When struggling actress Charlotte Dent is cast as a leggy killer robot in a big, brainless summer blockbuster, the subsequent hiccup of fame sends a shock wave through her life. The perks of entry-level celebrity are balanced by the drawbacks: destructive filmmakers, online ridicule, entitled costars, and an awkward, unsatisfying relationship with the film’s fragile leading man. Self-aware to a fault, Charlotte fights to carve out a unique identity in an industry determined to categorize her as just another starlet, disposable and replaceable. But unless she can find a way to turn her small burst of good fortune into a durable career, she’s destined to sink back into obscurity.
Connection Between Charlotte Dent and Demon City:
A handful of characters from Charlotte Dent, notably Charlotte herself, appear in Morgan Richter's Demon City, which is scheduled for publication in Fall 2014 from Luft Books.
Awards:
Charlotte Dent was a 2008 semi-finalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.
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Main Characters in Charlotte Dent:
Charlotte Dent
Paragon Dufresne
Erica Fallow
Kyle Matthias
Ted Darling
Angie Craig
Rick Tooley
Simon Oliver
Harris Holt
Secondary Characters in Charlotte Dent:
Josh Dufresne
Charity Dufresne
Marti Bob
Trinket Hale
Bob
Melissa
Rachel
Holly
Lenny Carter
Trey Aaron
Freddie Ramirez
Taura Trejo
Kerri
Sir John Hyde
Paul Yin
Margo
Gwen Dent
Karl Dent
Doctor Gott
Frank Gainsborough
Christie/Joegirl
Alex
Miscellaneous
The Twilight Butler
Dead Man's Blurb
Queen of Angels
