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** Furthermore, the climax of the book takes place in a particularly large one.
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[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Not to be confused]] with a 2008 [[novel of the same name Literature/DeadSilver2008]] by Neil [=McMahon=].
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Dead Silver is an [[UrbanFantasy urban fantasy]] novel by Max Florschutz. It’s the sequel to his novella One Drink which details Hawke and Rocke’s search for a Ghost Wolf in New England.
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Dead Silver is an [[UrbanFantasy urban fantasy]] novel novel, written by Max Florschutz. Florschutz and published in 2014. It’s the sequel to his novella One Drink which details Hawke and Rocke’s search for a Ghost Wolf in New England.
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* DemBones: [[spoiler: The wraith’s are animate skeletons held together by [[BloodMagic blood magic.]]
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* {{Necromancer}}: Rocke is one in the more traditional sense of the word. He can see and interact with the dead, as well as having a limited ability to sense the undead.
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* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler: Henderson]] is immediately helpful to Hawk once he’s been caught. He explains the whole plan and how it went wrong. He does this as he has nothing left to lose with [[spoiler the wraiths]] hunting him and as the sole surviving conspirator his story, which paints him in a decent light, is the only one anyone will get.
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* OurLichesAreDifferent: Mentioned, but so far unseen. Happens when a necromancer binds his soul to his body after death. According to Rock, even very weak ones are dangerous foes.
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* ReviveKillsZombies: The life energy stored in Hawke’s staff is able to hurt undead.
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* AncientArtifact: [[Spoiler: The Aztec ziggurat.]] RealityEnsues when researchers come from all over the world to study it.
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Hawke just wanted to go on vacation, hang out with his friend Rocke and catch the notoriously hard to find chupacabra. Instead he arrives in the town of Silver Dreams to find out Rocke is missing, the body count is rising, and he’s the only one able to help the town.
Dead Silver is an [[UrbanFantasy urban fantasy]] novel by Max Florschutz. It’s the sequel to his novella One Drink which details Hawke and Rocke’s search for a Ghost Wolf in New England.
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!! Dead Silver provides examples of:
* AbandonedMine: Hawke and Rocke both want to explore nearby abandoned mines for signs of the Chupacabra. RealityEnsues when the company that owns the mines won’t let them, citing liability reasons.
**Furthermore, the climax of the book takes place in a particularly large one.
* AncientArtifact: [[Spoiler: The Aztec ziggurat.]] RealityEnsues when researchers come from all over the world to study it.
* BloodMagic: [[spoiler: The ancient Aztec ziggurat, as well as all the Wraiths,]] are powered by blood magic.
* {{Chupacabra}}: Capturing one is what brings Hawke out to Silver Dreams.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: [[spoiler: Henderson]] is one. He found the largest silver vein in town to date and kept it hidden [[TheConspiracy so he and a few others could mine it for themselves.]]
* DemBones: [[spoiler: The wraith’s are animate skeletons held together by [[BloodMagic blood magic.]]
* DetectEvil: Hawke feels sick anytime he’s in the presence of necromancy. [[spoiler: This is the first hint that the chupacabra’s are not responsible for all the killings.]]
* DetectiveDrama: A “closed” example.
* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: People with magic, or “fantasy” creatures are referred to as “Unusual.”
* DirtyCop: Sheriff Hanks is only a sheriff because of his connections.
* TheDrifter: Rocke is one. He does have a home but just make it there often.
* DyingTown: Silver Dreams has been limping along for over a century but is slowly slipping away.
* FantasticRacism: Not prominent but more than one character has reacted badly to Hawke and Rocke because they’re Unusuals. [[DirtyCop Sheriff Hanks]] is a notable example.
* FantasticScience: Cryptozoology is a valid science, magic is studied in universities, and wizards are hired by companies.
* FunctionalMagic
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: The NSAU, an extension of the NSA that focuses on “Unusuals.” Notably, they aren’t not portrayed as bad guys, just [[VastBureaucracy very bureaucratic.]]
