Blue Screen of Death (Hashtag Magic Book 1)
Logline
Blue Screen of Death (Hashtag Magic) is a Contemporary Fantasy about Colby Stevens, 16, awkward and bullied. Colby wants his magic back and to find his father. When his magic suddenly returns with the arrival of powerful enemies and he has no control over it, he creates a magic app.
Genre
Action,Adventure,Fantasy,Young Adult
Short Summary
A mystery box involving a ritual where upon Colby manifests magic too young and his father performs a hobbling spell that backfires. Pulled into a void and replaced by a maniacal force, Colby's father has disappeared while leaving Colby to the whim of those who would use his power.
While Colby faces down his own fears and self-doubt against a foe that would harm his friends, he gains the confidence to also face his bully. Meanwhile the protagonist, secretly the banished Uncle Colby does not know, has been thwarted in his own quest to gain an object of importance from Colby.
Setting
Chicago, IL
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain,Quest,Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age,Twist
Mature Audience Themes
Information not completed
Main Character Details
Name: Colby Stevens
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Clumsy,Complex,Engaging,Insecure,Educated,Underdog,Faithful,Modest
Additional Character Details
Name: Fizzlewink
Age: unknown more than 2000
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Aggressive,Confident,Blunt,Engaging,Underdog,Outspoken,Sarcastic,Educated,Leader,Unapologetic,Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Nana
Age: 70's
Gender: Female
Role: emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous,Aggressive,Clumsy,Complex,Crazy,Blunt,Empathetic,Engaging,Outspoken,Funny,Sarcastic,Unapologetic
Additional Character Details
Name: Rigel Stark
Age: 45 ish
Gender: Male
Role: protagonist
Key Traits: Charming,Aggressive,Masculine,Villainous,Narcisstic,Complex,Confident,Sexy,Engaging,Heartthrob,Secretive,Sophisticated,Educated,Manipulative
Development Pitch
A twist on modern magic where instead of a wand, the characters use a magic app. Using hashtags, the heroes in this story are able to translate their desires into spells against the insistence for tradition from their mentor, an ancient creature who prefers to shape-shift into a cat. With magic growing alongside the awakening within Colby, the warnings and secrets of the past begin to surface and surround him. Colby has to build his own sense of worth as he learns to control his magic and temper. He believes his own antagonist to be a schoolyard bully, not understanding the secret plotting of his new professor that happens to also be his sociopathic uncle. There are dynamic relationships within the main character’s family. With a drunken mother, crazy witch grandmother and sarcastic ghost-whispering sister, Colby has his hands full as the only male in the house. These relationships grow and change, with witty interaction and a side of comic relief, the story seeks to also include how a family, broken from the loss of the father, begins to heal. Outside the magic element, Colby is on a journey of self-discovery as a person. Questioning his history is not his only concern as he faces bullies at school and the emergence of specters entering the world through the Blue Screen of Death in computer. This tail blends modern technology/social media and magical fantasy in a timely way.