Imagine (novel)

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**Imagine** is a novel written by author Marcie McKinney. It was released on July 24th, 2017, and completed on December 1, 2020. Part 1 was completed January 19th, 2018. Part 2 begun on February 15, 2018. It was completed December 31, 2018. Part 3 began on January 30, 2019 and was completed on December 16, 2019. Part 4 began on January 19, 2020. The book concluded on December 1, 2020, and it was published on February 5, 2023.

## Imagine

### Illustrator

yokonaut (dA, cover, in-between chapter art), AuroraFireclaw (Logo), Marcie McKinney (Some art and cover designs)

## The Blurb

Being something other than your true self... Can you **imagine**?

Zilly, Marcie, Dennis, Kandice, and Uranus are five different cats with five different personalities. They may not get along too great, but that was before... A huge incident occurs. They are suddenly thrown into the world of humans, where they, themselves, become humans. The human world is the opposite of their previous world- it is a dystopian society. The five eventually learn of a way to get back home- by solving a puzzle not even the smartest people can solve.

And eventually... New friendships are formed, and they find happiness in the new world they came to know. They eventually wonder...

**IS IT EVEN WORTH IT TO GO HOME?**

## Dedication (As written by Marcie)

For my dearest partner Yuki (Joe), for helping me see the best in what life has had to offer to me.

Also to some close friends who I couldn’t have written this book without- Paige Savitsky, Michael Parkhurst-Charles, and my “fave twin besties” Kyleigh and Skylar.

Also to the ones who have changed my life in more ways than they know- Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, Kevin Olusola, Avi Kaplan, Corpse Husband, Valkyrae, Disguised Toast, Sykkuno.

Also to Yolanda/Yokonaut (yokonaut.deviantart.com), for drawing this cover and some book illustrations, and AuroraFireClaw (aurorafireclaw.deviantart.com), for this logo.

Lastly, to John Lennon & Yoko Ono, who wrote the song that inspired the book

## Detailed plot summary

SEE:

Prologue

ONE- IMAGINE- Zilly and Marcie

TWO- IMAGINE- Dennis

THREE- IMAGINE- Kandice and Uranus

FOUR- IMAGINE- Zilly, Marcie, Dennis, Kandice, and Uranus

Epilogue- A Utopia or a Dystopia

## Characters

**MAIN CHARACTERS/PROTAGONISTS:**

* Zilly Meowz (Parts 1 & 4)
* Marcie May (Parts 1 & 4)
* Dennis Hachi (Parts 2 & 4)
* Kandice Greyfur (Parts 3 & 4)
* Desdemona "Uranus" Zenith (Parts 3 & 4)

**SECONDARY CHARACTERS (Only if they appear frequently in the story will they be considered this):**

(as of) The Prologue/Part 1:

* Doc Trio-Meowz
* Silly Trio-Meowz
* Blu Trio-Meowz
* Bandit Trio-Meowz
* Kyu Trio-Meowz
* The CSS Committee
* Ani Walker-Meowz
* Mace Walker-Meowz
* Starr Walker-Meowz

(as of) Part 2:

* Grayson Pawdrey

(as of) Part 3:

* Janice "Japan-san"
* Kaya "Korea-ssi"
* Faith Esumi-Meowz
* James Delo-Sousa

(as of) Part 4:

* Nemesis (main antagonist)
* **TBD**

*TRIVIA*

* Marcie confirmed after the book's publication that there would not be a sequel to Imagine (at least for the time being), stating- "I've told all the stories I need to about these characters in another world. As much as I loved writing this book, I don't see any ideas in the near future for a sequel."
* The book's expected completion was December 2019, but it was delayed 1 year due to issues with work/life balance.
* As of late 2017, the book has a WIP anime and manga adaptation. Marcie has stated that they dream of having this book become famous so that a manga/anime adaptation for the book can be possible.
* Marcie has created an animation to promote the "war chapters", as they describe it. It is an animation with the song "Stronger than you" from Steven Universe, and it introduces a character, who will be present in the book, Marzilly.
* Marcie had the idea of this novel after seeing the amount of inequality in the world. The book's plot changed in the middle of production from equality to solving a mysterious puzzle to get back home.
* There are the words to John Lennon's song "Imagine" at the beginning of the book. They will not be displayed in the published version of the book due to copyright issues, but the words may still be present in the book, although the entirety of the song will not be written out.
* Marcie once dedicated this novel to their ex-girlfriend to show that they were among those who "imagined in a peaceful future", as her ex-girlfriend was. However, the two split up prior to the book's release.
* The book was initially published on the birthday of one of Marcie's favorite celebrities, Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix. This is why the book is dedicated to him, mainly.
* Marcie has confirmed there will be 63 chapters, including the prologue and epilogue. (61 chapters, 15 in each section except section four, with 16)
* The dedication and blurb of the book were changed four times.
* There are two versions of the book, rated R and rated PG-13. The PG-13 copy is the only one being published. Marcie has stated, "In order to make this book from R to PG-13 in ratings, I have to lessen the detail, and, ultimately, remove one chapter entirely from the book."
* Following the release of chapter 37, Marcie has stated the book is becoming "more of a chore than a fun hobby", and hints at a potentially longer hiatus for Imagine than usual following the completion of part 3.