History Literature / Everwild

%%* NotGoodWithPeople: Mikey, oh so much.

** [[spoiler:Mikey leaves Allie's FiveManBand when he sees Allie and Milos kissing. Then, after that, Allie parts ways with Milos, Squirrel, and Milos, which leaves her alone.]]

%% * PinocchioSyndrome: Allie wishes she could become human once again. [[spoiler:And it's [[{{Convenient Coma}} closer]] to the truth than she initially thought.]]

%% * FiveManBand:
%% ** ''Nick's Team:''
%% *** TheHero: Nick.
%% *** TheLancer: Johnnie-O.
%% *** TheSmartGuy: Zin.
%% *** TheBigGuy: Kudzu. Doubles as TeamPet.
%% *** TheChick: Charlie.
%% ** ''Allie's Team:''
%% *** TheHero: Allie.
%% *** TheLancer: Mikey.
%% *** TheSmartGuy: Milos.
%% *** TheBigGuy: Moose.
%% *** TheChick: Squirrel.
%% ** ''Mary's Team:''
%% *** TheBigBad: Mary Hightower.
%% *** TheDragon: [[spoiler:Milos.]]
%% *** EvilGenius: Speedo.
%% *** TheBrute: [[spoiler:Squirrel/Moose.]]
%% *** DarkChick: [[spoiler:Jackin' Jill.]]

%%* NotSoDifferent: At times, Mikey and Mary. Or even Nick and Mary.

* %% CannotSpitItOut: Mikey in his feeling-left-out when he is around the Skinjackers, his ability to change... and his feelings for ''Allie''.
* %% CassandraTruth: When Mikey tells the Afterlights at the diner that he was the [=McGill=] or when Mikey tells Milos, Squirrel, and Moose that Mary Hightower is his sister.

* BettyAndVeronica: Mikey and Milos for Allie. Nick and [[spoiler:Milos]] for Mary, although Nick ''doesn't even know'' about the competition...
* BodyHorror: When [[spoiler:Mikey]] turns into [[spoiler:the [=McGill=]]] once again... and into a variety of different forms.
** Also, Nick is called the "Chocolate Ogre" for a reason. [[spoiler: The chocolate smudge on his face has taken over half his body. At the end of ''Everwild'', it completely consumes him, turning him into a large chocolate puddle.]]
* BodySurf: Skinjacking plays an even ''bigger'' part in the story. Obviously because it's even in the series' title, ''Literature/TheSkinjackerTrilogy''.
* BreakingTheFellowship: Nick and Allie are separated [[spoiler:for most of the story. They briefly reunite, but then they get separated... ''again''.]]

* CannotSpitItOut: Mikey in his feeling-left-out when he is around the Skinjackers, his ability to change... and his feelings for ''Allie''.
* CassandraTruth: When Mikey tells the Afterlights at the diner that he was the [=McGill=] or when Mikey tells Milos, Squirrel, and Moose that Mary Hightower is his sister.

* ComeOutComeOutWhereverYouAre: [[spoiler:When Milos hunts down Allie to bring her to Mary as a prisoner in order to be in her favor.]]

* CoolTrain: The only source of transportation for Nick's team.

* DatePeepers: Mikey spying on Milos's and Allie's "lesson," or rather, it was ''supposed'' to be a lesson, but it developed into a date of sorts. Let's just say that everything went downhill after that...

* DragonWithAnAgenda: [[spoiler:Milos. Subverted because if his BigBad Mary dies, his own agenda cannot succeed - which is to rule with Mary and to replace Nick in Mary's heart.]]
* EarnYourHappyEnding: Subverted as the happy ending soon changes to TheBadGuyWins.

* FiveManBand:
** ''Nick's Team:''
*** TheHero: Nick.
*** TheLancer: Johnnie-O.
*** TheSmartGuy: Zin.
*** TheBigGuy: Kudzu. Doubles as TeamPet.
*** TheChick: Charlie.
** ''Allie's Team:''
*** TheHero: Allie.
*** TheLancer: Mikey.
*** TheSmartGuy: Milos.
*** TheBigGuy: Moose.
*** TheChick: Squirrel.
** ''Mary's Team:''
*** TheBigBad: Mary Hightower.
*** TheDragon: [[spoiler:Milos.]]
*** EvilGenius: Speedo.
*** TheBrute: [[spoiler:Squirrel/Moose.]]
*** DarkChick: [[spoiler:Jackin' Jill.]]