* HealingHands: Shamans, like Hawke, are supposed to be world class healers. Hawke’s never really learned how to utilize this though.
* HermeticMagic: A lot of the magic seen has focused on using runes.
* IntrepidReporter: Evelyn Harper, who seems to be aware of everything going on in town.
* InstantRunes: Averted. Runes are complex and time consuming to make
* MysteryMagnet: Played with. Rocke often finds himself caught up in mysteries but it’s because he’s a well known spook who likes to help out.
* {{Necromancer}}: Rocke is one in the more traditional sense of the word. He can see and interact with the dead, as well as having a limited ability to sense the undead.
* TheNoseKnows: Magic smells like ozone.
* OccultDetective: Rocke is. Hawke just wanted a vacation.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Hawke declares that he’s only out to find Rocke and catch the chupacabra. The disappearances are none of his business. Subverted when he decides to help the town anyway.
* OurLichesAreDifferent: Mentioned, but so far unseen. Happens when a necromancer binds his soul to his body after death. According to Rock, even very weak ones are dangerous foes.
* ParanormalInvestigation
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Henderson]] seems to genuinely care for his co-conspirators safety and expresses regret about [[spoiler: letting the wraiths loose.]]
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler: Henderson]] is immediately helpful to Hawk once he’s been caught. He explains the whole plan and how it went wrong. He does this as he has nothing left to lose with [[spoiler the wraiths]] hunting him and as the sole surviving conspirator his story, which paints him in a decent light, is the only one anyone will get.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The hospital staff as a whole. They won’t let Hawke in to see [[spoiler: Rocke]] but they also keep Sheriff Hanks out as well.
* ReviveKillsZombies: The life energy stored in Hawke’s staff is able to hurt undead.
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Hawke can communicate with animals. They don’t actually speak so much as send him images and feelings that he sorts into words.
* TheSummation: Delivered by Hawke to [[spoiler: Henderson.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: Appears to have been unmasqued back in the sixties, if not further.
* WhiteMagic: Hawke’s shaman abilities seem to be this, coming from the life energy found in nature.
* {{Workaholic}}: Rocke is very much one. He has to bribed or threatened into not working for even a short amount of time.
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!! Tropes unique to One Drink include:
* LifeDrain: [[spoiler: Doratti]] has several runes around her lair that absorb nearby life energy and store it for later.
* MonstersAnonymous: The Pack is an online support group for werewolves, helping them to adjust to their new life.
* {{Necromancer}}: [[spoiler: Adrianne Doratie aka Danielle Beers]] is a standard example, raising the dead and controlling spirits.
*OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: They can transform at will and retain their humanity but little else is known.
* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: Doratti]] has one on Mr. Smith, the clients husband. She tried to kill his wife so she could claim him for herself.
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Dead Silver is an [[UrbanFantasy urban fantasy]] novel by Max Florschutz. It’s the sequel to his novella One Drink which details Hawke and Rocke’s search for a Ghost Wolf in New England.
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!! Dead Silver provides examples of:
* AbandonedMine: Hawke and Rocke both want to explore nearby abandoned mines for signs of the Chupacabra. RealityEnsues when the company that owns the mines won’t let them, citing liability reasons.
**Furthermore, the climax of the book takes place in a particularly large one.
* AncientArtifact: [[Spoiler: The Aztec ziggurat.]] RealityEnsues when researchers come from all over the world to study it.
* BloodMagic: [[spoiler: The ancient Aztec ziggurat, as well as all the Wraiths,]] are powered by blood magic.
* {{Chupacabra}}: Capturing one is what brings Hawke out to Silver Dreams.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: [[spoiler: Henderson]] is one. He found the largest silver vein in town to date and kept it hidden [[TheConspiracy so he and a few others could mine it for themselves.]]
* DemBones: [[spoiler: The wraith’s are animate skeletons held together by [[BloodMagic blood magic.]]
