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Body Surfing: A Novel

di Dale Peck

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From one of America's most acclaimed writers, a startling and visionary novel about a race of demons who inhabit humans and wreak havoc on the lives of two small-town boys.In a small town in upstate New York, best friends Q. and Jasper live typical high school lives filled with parties and girls. When Q. starts acting recklessly, defacing lockers and misusing Bunsen burners, Jasper thinks his buddy is just letting off steam. But when his actions put both of their lives in danger, it's clear that Q. is possessed by something far more sinister than mere teenage high spirits.Meanwhile, halfway around the world in Khartoum, Ileana Magdalen is tracking an elusive man who has left a trail of blood and bodies behind him, bringing strife, war, and genocide wherever he goes. It is Ileana's mission to stop him, for she is a member of an elite group of hunters initiated into a mystery that plagues humanity and drives men and women to commit unspeakable crimes.When Ileana, Q., and Jasper are brought together, the loyalties of friendship are tested in unimaginable ways, and the living, the dead, and those who are beyond death become entangled in a violent battle as old as mankind itself.InBody Surfing, celebrated author Dale Peck presents a beautifully written page-turner of a literary thriller. It is a mesmerizing tale in which a complete parallel universe is filled with shockingly dark corners where the secrets of human nature wait to be discovered.… (altro)
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Jaspar Van Arsdale doesn't understand the changes going on with his friend Q. He seems to be preoccupied with with helping Jaspar to lose his virginity, which isn't all that unusual for teenage boys, but Q's insistence has a dark, taunting quality and an urgency that surprises Jaspar. It isn't until after the car accident caused by Q, which leaves Q unscathed, that Jaspar's like is completely changed. He died in the crash, but he inexplicably finds himself transported into the body of another classmate named Jarhead and has almost complete control over him. Struggling to discover what happened, he soon finds himself being hunted by a demon named Leo and a demon hunter named Ileana. One wants to show him the wonders of his new existence; the other would like nothing more than to bring him to a final end.

"Body Surfing" is a sexually charged tale of demons and creation. Or, the creation of demons. From Leo, the story provides an interesting story of what it's like to live forever -- the many pleasures both sexual and violent, and the loneliness that comes with it. Leo's existence consists of jumping from body to body, wreaking havoc in whatever body he commandeers, but deep down he wants to share this with someone, so he breaks one of his groups own laws and creates a demon out of Jaspar. From Jaspar, the story focuses on what he should do now that he has these amazing powers. Should be follow along with Leo and become a full-fledged demon, or should he put an end to it before things get too out of hand? I highly recommend reading it to find out. ( )
  ocgreg34 | Mar 24, 2013 |
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From one of America's most acclaimed writers, a startling and visionary novel about a race of demons who inhabit humans and wreak havoc on the lives of two small-town boys.In a small town in upstate New York, best friends Q. and Jasper live typical high school lives filled with parties and girls. When Q. starts acting recklessly, defacing lockers and misusing Bunsen burners, Jasper thinks his buddy is just letting off steam. But when his actions put both of their lives in danger, it's clear that Q. is possessed by something far more sinister than mere teenage high spirits.Meanwhile, halfway around the world in Khartoum, Ileana Magdalen is tracking an elusive man who has left a trail of blood and bodies behind him, bringing strife, war, and genocide wherever he goes. It is Ileana's mission to stop him, for she is a member of an elite group of hunters initiated into a mystery that plagues humanity and drives men and women to commit unspeakable crimes.When Ileana, Q., and Jasper are brought together, the loyalties of friendship are tested in unimaginable ways, and the living, the dead, and those who are beyond death become entangled in a violent battle as old as mankind itself.InBody Surfing, celebrated author Dale Peck presents a beautifully written page-turner of a literary thriller. It is a mesmerizing tale in which a complete parallel universe is filled with shockingly dark corners where the secrets of human nature wait to be discovered.

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