Short Fiction · Character
Austin
A character who interacts with the supernatural in the story.
minor
First appearance: the white people
Austin shows up with force in III: The City of Resurrections. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Austin provides Villiers with details about the Paul Street case and the mysterious death linked to Herbert's house.
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In III: The City of Resurrections: Austin provides Villiers with details about the Paul Street case and the mysterious death linked to Herbert's house. Later, in IV: The Discovery in Paul Street: Austin is mentioned as…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Supernatural and Terror Investigators
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the soldier awakens to a profound sense of "delicious ease," "assurance of comf…
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Austin appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- III: The City of Resurrections
- IV: The Discovery in Paul Street
- The Letter of Advice
- VI: The Suicides
- VII: The Encounter in Soho
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