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Odd Thomas has other powers that also play a role in his life. Fueled by this fear Odd keeps his power a secret. This same boy was killed soon after revealing that he could see these spirits, Odd wonders if the boy was killed because the Bodachs realized that he could see them. These spiritual creatures that Odd can see are named Bodachs, a term he learnt when he met another boy with similar talents. Odd has the power to see yet he can not communicate with them. ![]() First and foremost among these powers in the power to see dead people. There is one thing that makes Odd Thomas, well a little odd he has supernatural abilities. ![]() This all seems rather normal, he has a girlfriend and several close friends. He is a twenty year old man who lives in the California desert and works as a short order cook. ![]() Odd first appeared in the novel of the same name. Odd Thomas is the name of a fictional character created by Dean Koontz. ![]() |