[stylist] Changes: a plot synopsis

[Watson, Katherine M]

Hello everyone,
     Since we are on the subject of synopses, I thought I'd throw mine out there for critique. It is for my young adult, fantasy novel, titled "Changes." Enjoy, and let me know what you think. Does this make you want to read the book?
--Katie


Changes Plot Synopsis

Main Conflict:
     Eighteen-year-old Casey Newman is okay with herself as a blind person, but she has trouble accepting herself as a werewolf. She avoids phasing unless it is the time of the full moon-or unless absolutely necessary. While attending college in present-day Denver, Colorado, circumstances force Casey to accept her duel nature.

Synopsis:
     On a warm Thursday in September, Casey's human best friend, Justine, invites Casey to go to a club with her and her boyfriend, Tony, that night. Casey agrees to go. She meets Tony at a restaurant beforehand. She is horrified when she discovers that Tony isn't human. He doesn't eat anything at dinner, and his scent is too sweet. Casey struggles to keep her inner wolf in check, so she doesn't change into a wolf in the middle of the crowded restaurant.
     Later, at the club, Casey is attacked by werewolf Rob. She is rescued by werewolf Nate and his Alpha, Seb. Casey is attracted to Nate; this is the first time she meets others of her own kind.
     The next day, (Friday) Justine discovers Casey is a werewolf when Casey phases in front of her accidentally.
     Justine breaks down emotionally, but when Tony calls her, her mood shifts to one of a giddy romantic. Casey warns Justine, but it doesn't change Justine's feelings for Tony.
     The following day, (Saturday) Casey and Justine go downtown, and come across Nate and Seb. Nate tells Casey he is a werewolf, and he knows that she is, too. She is glad to have found another like her. Nate also tells Casey that his twin, Marissa, was with him when he phased once. He fears that he may have bitten her, and that Marissa may be a werewolf. They go to Marissa's dorm and discover she is still human. Nate accidently phases in front of Marissa. Marissa faints, and Casey hopes Marissa will just wake up and think it was a bad dream.
     The day after that, (Sunday) Casey goes to get ice cream. She finds Marissa working at the ice cream shop. Marissa has figured out that Nate is a werewolf, and tries to talk to Casey about it; Casey is reluctant to share, although she likes Marissa. 

     The next night, (Monday) Casey saves her roommate, Georgina, from a vampire.
     Later that night, Casey discovers that Tony's scent is similar to that of the vampire, and he reveals to her and Justine that he is a hybrid-half human, half vampire. Justine's love for him is unchanged.
     The next day, (Tuesday) Nate and Casey go on a "date". Georgina tells Casey that she is moving out immediately because she knows about Casey's duel nature. Casey accidentally phases in front of Georgina, almost killing her.
     Nate takes Casey to Ouzel Falls-where she was changed into a werewolf. Casey remembers that it was Seb who bit her.
     The day afterward, (Wednesday) Casey finds Marissa. In need of a new roommate, Casey asks Marissa if she will move in with her. Marissa agrees, because she knows Nate will be hanging around Casey. She gets in a car accident while moving her things to Casey's apartment. Nate gives Marissa his blood, saving her life, but the blood changes Marissa into a werewolf.
     A few days later, Casey kills Seb in a fight and becomes Alpha. She discovers that she can feel Nate and Marissa's emotions, and she has an influence over whether the twins change forms. 
     Two weeks pass, and Casey is consumed by her duties as Alpha.
     Justine confronts Casey, saying that she has seen reports of a guy-Seb--who looked  to have died from wild dogs. His body was found in a dumpster, and Justine suspects Casey. Casey is made aware of how different she is from humans because of her instincts, and wonders if werewolves have an immortal soul. Marissa and Nate come up with no concrete evidence proving that they have souls. Casey is concerned about where she will spend eternity, and whether she can still be friends with Justine, even though they are members of different species.
     A few nights later, (Thursday) Casey gets a call from Justine's cell phone, but it isn't Justine-it is Georgina. Georgina informs Casey that she has captured Justine, and Casey figures out that Georgina is now a vampire. Casey and the twins are able to save Justine before Georgina drinks her blood, but Georgina has bitten her. Georgina also bites Casey, but Tony arrives and is able to suck both of their blood clean.
     The next day, (Friday) the same vampire tries to attack Marissa and she is able to transmit her memories to Casey, since Casey is her Alpha. When Casey arrives, she finds another werewolf, Jenae, waiting with Marissa. Tony and Justine arrive. Tony thanks  Casey for saving Justine and invites her and Nate to go out with them that night. Casey accepts, although she is suspicious of Tony's true motives. Later that night,  he gets Casey alone with him, and tries to kill her. Casey sends her memories of the attack to Nate and Marissa, and Nate arrives just in time. He kills Tony. Later that night, Nate reveals to Casey that he plans to go home and work at a hospital to earn money for medical school.
     The following morning, (Saturday) Justine thanks Casey for saving her from Tony and admits that Casey was right about him. Later that morning, Nate takes Casey Geo-Caching in the woods and admits his love to her. This makes Marissa angry because she feels like Nate is leading Casey on. Casey goes out for coffee with Jenae to find out more information about her, since Jenae wants to join Casey's pack. Meanwhile, Marissa attacks Nate, forcing him to leave before originally planned.
     Justine suggests that the girls go out for burgers, and while they are at the restaurant, Rob shows up. He points a gun at Casey, but Jenae jumps in the way, taking the silver bullet instead. Casey accepts Jenae into her pack as she dies. 
     Casey spends the next month in a daze. She meets Savannah, a human who likes to party. Depressed and inebriated most of the time, Casey tries to cope with Jenae's death and Nate's absence.
     Casey has an epiphany; she realizes that she only half-knows herself, and decides to spend some time in her wolf form.
     While in the woods running as a wolf, Casey meets an actual wolf who almost instantly guesses what she is. He explains the differences-in his mind-that exist between humans and wolves. Casey decides she likes being human better, because she feels the human world gives her goals to achieve and a more purposeful life. That night, the vampire attacks Nate while he is at work. Nate survives, escapes and sends his memories to Casey.
     The next day, Nate returns. Later that day, Savannah calls, informing Casey that a vampire is looking for her. The vampire captures Savannah, and Casey and her pack run to Savannah's rescue.
     When they arrive, they find Savannah staring into space. Everyone except for Casey falls into a similar state. Casey is unaffected because she is blind and cannot see the illusions created by the vampire.  When Casey attacks the vampire, his movement frees the others from his visions. Casey's pack destroys the vampire.
     The twins tell Casey they saw the souls of the people the vampire killed, including those of werewolves. Convinced she isn't damned for eternity, Casey realizes she has accepted herself as a werewolf.