* DetectEvil: Hawke feels sick anytime he’s in the presence of necromancy. [[spoiler: This is the first hint that the chupacabra’s are not responsible for all the killings.]]
* DetectiveDrama: A “closed” example.
* DifferentlyPoweredIndividual: People with magic, or “fantasy” creatures are referred to as “Unusual.”
* DirtyCop: Sheriff Hanks is only a sheriff because of his connections.
* TheDrifter: Rocke is one. He does have a home but just make it there often.
* DyingTown: Silver Dreams has been limping along for over a century but is slowly slipping away.
* FantasticRacism: Not prominent but more than one character has reacted badly to Hawke and Rocke because they’re Unusuals. [[DirtyCop Sheriff Hanks]] is a notable example.
* FantasticScience: Cryptozoology is a valid science, magic is studied in universities, and wizards are hired by companies.
* FunctionalMagic
* GovernmentAgencyOfFiction: The NSAU, an extension of the NSA that focuses on “Unusuals.” Notably, they aren’t not portrayed as bad guys, just [[VastBureaucracy very bureaucratic.]]
* HealingHands: Shamans, like Hawke, are supposed to be world class healers. Hawke’s never really learned how to utilize this though.
* HermeticMagic: A lot of the magic seen has focused on using runes.
* IntrepidReporter: Evelyn Harper, who seems to be aware of everything going on in town.
* InstantRunes: Averted. Runes are complex and time consuming to make
* MysteryMagnet: Played with. Rocke often finds himself caught up in mysteries but it’s because he’s a well known spook who likes to help out.
* {{Necromancer}}: Rocke is one in the more traditional sense of the word. He can see and interact with the dead, as well as having a limited ability to sense the undead.
* TheNoseKnows: Magic smells like ozone.
* OccultDetective: Rocke is. Hawke just wanted a vacation.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Hawke declares that he’s only out to find Rocke and catch the chupacabra. The disappearances are none of his business. Subverted when he decides to help the town anyway.
* OurLichesAreDifferent: Mentioned, but so far unseen. Happens when a necromancer binds his soul to his body after death. According to Rock, even very weak ones are dangerous foes.
* ParanormalInvestigation
* PetTheDog: [[spoiler: Henderson]] seems to genuinely care for his co-conspirators safety and expresses regret about [[spoiler: letting the wraiths loose.]]
* PragmaticVillainy: [[spoiler: Henderson]] is immediately helpful to Hawk once he’s been caught. He explains the whole plan and how it went wrong. He does this as he has nothing left to lose with [[spoiler the wraiths]] hunting him and as the sole surviving conspirator his story, which paints him in a decent light, is the only one anyone will get.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The hospital staff as a whole. They won’t let Hawke in to see [[spoiler: Rocke]] but they also keep Sheriff Hanks out as well.
* ReviveKillsZombies: The life energy stored in Hawke’s staff is able to hurt undead.
* SpeaksFluentAnimal: Hawke can communicate with animals. They don’t actually speak so much as send him images and feelings that he sorts into words.
* TheSummation: Delivered by Hawke to [[spoiler: Henderson.]]
* TheUnmasquedWorld: Appears to have been unmasqued back in the sixties, if not further.
* WhiteMagic: Hawke’s shaman abilities seem to be this, coming from the life energy found in nature.
* {{Workaholic}}: Rocke is very much one. He has to bribed or threatened into not working for even a short amount of time.
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!! Tropes unique to One Drink include:
* LifeDrain: [[spoiler: Doratti]] has several runes around her lair that absorb nearby life energy and store it for later.
* MonstersAnonymous: The Pack is an online support group for werewolves, helping them to adjust to their new life.
* {{Necromancer}}: [[spoiler: Adrianne Doratie aka Danielle Beers]] is a standard example, raising the dead and controlling spirits.
*OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: They can transform at will and retain their humanity but little else is known.
* StalkerWithACrush: [[spoiler: Doratti]] has one on Mr. Smith, the clients husband. She tried to kill his wife so she could claim him for herself.
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