The Trail of the Serpent · Character
Sillikens
A servant or minor functionary.
minor
First appearance: i the good schoolmaster
Sillikens shows up with force in Like and Unlike. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Jim's devoted partner; works at a factory and cares for him selflessly.
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In Like and Unlike: Jim's devoted partner; works at a factory and cares for him selflessly. Later, in Midnight by the Slopperton Clocks: A girl from Blind Peter who tends to her sick lover Jim and later sees a familiar…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Investigation and Witnesses
- Protagonist
- Slopperton Crime Circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Valerie’s s…
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Sillikens appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Like and Unlike
- Midnight by the Slopperton Clocks
- VII: The Golden Secret Is Told, and the Golden Bowl Is Broken
Chapter companion notes
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See Sillikens in i the good schoolmaster