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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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15 connections

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MVMr. VilliersDLDr. LewisMDMrs. DarnellMCMr. ClarkeCHCharles HerbertAUAustin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supernatural and Terror Investigators
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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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See Austin in the white people