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"Eight strangers who have all had vivid dreams about a bizarre town called Devin and its inhabitants unexpectantly find themselves there. Nick is a basket case who can't get over the death of his wife and has recurring dreams of a boy who is terrified in a strange town. At the suggestion of a friend, he answers an ad for a house sitter and discovers he's in the town of his dreams. Eddie, 18, finds himself living on the streets, sneaks onto a bus and sleeps in the back. He dreams of a diner and wakes to find himself on an out of control bus that crashes near the diner. Lucy and her brother Doug are on a car trip to meet their grandmother for the first time and are met with a detour that takes them to Devin. Ramey, who dreams of a young boy who wants her to help him escape something, was driving home from work on the route she always took but a dense fog caused her to take a wrong turn. Natalie dreamed about a man with an eyepatch and a young boy in trouble then wrecked her car and lives in Devin. Alex, a cop, receives a report of a drunk with a gun, stops at a wrecked car on her way to investigate and meets Zane, who wears an eyepatch.
As the individuals begin to explore the town they form their own groups and interact with different citizens of Devin. Eddie meets Alexander Hale and is the only one who can see or hear Alexander until later in the story when he also appears to Nick. Alexander tries to warn Eddie about the town and gives him helpful hints about the town. Eddie, Lucy, Doug, Ramey and Alex end up together and try to find and rescue the young boy of their dreams who is the key to the future of their world. They are attacked and have to split up. Some of them find star-shaped stones that burn a star imprint on the palm of their hand and gives the holder of the stone magical abilities. Nick and Natalie team up to find a way to leave Devin but Zane tries to stop them and shoots Nick. Alexander Hale appears and helps Nick use the star stone he found to heal himself. Nick than joins the battle to try to save the boy."
Karen Phillips, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring the dreamscape
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- healing
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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