The Hamlet Effect...Sort of

The first chapter of The Midnight Hour I wanted to be focused on the two true main characters, Michael and Carly. Through them I wanted to introduce this entire world of Titan and Delta City. Many of the book characters get introduced right in the opening chapter before they even appear. the one thing I always kept in mind was the opening scene of Shakespeare's Hamlet. In that scene the two guardsman have a conversation and set up all the characters and the situation we are about to enter. Not that I would even begin to compare the two in quality obviously I did want to use a similar story telling tool to begin this journey. The simple conversation with Michael and Carly sets up the book so we can really get going come chapter 2.