The story of a washed-up agent trying to save her best friend (a dragon on the run from his dimension), a teenager who wants to be a hero (and figure out what’s going on with the shape-shifter his Grammy made a deal with), a lost extra-normal (who knows more than he realizes), and secrets hidden in the woods.
Genres: urban fantasy, plus undertones of thriller and horror. Features magic, inter-dimensional travel, monsters, and attempts to form meaningful relationships by some of the most awkward, anxious people you’ve ever met.
- TL;DR Character Bios (includes a “last seen” segment, which has light spoilers)
Index:
- Ch.0: All I Wanted Was a Cup of Tea 🔑
Written as a standalone story, this snapshot of Jeanne’s strivings to safely smuggle her friend out of her dimension acts as both an immediate prequel to the rest of A Four-Dimensional Plot and something of a first chapter. - Introduction and Teaser 🗺
A quick look at some of the characters and worldbuilding concepts for the story. If you want to learn some of the background info and get a feel for the coming story, check it out! - Ch.1: A Dragon-Man Pays Us A Visit 🔦
Rhys hides from the dragon-man, and overhears something concerning before he himself is unwillingly dragged into the conversation. - Ch.2: No Rest for the Dubiously Criminal 🔑
Jeanne can’t sleep for worrying about if evidence traces back to her or, more importantly, Cal. But her concerns are interrupted by a strange being showing up at her door. - Ch.3: Library Lessons 🔦
Rhys is interrogated by Mara about what happened with the dragon; eventually he shows her how Mithae works and admits that he’s going to be taking lessons with Kalgyrad (against his will). - Ch.4: Playacting the Host 🔑
Jeanne tries to help her latest extra-normal visitor, but when Stanton and another co-worker show up to her house, she ends up overcompensating for her anxiety by making an offer she’s already regretting. - Ch.5: The Dragon-Man Teaches Me a Lesson 🔦
After a tense night haunted by monsters, Rhys has to face a new challenge—his lesson with Kalgyrad, and his own rising suspicions and frustrations. He hopes for help from his cousin, Llewellyn, but even that might not be enough. - Ch.6: Sent Through the Motions 🔑
While still trying to shield Cal, Jeanne feels forced to take in another, unknown extra-normal refugee—which means extra security around the house, and consequently extra danger for her and her friend. - Ch.7: The Woods At Night 🔦
When Mara insists that there’s a particularly dangerous illdýr about, Rhys gets argued into going out to help her look for it. Things quickly go off the rails, leading from one monster to another. - Ch.8: Cautious Returns 🔑
Jeanne returns to work, set to face the results of the “Cal Incident,” and decisions between added risk or added suspicion. When a surprising solution appears, it leads her to another, more worrying discovery. - Ch.9: First Encounters 🔦
Now face-to-face with a monster completely unknown to Rhys, him and Mara have to scramble to stay alive in a sudden cat-and-mouse game. - Ch.10: Intrusion 🔑
Getting woken up in the middle of the night is not ideal. What’s even less ideal is doing so to find that there’s been a break-in in your home. What does he want? Why is he here? Jeanne hopes she can find out before things escalate too far. - Ch. 11: Unexpected Host 🔦
Rhys and Mara accept help from a silverie to escape the shadow monster, and now find themselves bargaining with another monster: Kalgyrad, the Dragon-Man, who has somehow been accepted by the silveries. - Ch.12: What the Dragon Did Not Remember 🔑
In the aftermath of the home invasion, Jeanne and Cal talk and make a discovery: part of Cal’s memory is missing. And that’s only the first bit disturbing bit of information that Jeanne uncovers in the same day. - Ch.13: The Weight of Silence 🔦
Rhys and Mara may have survived the night, but near-death experiences and making deals with a dragon have a way of taking their toll. And when Rhys makes it back to his room in hopes of rest, a new intruder offers little hope of a break. - Ch.14: The Burden of Deception 🔑
When Jeanne meets Drake in the lab, she has mostly two things on her mind: avoiding suspicion, and getting answers. But a few answers in, and her goals are sent off track by a growing question: can she trust Drake? - Ch.15: Warmth in Winter 🔦
Cold and alone after an emotional outburst led him to run to the woods, Rhys bonds further with Jask, the strange illdýr who showed up in his room. But when Grammy and Kalgyrad follow after him, he finds things aren’t as he expected them to be. - Ch.16: A Chill in the Library 🔑
Jeanne’s research turns up some odd connections and unexpected names. More information coming soon