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Plot of the Novel (Climax (Numerous disappearances of travellers and lack…
Plot of the Novel
Climax
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increased hostility towards Aster and Ezri - especially once Ezri disappears and her sexuality is blamed
Aster seeks the help of Dr Theron who, like Ezri, believes in the existence of a monster who lurks in the forest
Dr Theron agrees to help Aster attempt to rescue Ezri but in order to gain fame and fortune once the monster has gone, not to save Ezri
Aster and Dr Theron discover that the ghost of Felix is being used by the panther to lure travellers into the forest to kill them
They follow the ghost and are led to the panther's lair, where they come face to face with the panther
Dr Theron freezes when he sees the beast and panics, running away and causing the panther to chase him
Aster is able to explore the lair while the panther is gone and discovers Ezri lying in a pile of bones, injured but alive
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Stopped by Aster, who shoots it using Dr Theron's gun that was dropped
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Beginning
- Aster moves to north to live with her Aunt after it's discovered she was in a relationship with her best friend Auden - highly Christian family in highly Christian time so looked down upon
- Aster continues to stay in contact with Auden despite what happened and tells her of the weird goingsons in such a quiet place
- Aster makes friends with Ezri, the daughter of the nearby Lord of the manor
- Ezri's brother had gone missing 9 years previously and his body had never been found - those nearby were convinced it was because he was gay - go against their Christian beliefs so are highly judgemental of Aster - others had gone missing too, Catherine the maid and Aunt Marigold's son - Aster was not told and believed he had gone to war
- Ezri and Aster's friendship grows as their neighbours torment them about their lack of God's protection due to their sexuality
Ending
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Dr Theron returns to the forest and removes the body of panther - travels to London to show zoologists who didn't believe him and makes his riches by saying he was the one who stopped the beast
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Discover that Auden killed herself after their relationship was exposed - letters were coping mechanism
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