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Rice

A character who appears in a tense confrontation.

minor

First appearance: ix

Rice's tie to Sam Burnett is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Burnett's partner on the morgue ship; he is bitter and defiant, ultimately left to carry on after Burnett's death.
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With Sam Burnett (friendship): Rice and Sam Burnett are loyal friends who rely on each other in difficult situations. With Sam Burnett (friendship): Rice and Sam Burnett are loyal friends who rely on each other in…

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See Rice in ix

Character Web

3 connections

A slice of how Rice sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

SBSam BurnettLELethlaKRKriereRIRice

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Pursued and mysterious figures

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Narrative arc

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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Relationships

Relationship notes

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See Rice in ix

In the story

Rice appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Rice in ix