* HoldingHands: Allie holds Mikey's hand whenever she needs to reassure him.

* InLoveWithLove: Even Milos knows he falls in love too fast. Falls for Jackin' Jill, then Allie, and then [[spoiler:Mary.]]

%%* JacobMarleyApparel / LimitedWardrobe: Even more so. [[spoiler: Nick is gradually becoming chocolate himself.]]

* IKissYourHand: [[spoiler:Milos does this once to Allie, and then to Mary.]]

* LovableTraitor: Jackin' Jill, in her own way. Of course, she's not so lovable to her former teammates she betrayed...

* NumberTwo: Johnnie-O to Nick, Mikey to Allie.

* [[spoiler:OfficialCouple]]: [[spoiler:Mikey and Allie. Milos and Mary can nearly count as this as well.]]

* [[{{Tsundere}} Oranyan]]: Mikey - Type A. Harsh towards people he doesn't know or when socializing with others in general. Sweet towards ''Allie''.

* PinocchioSyndrome: Allie wishes she could become human once again. [[spoiler:And it's [[{{Convenient Coma}} closer]] to the truth than she initially thought.]]

* [[spoiler:RescueArc]]: [[spoiler:This seems to be a factor in the SequelHook, as now Mikey must rescue Allie when she is captured and taken via train to the west.]]

* RivalTurnedEvil: [[spoiler:Mikey when he becomes the [=McGill=] once more ''after'' he sees Milos and Allie kissing.]]

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Johnnie-O and Charlie.

%%* SlapSlapKiss: Mikey and Allie.

%% Tsundere is on this page as Oranyan %%

* WhamLine: [[spoiler:"She's not dead. She's just asleep."]]

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Mikey and Allie. [[spoiler:''They will''.]]

* AffirmativeActionGirl: Zin.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Mikey and Allie, Milos and Allie.
* TheBadGuyWins
* BelligerentSexualTension: Mikey and Allie.

* CharacterDevelopment
* CharacterFocus
* {{Cliffhanger}}

* CoolHorse: [[spoiler:Sank to the center of the earth. Way to go, Mikey ''and'' Shiloh...]]

* DarkerAndEdgier

* DatingCatwoman: Nick and Mary.

* EnigmaticMinion: Jackin' Jill and [[spoiler:Milos.]]

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Nick and Johnnie-O.

* HotBlooded: Mikey.
* [[spoiler:HumanityEnsues]]: [[spoiler: Mary and Zin. But it looks as though Mary won't be human for long...]]

* JacobMarleyApparel / LimitedWardrobe: Even more so. [[spoiler: Nick is gradually becoming chocolate himself.]]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Mikey.

* KidHero

* LonersAreFreaks: Mikey.

* LoveHurts: Mikey and Allie.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: Mikey [[spoiler:and Milos.]]
* LoveMakesYouEvil: [[spoiler:Mikey and Milos.]]
* LoveTriangle: Mikey, Allie, and Milos.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: Nick and Allie.
* LuminescentBlush: Or glowing lavender instead of blue...
* MeaningfulName
* MoodWhiplash

* NotGoodWithPeople: Mikey, oh so much.
* NotSoDifferent: At times, Mikey and Mary. Or even Nick and Mary.

* OddCouple: Nick and Johnnie-O, Johnnie-O and Charlie.

* OlderThanTheyLook

* OurGhostsAreDifferent

* PsychoticSmile: [[spoiler:Milos.]]
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits
* RedOniBlueOni: Mikey and Milos.

* TheRival: Milos to Mikey.

* RomanticFalseLead: Milos.

* SequelHook
* SiblingYinYang: Mikey and Mary.
* SlapSlapKiss: Mikey and Allie.
** Johnnie-O and Zin (even {{lampshaded}} by Nick).
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Allie, Zin, and Jackin' Jill in their respective teams.
* SternTeacher: Nick abd Johnnie-O can count for this towards Zin.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Milos.
* TallDarkAndSnarky: Milos.
* TheresNoPlaceLikeHome: Allie's journey.
* TimeSkip: It's been three years since the events of ''Literature/{{Everlost}}''.
* TrappedInAnotherWorld

* TrueCompanions: Allie, Johnnie-O, Charlie, and Zin for Nick. Nick and Mikey for Allie.
* UnresolvedSexualTension: Nick and Mary, Mikey and Allie, Milos and Allie.
* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Mary.
* WhatIsThisThingYouCallLove: Mikey, who initially doesn't understand/denies his feelings for Allie.

