Lish McBride is an American writer of urban fantasy . Her first book was '' Hold Me Closer , Necromancer '' , a young-adult novel about a fast-food fry cook who learns he is a necromancer . It won a 2011 Washington State Book Award and was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Debut Award . Her second novel , '' Necromancing the Stone '' , was released in September 2012
William C. Morris YA Debut Award
William C. Morris Award
Lish McBride