrero and prom king. Rector, Seth IHHS senior class president, varsity quarterback, Spanish Club treasurer; white teeth, super smile, great biceps beneath his Polo shirts, seemingly flawlessly polite and seemingly respectful of others; a student leader; he and his friends refer to themselves as the Rector Wreckers; A-winger. Likes: his girlfriend Farah, his F 150 truck, Coffin Night. Dislikes: Alex Cabrero. Rector, William Ancestor of current Rectors, involved in intentional “wrecker” scheme to destroy the Liberty. Rector Wreckers Name Seth Rector and friends call themselves. Pirates. Reed A boy who died and went to the Underworld and is waiting to pass on. African American. Reynolds, Patrick Richard Smith’s life partner; about ten years younger than Richard, garrulous, a snappy dresser; knits; watches Law and Order, big fan of Pierce and John but not aware that the Underworld exists. Rivera, Julian Kayla’s drug-addicted older brother whom she once had to smash in the head with a fire extinguisher when he was beating her mother. He now lives in Wyoming. Rivera, Kayla Best friend of Pierce Oliviera and Alex Cabrero; member of New Pathways program and a D-winger; in economics class with Pierce; has a giant aurora of dark curly hair with purple streaks; lips and eyebrows pierced; African American; is saving up for breast reduction surgery; has “impulse control” label after bashing her brother with a fire extinguisher. Likes include Frank, cosmetology, and fashion. Dislikes include A-wingers, particularly Farah Endicott. Rodriguez, Officer Comes to investigate Jade’s murder Santos, Chief of Police, aka Chief Santos – chief of police of Isla Huesos, has gray mustache and eyebrows, believes Pierce knows more than she’s saying about everything. Serena SerenaSweetie online name; captain of the dance team; a friend of Seth Rector and Farah Endicott, A-winger.



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Smith, Richard Isla Huesos cemetery sexton; older, elegantly dressed African American gentleman who often wears bow ties and straw porkpie hats; gold-rimmed reading glasses; he is the only living person on earth besides Pierce who both knows about the Underworld and has a relationship with John, and that’s because he’s an expert on death deities, an interest he shared with Pierce’s grandfather, Carlos Cabrero, but also because he once died (heart attack), and went to the Underworld, though he doesn’t remember it. He sympathizes with John and Pierce’s plight but is frustrated by their brashness. Tarantino, Caleb, aka Cal IHHS senior the year before, whose garage was burned down by the juniors on Coffin Night because coffin seniors’ coffin was being hidden there; a neighbor of Nicole Tim Head counselor of New Pathways program; same age as Pierce’s mom; asks to take her to the upcoming boat show. Typhon Permanent resident of the Underworld, a large, wolf like dog that is loyal to John, slobbers a lot, has eyes that burn like hot coals. He is named after the Greek father of all monsters.



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