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Janet Loyce

Ed Loyce's wife.

minor

Also known as Janet, Loyce

First appearance: the hanging stranger

Janet Loyce first appears in 0005 the hanging stranger.

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  • Other

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  • Small town and sentient spaceship
  • Small town and alien conflict

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

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Janet Loyce in the hanging stranger