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Helen King

A woman central to a romantic or dramatic subplot.

minor

Also known as Helen

First appearance: rocket summer

Helen King shows up with force in Asleep in Armageddon. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a memory Sale thinks about to stay awake.
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Helen King first appears in 0018 rocket summer.

In Asleep in Armageddon: Mentioned as a memory Sale thinks about to stay awake.

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Character Web

8 connections

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MBMrs. BellowesMIMinkTITimANAnnaLSLeonard SaleHKHelen King

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Shifting identities and domestic figures
  • Diverse supporting and authorial figures
  • Supporting and historical figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of William Lantry…

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See Helen King in rocket summer