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, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Brookie :) - he's in the building somewhere! (Whisper...) 10:22, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
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Museum of East Asian Art, Bath
[edit]Thank you for your edits to the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath article. Unfortunately some of the content wasn't in line with some of wikipedia's policies and could have been interpreted as advertising. I have removed some unencyclopaedic content such as the opening hours and prices as these are likely to change and need updating frequently. I have also removed multiple phrases such as "unique", "finest" etc which may be interpreted as not meeting the policy on Neutral Point of View. There is a lot of other material where citations from Reliable Sources are needed to back up the claims made (I've added some so that you can see the format) in others the reader needs to know in whose opinion it is "most comprehensive", "finest" etc. As your edit summary said "Updating the information on behalf of the page subject - Museum of East Asian Art" it would also be worth looking at the guidance on potential Conflicts of Interest. If I can help to improve the article please let me know.— Rod talk 17:10, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
About the Nature of the Creature
[edit]Author | L.E. Turner |
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Cover artist | Jon Doe |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Adventure, Supernatural |
Publication date | 2 August 2011 |
Media type | Print Paperback) & e-Book |
Pages | 333 pp (paperback) |
ISBN | 1456446339 |
Followed by | Unnamed sequel due in 2012 |
Website | Novel Website |
About the Nature of the Creature is a supernatural fiction, or urban fantasy, 2011 novel written by L.E. Turner. The story follows the return to Bristol, UK of a "Creature" called Constance Smith and her subsequent discoveries concerning her life.
Story
[edit]Constance Smith acts upon a compulsion to return to Bristol, UK after having left England over a century earlier. Slowly immersing herself into both the human and Creature world's she left behind, she begins to discover that her life has been orchestrated and her fate is out of her hands.
The Creatures of the story are made up of vampires and werewolves, most living in a place they refer to as Purgatory - based in abandoned buildings, ruins, and the underground tunnels in Bristol, UK.
Each chapter begins with Connie's current situation and ends with a flashback to an important aspect of her life in the past, finally leading up to the reason for her return to England. These include her transformation to Creature; her involvement with the Church and the mysterious Children of the Sacred Soul, or Redeemers; and her life in Purgatory and subsequent exile.
Main Characters
[edit]Creatures
[edit]- Constance/Connie Smith - (Constance Moore/Constance Duncan/Constance Gray) main character and Creature with a mysterious, almost forgotten past.
- Mirabel - Vampire leader of the Creatures and head Elder of Purgatory in the past, mentor to Constance and a huge influence on her life as a Creature.
- Sabine - Mysterious Creature and protege of Mirabel.
- Suzy - Vampire leader of Purgatory on Connie's return to Bristol.
- Maggie - Vampire and member of Suzy's ruling group and later Second to Constance.
- Gloria and Rex - Purgatory vampires from Connie's past.
- Alexsandro Trejo - Mexican werewolf befriended by Connie in the 1930s.
Humans
[edit]- Mary Hammond - Manager of the Art Gallery "Winslow's" based in what had once been Constance's family home.
- Father Roan McInerney - Priest from St Peter's church whose life becomes caught up with Connie's.
- Father Martin - Father McInerney's superior at St Peter's and a member of the Redeemers.
- Harvey Mendez - New York based solicitor that handles some of Constance's business and financial affairs.
- Christian and Margaret Moore - Constance's parents, seen in flashbacks.
- Elisabeth Moore - Constance's infant sister.
- Father Fitzgerald and the Sisters of St Anthony's Convent - Carers for Constance in her early years.
- George Duncan - Constance's husband.
Sequels
[edit]About the Nature of the Creature is the first in a planned trilogy following not only Connie, but also the fate of the world. The as yet unnamed second book in the series will likely be released in 2012.[1]
Author L.E. Turner
[edit]Bristol based author, L.E. Turner started writing stories in small notebooks at the age of 6, with her “vivid imagination” commented on by primary school teachers. After completing two degrees in archaeology – specialising in archaeology and the media, prehistoric Europe and prehistoric and Classical Greece – she went on to become an events and PR professional. Her jobs have included working for charities, social enterprises and a museum. Her hobbies include volunteering for an archaeologically-based youth group, performing in cabaret shows, and cycling – usually not all at the same time.[2]
Cover Artist Jon Doe
[edit]Jon Doe is a Bristol based illustrator, animator and designer. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ "About the Nature of the Creature: Author Interview". About the Nature of the Creature. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "About the Nature of the Creature: About the Nature of the Author". About the Nature of the Creature. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "About Jon Doe". Jon Doe. Retrieved 2011-08-27.