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| style="width: 45px; height: 45px; background: #EEB111; text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; color: EEB111;" | '''LUC''' |
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| style="font-size: 8pt; padding: 4pt; line-height: 1.25em; color: #FFF;" | <center>This user attends or attended ].</center><includeonly>]</includeonly> |
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| name = Endangered Species |
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| author = Cathy Hapka |
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| country = ] |
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| language = ] |
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| genre = Fiction |
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| publisher = Hyperion |
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| release_date = ] ] |
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| media_type = Print |
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| pages = 208 p. |
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| isbn = ISBN 0786890908 |
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==Endangered Species== |
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'''''Endangered Species''''' is a tie-in ] for the television show ]. It covers the first few days after the plane crash while flashing back to Faith's trip to Australia. |
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===Plot introduction=== |
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Faith Harrington is a ] student from the Midwestern United States who survived the crash of ]. She flew to Australia to protest Dr. Arreglo's plan to put a building in the rain forrest, which would kill and endanger animals that Faith deeply cares for. However, while in Australia Faith finds herself a part of a bigger plot that she did not want to be a part of. After crashing on the island Faith is stunned to see a bird that was thought to be extinct, and while searching for it in the jungle she finds herself in a situation that she does not think she can handle. |
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===Plot summary=== |
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{{spoiler}} |
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~Plot outline description~ |
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===Characters in "Endagered Species"=== |
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'''Novel characters''' |
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*'''Faith Harrington''' |
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*'''George''' |
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*'''Oscar''' |
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*'''Dr. Arreglo''' |
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'''Television characters''' |
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*'''Boone Carlyle''' |
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*'''Claire Littleton''' |
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*'''Hurley''' |
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*'''John Locke''' encourages Faith to find an extinct bird she thought she saw in the jungle. |
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*'''Walt Llyod''' informs Faith that his dog is missing, and Faith says she will keep an eye out for Vincent. |
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*'''Michael Dawson''' enlists Faith's help in finding Walt. |
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*'''Kate Austen''' runs into Faith after she awakens immediately following the plane crash. |
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*'''Jack Shephard''' looks at a small injury Faith has after the plane crash. |
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{{endspoiler}} |
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| name = Secret Identity |
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| author = Cathy Hapka |
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| country = ] |
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| language = ] |
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| genre = Fiction |
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| publisher = Hyperion |
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| release_date = ] ] |
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| media_type = Print |
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| pages = 176 p. |
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| isbn = ISBN 0786890916 |
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==Secret Identity== |
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'''''Secret Identity''''' is a tie-in ] for the television show ]. |
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===Plot introduction=== |
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Dexter Cross is an Ivy League student from a rich family who awakes from the Oceanic Flight 815 crash with strange gaps in his memory, a missing girlfriend, and a doppelganger stalking other survivors on the island. |
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===Plot summary=== |
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{{spoiler}} |
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===Characters=== |
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'''Novel characters''' |
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*'''Dexter Cross''' |
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'''Television characters''' |
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*'''Boone Carlyle''' |
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*'''Shannon Ruthaford''' |
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{{endspoiler}} |
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| name = Endagered Species |
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| image = ] |
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| author = Frank Thompson |
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| country = ] |
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| language = ] |
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| genre = Fiction |
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| publisher = Hyperion |
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| release_date = ] ] |
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| media_type = Print |
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| pages = 192 p. |
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| isbn = ISBN 0786890924 |
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==Signs of Life== |
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'''''Signs of Life''''' is a tie-in ] for the television show ]. |
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===Plot introduction=== |
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Jeff Hadley is an art professor from Scotland who was on Oceanic Flight 815 when it crashed. He makes himself at home in a makeshift studio where he is once again inspired to create works of art, although the results have become increasingly darker as he suffers from terrifying dreams of shapeless creatures, unknown symbols and incessant voices speaking in unintelligible languages. |
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===Plot summary=== |
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{{spoiler}} |
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===Characters=== |
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'''Novel characters''' |
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'''Television characters''' |
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{{endspoiler}} |
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| name = Bad Twin |
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| author = Gary Troup |
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| country = ] |
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| genre = Fiction |
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| publisher = Hyperion |
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| release_date = ] ] |
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| media_type = Print (]) |
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| pages = 272 p. (US hardback edition) |
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| isbn = ISBN 1401302769 (hardcover edition) |
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==Bad Twin== |
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'''''Bad Twin''''' is a tie-in ] for the television show ]. The authorship is attributed to the fictional Gary Troup. The real author is unknown. The manuscript of ''Bad Twin'' was discovered by the ] in Season 2 and has been mentioned in two episodes. ''Bad Twin'' is part of the '']'', an interactive game with a storyline that relates to the storyline of ''Lost'', but not directly part of it.<ref>{{cite news | title=If you think the show is puzzling... | date=April 28, 2006 | publisher=Associated Press | url=http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/entertainment/comics/14439539.htm}}</ref> On ] ], the fictional corporation ] ran an advertisement in several major newspapers, including '']'' and the '']''. The ad repudiates ''Bad Twin'' for its "attacks" and "misinformation" about the Hanso Foundation.<ref>{{cite news | last=McCarthy | first=Sean | title=Web, book, fake ads help fans get ‘Lost’ | date=May 10, 2006 | publisher=Boston Herald | url=http://theedge.bostonherald.com/tvNews/view.bg?articleid=138654}}</ref> |
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===Plot introduction=== |
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Paul Artisan is a little-known private investigator from ]. He is approached by Cliff Widmore, an executive at Widmore Construction. Cliff wants Paul to discretely find his twin brother, Zander Widmore, who Cliff believes is in trouble. Paul's investigation takes him to ], ], and eventually ] while he uncovers not only Zander's whereabouts, but also a larger conspiracy within the Widmore family. |
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===Plot summary=== |
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{{spoiler}} |
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===Characters=== |
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'''Major characters''' |
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*'''Paul Artisan''' is a private investigator from New York City. |
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*'''Cliff Widmore''' is an executive at Widmore Construction. |
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*'''Zander Widmore''' is Cliff's identical twin. |
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*'''Manny Weissman''' is a former professor and Paul's confidant. Paul runs his theories about the Widmore case through Manny, who provides Paul with ideas that sometimes help his investigation, and sometimes mislead him. |
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'''Minor characters''' |
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*'''Sky''' is a yoga teacher from Key West and a close friend of Zander. |
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*'''Vivian Widmore''' is Cliff and Zander's stepmother. |
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*'''Moth''' is a friend of Zander. |
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===Major themes=== |
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*Perception of good and evil |
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*Consequences of vengeance |
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*Power of redemption |
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{{endspoiler}} |
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===References to Lost=== |
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While the novel's plot has no direct link to the television show, ''Bad Twin'' contains many references.<ref>{{cite news | last=Memmott | first=Carol | title='Bad Twin' is 'Lost' in translation | date=May 2, 2006 | publisher=USA Today | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2006-05-02-lost-book_x.htm}}</ref> Widmore Construction, which is prominently featured in ''Bad Twin'', has been briefly seen on the Lost island. Both Sun's pregnancy test and Henry Gale's hot air balloon were manufactured by ''Widmore Labs''. A building constructed by ''Widmore Construction'' was glimpsed at during a flashback. '']'' houses its office space inside of a Widmore building in New York City. Although ''The Hanso Foundation's'' purpose is irrelevant to ''Bad Twin's'' story, Paul accidentally stumbles upon ''The Hanso Foundation'' while in one of ''Widmore Construction's'' buildings. Cindy Chandler, who ended up on the Lost island, had a brief conversation with Paul en route to Australia. |
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==References== |
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