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Julia Stone

A woman who experiences eerie phenomena.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Julia Stone

First appearance: The Room in the Tower

Julia Stone shows up with force in The Room in the Tower. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jack Stone's mother, whose portrait hangs in the tower room; she committed suicide and her ghost haunts the narrator.
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In The Room in the Tower: Jack Stone's mother, whose portrait hangs in the tower room; she committed suicide and her ghost haunts the narrator. Later, in The Terror by Night: Jack's wife, who is in Davos for treatment…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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