* BodySurf: Skinjacking plays an even ''bigger'' part in the story. Obviously because it's even in the [[Literature/TheSkinjackingTrilogy title]].

* BodySurf: Skinjacking plays an even ''bigger'' part in the story. Obviously because it's even in the [[{{The Skinjacking Trilogy}} title]].

* MentorShip: If you ship Zin with either Nick or Johnnie-O.
** Milos and Allie can count for this one too.

!!This series provides examples of:

A novel by Neal Shusterman, and the sequel to ''Literature/{{Everlost}}''.

* {{Oranyan}}: Mikey - Type A. Harsh towards people he doesn't know or when socializing with others in general. Sweet towards ''Allie''.

* FiveBadBand:
** ''Mary's Team:''
** TheBigBad: Mary Hightower.
** TheDragon: [[spoiler:Milos.]]
** EvilGenius: Speedo.
** TheBrute: [[spoiler:Squirrel/Moose.]]
** DarkChick: [[spoiler:Jackin' Jill.]]

** TheHero: Nick.
** TheLancer: Johnnie-O.
** TheSmartGuy: Zin.
** TheBigGuy: Kudzu. Doubles as TeamPet.
** TheChick: Charlie.

** TheHero: Allie.
** TheLancer: Mikey.
** TheSmartGuy: Milos.
** TheBigGuy: Moose.
** TheChick: Squirrel.

* PinocchioSyndrome: Allie wishes she could become human once again. [[spoiler:And it's [[{{Convenient Coma}} closer]] to the truth that she initially thought.]]

* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: Nick thinks of this about Allie. He believes that their lives have been intertwined through their journey together, and since she had always been there for him, he regrets never telling her goodbye. Nick hopes that Allie took a coin and completed her journey, but secretly wishes that Allie stayed in Everlost so he could meet her again.the occasion calls for it.

Critically acclaimed author Neal Shusterman writes a book about life, death, and how the choices we make define ourselves in this luminous sequel to ''Everlost'', which OrsonScottCard called "marvelously inventive ... and magically beautiful."

!This series provides examples of:

* BodyHorror: When [[spoiler:Mikey]] turns into [[spoiler:the [=McGill=]]] once again... and into a various of different forms.

* EarnYourHappyEnding

* ButtMonkey: Mikey for some time in the story since he's not as threatening in his fourteen year old body than he was as the monsterous [=McGill=], and well, because LonersAreFreaks.

* FridgeLogic: Afterlights cannot age in Everlost, but Nick is described as a fifteen year old in Everwild when he was fourteen when he died.
** Nick's probably just one of those people who look older than they are, and other Afterlights mistake him for a year older. Having half his features covered in chocolate probably doesn't help on that front...

* NeverGotToSayGoodbye: Nick thinks of this about Allie. He believes that their lives have been intertwined through their journey together, and since she had always been there for him, he regrets never telling her goodbye. Nick hopes that Allie took a coin and completed her journey, but secretly wishes that Allie stayed in Everlost so he could meet her again.the ocassion calls for it.

* SamusIsAGirl: "Zach the Ripper," soon revealed to be Zinnia "Zin" Kitner, a fourteen year old ''girl'' who secretly joined the Conferderate War. Nick noticed that there was something ''off'' about "Zach's" eyes and face, but the entire realization didn't process until the end of the chapter.

* KissKissSlap: [[spoiler:Milos and Allie. After they kiss, Allie rejects Milos, and they get into a arguement over Mikey's disappearance.]]

* IWillFindYou: [[spoiler:Mikey searches for Allie twice. Once as the [=McGill=] to return her to the tunnel to the light than to be unable to have her, having been convinced that Allie had chosen Milos over him, and once again as Mikey when Allie is captured and taken to the west, leaving Nick and Mikey to find her.]]

* IfICantHaveYou: [[spoiler:Mikey/the [=McGill=] literally says this to Allie, convinced that Allie had chosen Milos over him, that Mikey can never Allie, and would rather have Allie take a coin and be returned to the tunnel to the light than to not be able to have her at all.]]

* WholesomeCrossdresser: Zin, who dressed as a boy to pass into the Confederate War. Unfortunately, she is unable to dress off of it thanks to the inability for Afterlights to remove the clothes they died in.

* TimeSkip: It's been three years since the events of ''[[{{Main/Everlost}} Everlost]]''.