Time for an intermission methinks, and a welcome back message. Shelver Explorer was really fun to write the first time around, so much in fact that I knew I'd have to pick it back up later. There was a lot of stuff I didn't include the first time around, including some plotlines and random ideas which I really wanted to write. Writing a second series seemed like a good idea at the time, and hopefully it still is. Anyway, this otherwise seemingly pointless break provides an opportunity to analyse in detail the tenth main character, Shannon. She didn't get a chance last time around so I thought it was only fitting she got one now.
SHANNON
Shannon Harper (21) is a former shelver at the library. She was forced to quit after a workplace accident resulted in her losing the use of both legs (they were crushed by falling, heavy books). She blamed the library for not providing appropriate stoolage, and spent her time in recovery plotting how best to seek her revenge. She kept in touch with the staff, and although she missed the place she vowed that she would have no mercy when the time came. That moment approached when Jay was hired and took over her old position.
Already an avid fan of witchcraft, Shannon turned to voodoo and was able to create a shadow-self inside the library. This shadow-self took the form of a poltergeist which caused some havoc for Jay before he was able to destroy it with the help of Ernesto. Since then Shannon has been trying to find ways to get Jay fired so she might reprise her former role as a (paid) shelver at the library. Shannon is remarkably resourceful and determined, willing to go to any lengths to achieve her goals. She also has a chaotic streak which makes her quite impulsive. Overall she isn't well-suited for the role of Volunteers Officer at a public library, a fact of which she is very much aware.
Happy reading!
-The author
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