Devils Like Us: Chapters VIII–XIV

by L.T. Thompson
Remy, Cas, and Finn, three teens in 19th-century Massachusetts, must fight back against a secret society with the help of a pirate crew in this YA fantasy novel.

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Chapters I–VII, Chapters VIII–XIV, Chapters XV–XXI, Chapters XXII–XXVIII, Chapters XXIX–XXXV.
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  1. steerage
    the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
    “I don’t know what you’re imagining a ship’s steerage to be like, but I promise you it’ll be worse than this,” Remy tells her.
  2. peacoat
    a sailor's heavy woolen double-breasted jacket
    Her brother has picked a marvelous spread for them: lightweight linen shirts, loose duck trousers, sweaters and peacoats for the colder weather as they make their way north.
  3. standoffish
    lacking cordiality; unfriendly
    Finn works quietly. Carefully. Much more gently than Cas would’ve expected from this gruff, standoffish girl.
  4. nautical
    relating to ships or navigation
    All her nautical knowledge is pulled from books. She’s never actually been out on the ocean before.
  5. filch
    make off with belongings of others
    “He’s a thief is what he is. I know all your little tricks. I’ve used most of them. You can’t filch from a filcher.”
  6. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
    Remy turns to stare at her, incredulous.
  7. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    This isn’t a distraction. This feels relevant.
  8. occult
    supernatural practices and techniques
    Her research journal is too important to risk, of course, but she’s had a vague plan to catch up on some reading once aboard the Leonidas, and she’s packed accordingly: an occult text in French that she’s been painstakingly translating, and a tattered French-English dictionary, and the Grimoirium Verum.
  9. painstakingly
    in a very careful manner
    Her research journal is too important to risk, of course, but she’s had a vague plan to catch up on some reading once aboard the Leonidas, and she’s packed accordingly: an occult text in French that she’s been painstakingly translating, and a tattered French-English dictionary, and the Grimoirium Verum.
  10. deviant
    a person whose behavior does not conform to social norms
    Finn has wooed, and been wooed by, enough lasses around Windover to recognize a pair of fellow deviants.
  11. stowaway
    a person who hides on a ship or plane for a free ride
    “Is it a spy?” Cas asks. He’s hunched in the opposite corner, clutching a bucket and looking slightly green. “Is it going to report back to the crew that there’s stowaways?”
  12. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
    If this explanation is meant to placate Striker, it doesn’t work; she’s still glaring at the three of them as they discuss payment and Cas hands over the money that had been meant for Captain Barnes.
  13. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
    The circumstances aren’t quite the same, and yet there’s comfort in the precedent, however loose.
  14. revel
    take delight in
    He wants to revel in these next few days—but the thrill of the adventure is overshadowed by the knowledge that it’s only for these next few days.
  15. hardtack
    very firm unsalted biscuit or bread
    Leo hums noncommittally and takes a bite of hardtack.
Created on Wed Mar 18 06:30:17 EDT 2026 (updated Sat May 09 16:28:21 EDT 2026)

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