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Author Abandons the Story
QUINN VASQUEZ is a fictional book character, and the Author has left her story unfinished. That shouldn’t have been an issue, as life still goes on in the fictional Metropolis. Quinn attends school, deals with boy problems, and all those other things you’d expect from a cheesy teenage story. However, the Author’s old, forgotten work begins to collide with the new, causing Quinn’s reality to shatter. Now, she has to deal with monsters and overlapping timelines that only bring chaos, and without the Author to fix things, she isn’t sure what to do.Worst of all, if she tells anyone about what the Metropolis really is, they turn into monsters themselves.The Metropolis Series (alternatively known as Quinn and the Metropolis) is a three-part illustrated novel series that explores what happens to unfinished work, and what dangers its characters have to face in turn. Will Quinn be able to overcome these challenges, or will the world around her spiral into ruin?
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Content Warning: Mild Horror, Violence, Profanity, Implied Intimacy, Existential Dread, and Discussions of Loss and Grief
Books in the Series
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Characters
Quinn
Cassandra
Harumi
Julio
Curtis
Rachael
Bree
Philip
Quinn
Cassandra
Harumi
Julio
Curtis
Rachael
Bree
Philip
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THE METROPOLIS SERIES #1
Quinn and the Metropolis
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Content Warning: Mild Horror, Violence, Existential Dread
QUINN VASQUEZ has problems with her romantic life. No biggie. It’s just like your average teenage drama. But what if you suddenly have these monsters that begin popping out of nowhere, and suddenly, poof! They’re gone, and everyone goes about their lives like nothing happened. As these strange happenings begin to unfold, why does it feel like time has been repeating itself over and over again? Most importantly, where did those monsters come from?As everything begins to spiral out of control, Quinn kisses her normal high school life goodbye. She becomes a fugitive and is blamed for all the weirdness. But why, what has she done, or are the accusations rooted in what she didn’t do…?Follow Quinn as she discovers the secrets of the Metropolis and learns how to grasp its bizarre existence.
THE METROPOLIS SERIES #2
Quinn Beyond Bounds
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Content Warning: Mild Horror, Violence, Existential Dread
QUINN VASQUEZ has always believed that Cassandra Diaz was just a girl in her head, a personification of her deepest, darkest thoughts—but she was wrong. Cassandra is real, and she’s only growing stronger. Quinn is convinced that she was involved in the disappearance of one of her closest friends, her leads taking her beyond the Metropolis’ bounds, straight into Cassandra’s territory.She shares her mission with Julio, a boy with the same determination to stop Cassandra. However, he has a few quirks of his own, mainly concerning his past with an ex-lover. He remains secretive about the topic, and only shares his life in obscure little pieces. His world is a deep, mysterious ocean, and Quinn is no longer sure what she’ll find if she dives in.In the quest to stop Cassandra, travel beyond bounds to uncover more secrets the Metropolis keeps hidden.
THE METROPOLIS SERIES #3
Quinn and Cassandra
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
Content Warning: Mild Horror, Violence, Profanity, Implied Intimacy, Existential Dread, and Discussions of Loss and Grief
QUINN VASQUEZ and CASSANDRA DIAZ are both fictional characters in the Author’s Metropolis. Despite their shared state, they are nothing alike. While Cassandra is notorious for violence and murder, Quinn just wants a normal life at St. John’s Academy. After the trouble she faced being Cassandra’s look-alike, Quinn cuts her hair and embraces her new appearance. However, the line between them blurs even more after Cassandra kills someone at a party filled with Quinn’s schoolmates.While her friends at St. John's are determined to solve the mysterious tragedy, Quinn is pulled into a silent battle against her evil twin. Cassandra is trying to reclaim her spot in the story, a position that Quinn currently holds. Because she was scrapped and forgotten, her anger and frustration culminate into one grand plan: to destroy the Author’s precious work, to erase the Metropolis forever. Quinn then asks herself: Can Cassandra really do that?But as their origins slowly come to light, Cassandra gains the upper hand. Quinn’s determined to keep the Metropolis alive, no matter what it takes.
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Characters
Basic information on the main characters of the Metropolis Series
Quinn
| Full Name | Maria Quintana Vasquez |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 16 |
| Occupation | Grade 11 Student at St. John's Academy |
Quinn is a new student at St. John’s Academy. Since moving into her new school, she has been experiencing episodes of passing out. When unconscious, a girl visits her in her nightmares. To her horror, the girl looks a lot like her…
Cassandra
| Full Name | Cassandra Diaz |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | Unknown (Appears 16) |
Cassandra is what Quinn calls her “evil twin”. It isn’t clear why Cassandra bothers Quinn, but it is believed that Cassandra was scrapped by the Author and replaced by Quinn.She is currently the Metropolis’ greatest threat. Before the events of the book, she attacked a group of the Author's forgotten characters and fled into the city.
Harumi
| Full Name | Harumi Nakagawa |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 17 |
| Occupation | Grade 11 Student at St. John's Academy |
Harumi is Quinn’s roommate and best friend, who she sometimes refers to as an older sister. She enjoys eating and has a cheerful disposition, but she hides a secret she doesn’t want Quinn to know.
Julio
| Full Name | Julio Agbayani |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 19 |
| Occupation | First-in-Command of the Spanish House (Residence of the Forgotten Characters) |
Julio is a Forgotten character who is sworn to protect the Metropolis. At first, he’s hostile toward Quinn because he mistakes her for Cassandra. However, they grow closer as Quinn learns more of the Metropolis’ secrets from him.
Curtis
| Full Name | Curtis Andrew Stevenson |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 17 |
| Occupation | Grade 11 Student at St. John's Academy |
| Band Position | Percussion |
Quinn develops a crush on him upon transferring to St. John’s. However, he’s in a relationship with his bandmate, Rachael, and his kindness to Quinn is a source of confusion for her.
Rachael
| Full Name | Rachael Anne Chavez |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Grade 11 Student at St. John's Academy |
| Band Position | Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar |
Quinn is jealous of Rachael's relationship with Curtis. It doesn’t help that she’s a talented singer and guitarist, making her popular among students.Rachael was also previously in a relationship with Julio, but now that Julio’s scrapped by the Author, her memories of him are gone.
Bree
| Full Name | Sabrina Leonard |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Grade 11 Student at St. John's Academy |
| Band Position | Secondary Vocals and Bass |
Bree is the student council president of St. John’s Academy. She plays the bass and used to be in Deus Ex Machina, a band with Rachael, Curtis, and Philip. However, she left for unknown reasons. She convinces Quinn to become Deus Ex Machina’s manager for both extra credit and a chance to be closer to Curtis.
Philip
| Full Name | Philip Acosta |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 17 |
| Occupation | Grade 11 Student at St. John's Academy |
| Band Position | Lead Guitar |
