| Adventure Gamebooks | |
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| Outline | |
| Location | Earth |
| References | 350 |
| Publication Details | |
| Author(s) | Pat Hewitt |
| Illustrator | Gareth Jones |
| Puffin | |
| Cover illustrator | James Bareham |
| First published | October 31 1985 |
| Number | 6 |
| Previous Book | Ice Dancer |
| Next Book | Last in series |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-14-031978-6 |
| Reprint | |
Trance is the sixth in the Starlight Adventures series of gamebooks and was written by Pat Hewitt, illustrated by Gareth and published by Puffin Books in 1985 (ISBN 0-14-031978-6).
Creation[]
Background[]
“ CAN YOU SOLVE THIS EXTRAORDINARY MEDICAL MYSTERY?
A fully trained nurse, your life has been touched with tragedy. Your brother Jimmy, a bright young reporter, was hot on the trail of an important story until he suddenly disappeared. He was discovered two days later in a deep trance, unharmed but unable to speak or move. All the medical experts are baffled, but YOU refuse to give up hope. To be near him, you take a job at the exclusive Burslow Clinic, where Jimmy is being cared for, little knowing that this move will plunge you into a desperately dangerous situation! Someone at the clinic knows more abou the efents leading up to Jimmy's 'accident' than has so far been revealed!
Could it be the wealthy owner of the clinic, Alan Willoughby? Could it be the ambitious and cynical young doctor, Simon Quigley? Or could it be someone infinitely more dangerous?
The answers are hidden somewhere in this whirling adventure of mystery and romance. All YOU have to do is make the choices, decide who to trust and which clues to follow. And if you're lucky - or very clever - you might just win through![1]”
Introduction[]
Cover and Illustrations[]
Cover
The original cover of the book was designed and illustrated by James Bareham.
Interestingly the cover drops the Adventure Gamebooks banner of the previous five books an entire year before the Fighting Fantasy range does the same thing.
| 1985 |
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| No banner |
| £1.751 |
- Price of 1st Impression
Illustrations
The interior illustrations were by Gareth Jones. There were 15 full page illustrations and 5 minor repeated illustrations scattered throughout the text. The paragraphs with a full page illustration were: 6, 24, 58, 88, 106, 111, 125, 139, 170, 204, 231, 253, 272, 314 and 341.
Other Media[]
Main Characters[]
YOU: Hero of Trance
Locations[]
- Burslow Clinic
Further Notes[]
Dedication[]
none
See Also[]
External Links[]
- Starlight Adventures at Gamebooks.org - Retrieved 2014-09-22
- Trance at Gamebooks.org - Retrieved 2014-09-22
References[]
- ↑ Trance - Back Cover