By the Light of the Moon
Encyclopedia
By the Light of the Moon is a novel by the best-selling author Dean Koontz
, released in 2002.
brother Shepherd, and a comedienne named Jillian Jackson, and instigates a new force for good from his evil acts.
with a large-bore hypodermic needle
. He informs Dylan that it may have unexpected effects.
Jillian Jackson, a traveling comedian, is tied up and chloroform
ed by the doctor before being injected with the same substance.
The two meet after escaping their bonds, just as a large number of SUV's arrive. A brief meeting fight ensues before they escape.
While traveling, they are overcome with the urge to do the right thing. Dylan becomes psychometric and Shep reveals an ability to travel from one place to another
, referred to as 'folding'. Eventually, they come to share each others abilities.
of nanotechnology
, the urge to act rightly and biological hardwiring.
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz is a prolific American author best known for his novels which could be described broadly as suspense thrillers. He also frequently incorporates elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, and satire. A number of his books have appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List, with...
, released in 2002.
Synopsis
An amoral doctor forever changes the lives of Dylan O'Conner, his autisticAutism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
brother Shepherd, and a comedienne named Jillian Jackson, and instigates a new force for good from his evil acts.
Plot
Dylan O'Conner is traveling with his 20-year-old brother Shep. During a stay at an Arizona motel, he is knocked out and tied up by a doctor, who administers 18 cc's of a golden substance from a syringeSyringe
A syringe is a simple pump consisting of a plunger that fits tightly in a tube. The plunger can be pulled and pushed along inside a cylindrical tube , allowing the syringe to take in and expel a liquid or gas through an orifice at the open end of the tube...
with a large-bore hypodermic needle
Hypodermic needle
A hypodermic needle is a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject substances into the body or extract fluids from it...
. He informs Dylan that it may have unexpected effects.
Jillian Jackson, a traveling comedian, is tied up and chloroform
Chloroform
Chloroform is an organic compound with formula CHCl3. It is one of the four chloromethanes. The colorless, sweet-smelling, dense liquid is a trihalomethane, and is considered somewhat hazardous...
ed by the doctor before being injected with the same substance.
The two meet after escaping their bonds, just as a large number of SUV's arrive. A brief meeting fight ensues before they escape.
While traveling, they are overcome with the urge to do the right thing. Dylan becomes psychometric and Shep reveals an ability to travel from one place to another
Teleportation
Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data...
, referred to as 'folding'. Eventually, they come to share each others abilities.
Topics
The novel deals with the topics of the ethical usesImplications of nanotechnology
The impact of nanotechnology extend from its medical, ethical, mental, legal and environmental applications, to fields such as engineering, biology, chemistry, computing, materials science, military applications, and communications....
of nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
, the urge to act rightly and biological hardwiring.