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2	''God's Play'' is a 2014 YoungAdult UrbanFantasy novel by H.D. Lynn. It is about [[BloodKnight Blood Knight]] monster hunter Toby, who has [[ContagiousPowers Contagious Powers]].
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4	When his mother dies horribly, Toby meets [[ReluctantMonster Reluctant Monster]] William. [[BefriendingTheEnemy As they adventure across the UK and Ireland,]] they fight [[FantasyKitchenSink witches, shape shifters, and other hunters]] who have their own ideas on how to use Toby and his powers for themselves. The plot revolves around [[AllMythsAreTrue the idea that the creatures in mythology exist]], and how the modern hunters are descendants of ancient heroes.
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6	!!This work provides examples of:
7	* AbsoluteXenophobe: Toby's grandfather and most of the hunters towards all monsters and magical beings.
8	* ActionMom: Toby's mum, who trains him how to be a hunter.
9	%%* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Circe
10	* BigGood: Meryl is considered to be this for some of the monsters.
11	* BoyMeetsGhoul: Toby meets William, a shifter, while hunting monsters.
12	* ContractOnTheHitman: [[spoiler: the hunter's take this view of Toby when he rescues and sides with William]]
13	* DistressedDude: Happens to both Toby and William at least once.
14	* TheFriendsWhoNeverHang: Cassie and William discuss how they don't see each other often.
15	* DesperatelyLookingForAPurposeInLife: The reason William wants to help Toby.
16	%%* GenderBender: [[spoiler: Terry]]
17	* {{Glamour}}: The Veil is this trope over all the shifters and monsters across the world.
18	%%* GorgeousGorgon: Cassie most of the time
19	* HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster: Toby's family suggests this to him.
20	* [[spoiler: TheMagicComesBack]]
21	%%* MaybeEverAfter: [[spoiler: with Toby and William]]
22	%%* NonMaliciousMonster: Some of the shifters, notably William, are this
23	%%* PhysicalGod: [[spoiler: Meryl]]
24	%%* PurityPersonified: Meryl, who seems to have come to peace with his nature.
25	* QuestForIdentity: Toby's confusion about his powers over the shifters sends him on one of these.
26	* SafetyInMuggles: The Veil provides this to the shifters and monsters, allowing them to appear normal most of the time (if they want to), but it also limits magical powers.
27	* TorturedMonster: William, both literally and figuratively.
28	%%* VanHelsingHateCrimes: The monsters, notably Cassie, view this as happening to them
29	%%* VitriolicBestBuds: William with nearly everyone he considers a friend
30	* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: The hunters like Toby's grandfather view every monster as being a [[FantasticRacism lesser species]] (even if they're not outright dangerous).

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