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Skin is a novel by [[Ted Dekker]], and happens in the same universe as [[The Circle Series]], [[The Paradise Novels]], and [[The Lost Books]]. |
'''''Skin''''' is a 2007 novel by [[Ted Dekker]], and happens in the same universe as ''[[The Circle Series]], [[The Paradise Novels]]'', and ''[[The Lost Books]]''. |
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A freak storm in the small town of Summerville, Nevada forces four people to seek shelter the basement of a doctor's house: Colt, a cop chasing down a [[Serial Killer]] called (Sterling) Red, Wendy, a woman who escaped a cult and [[Hates Being Touched]], [[The Cynic|cynical]] gamer Jerry, and siblings inhumanly beautiful Nicole and occultist Carey. When they emerge, they find that the town is gone and are sucked into Red's mind games. |
A freak storm in the small town of Summerville, Nevada forces four people to seek shelter the basement of a doctor's house: Colt, a cop chasing down a [[Serial Killer]] called (Sterling) Red, Wendy, a woman who escaped a cult and [[Hates Being Touched]], [[The Cynic|cynical]] gamer Jerry, and siblings inhumanly beautiful Nicole and occultist Carey. When they emerge, they find that the town is gone and are sucked into Red's mind games. |
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* [[Canon Welding]]: At the end, Colt is wearing a [[Ted Dekker|Forest Guard shirt.]] Also, Sterling [[The Circle Series|RED]]! |
* [[Canon Welding]]: At the end, Colt is wearing a [[Ted Dekker|Forest Guard shirt.]] Also, Sterling [[The Circle Series|RED]]! |
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* [[Faking the Dead]]: Colt does this briefly |
* [[Faking the Dead]]: Colt does this briefly, {{spoiler|as does Sterling Red, as Tim Healy}}. |
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* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}: {{spoiler|Nicole, Carey, and Tim Healy}}. |
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* [[Mind Screw]] |
* [[Mind Screw]] |
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* [[Mommy Issues]]: Colt, Carey and Nicole. |
* [[Mommy Issues]]: Colt, Carey and Nicole. |
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* [[Scars Are Forever]]: {{spoiler|Nicole}}. |
* [[Scars Are Forever]]: {{spoiler|Nicole}}. |
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* [[Serial Killer]] |
* [[Serial Killer]] |
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* {{spoiler|[[The Game Never Stopped]]}}: {{spoiler|TWICE!}} |
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* [[The Reveal]] |
* [[The Reveal]] |
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* [[The Unfavourite]]: Carey. |
* [[The Unfavourite]]: Carey. |
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Latest revision as of 01:37, 13 March 2020
Skin is a 2007 novel by Ted Dekker, and happens in the same universe as The Circle Series, The Paradise Novels, and The Lost Books.
A freak storm in the small town of Summerville, Nevada forces four people to seek shelter the basement of a doctor's house: Colt, a cop chasing down a Serial Killer called (Sterling) Red, Wendy, a woman who escaped a cult and Hates Being Touched, cynical gamer Jerry, and siblings inhumanly beautiful Nicole and occultist Carey. When they emerge, they find that the town is gone and are sucked into Red's mind games.
Tropes used in Skin (novel) include:
- Canon Welding: At the end, Colt is wearing a Forest Guard shirt. Also, Sterling RED!
- Faking the Dead: Colt does this briefly, as does Sterling Red, as Tim Healy.
- Killed Off for Real: Nicole, Carey, and Tim Healy.
- Mind Screw
- Mommy Issues: Colt, Carey and Nicole.
- Parental Abandonment
- Parental Neglect: Colt.
- Scars Are Forever: Nicole.
- Serial Killer
- The Game Never Stopped: TWICE!
- The Reveal
- The Unfavourite: Carey.
- Twist Ending