History Literature / Twisted2010

* BizarroFiction: When the ''least'' weird thing about the story is the idea of living amusement roller coasters, you know you're in for one hell of a ride-- no pun intended.

* FieryRedhead: Averted. Merrylegs has a red mane and tail, and red hair in human form, but is easily the calmest, gentlest character.

The were-roller coaster that calls itself Railrunner turns out not to be just a random monster, but the lost Chosen One of the Amusement Park Between, another world populated by living carnival rides and currently ruled by an evil coaster named Ironwheel and his followers, the Fallen. With his mentor Thunderbark, the Park Between's former greatest warrior, and his companions Merrylegs the carousel horse and Static the bumper car, Railrunner fights his own bloodthirsty thrill ride instincts and his depression at being forever apart from his human girlfriend, Clare, as he attempts to rise to fulfill his destiny.

* ExcitedShowTitle: The book was first published in 2010 as ''Twisted!''. In 2014 it was republished without the exclamation mark.

%%* TheHeart: Merrylegs, the group's peacemaker.
* HeinzHybrid: Freakshow was created from bits and pieces of several coasters.

* TheChick: Merrylegs, and later on Clare. Both are unwaveringly loyal, unusually forgiving, motherly, supportive and tend not to get involved with the action.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Red roller coasters seem to be in charge mainly because they're the strongest variety.

* MixAndMatchMan: Freakshow, one green and one blue, due to her origin as being pieced together from the remnants of several broken coasters.

* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: Boy, are they! Railrunner and Thunderbark are were-coasters, Merrylegs is a were-carousel horse, and Static is a were-dodgem (bumper car).

* GoodIsNotNice / Villain Protagonist: Railrunner is TheChosenOne, but he is rude, sarcastic, foul-mouthed, short-tempered and ungrateful, and constantly lies, destroys property, and murders innocent bystanders and policemen who were just trying to do their duty.

* GoodIsNotNice: Railrunner is TheChosenOne, but he is rude, sarcastic, foul-mouthed, short-tempered and ungrateful, and constantly lies, destroys property, and murders innocent bystanders and policemen who were just trying to do their duty.

* MismatchedEyes: Freakshow, one green and one blue, due to her origin as being pieced together from the remnants of several broken coasters.

''Twisted'' (also published as ''Twisted!'') is a work of fiction published in 2010 by Miranda Leek.

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->“But yet my name isn’t really Rodney and I’m not really human. My name is Railrunner, a roller coaster. And I’ve been a coaster all along.”

''Twisted!'' is a work of fiction published in 2010 by Miranda Leek.

!! Twisted! contains examples of:

When Rodney applies for a job as a roller coaster mechanic, he never suspects the world of craziness he's about to enter. When the weird old guy who hired him prompts him to touch the rails, he experiences a massive shock and blacks out--and that night, turns into a living roller coaster! The were-roller coaster that calls itself Railrunner turns out not to be just a random monster, but the lost Chosen One of the Amusement Park Between, another world populated by living carnival rides and currently ruled by an evil coaster named Ironwheel and his followers, the Fallen. With his mentor Thunderbark, the Park Between's former greatest warrior, and his companions Merrylegs the carousel horse and Static the bumper car, Railrunner fights his own bloodthirsty thrill ride instincts and his depression at being forever apart from his human girlfriend, Clare, as he attempts to rise to fulfill his destiny.

* NonhumansLackAttributes: Coasters don't have genitals; females have breasts but no nipples.

* DeusExitMachina: Ironwheel's plan with kidnapping Clare--if he gets the legendary red roller coaster out of the way, no one else will be able to stop him.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Freakshow . . . or so it seems. Railrunner sees her fall off a high cliff and assumes she's gone for good, forgetting that only a coaster can kill another coaster.

* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** Phlegmatic - Merrylegs
** Melancholic - Thunderbark
** Sanguine - Static
** Choleric - Railrunner

* HomeBase: The Temple of the Red.

* PosthumousCharacter: Although Angeltrack is dead long before the story begins, she shows up very frequently in the supplemental artwork--moreso than some of the actually-appearing characters (see: CreatorsPet).

* TheChosenOne: Railrunner, the designated hero.
* TheHeart: Merrylegs, the group's peacemaker.
* TheMedic: Chainlink, whose only function in the story is to patch Railrunner up.
* TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody: Rodney very quickly abandons his human side and begins thinking of himself as Railrunner.

* TheDragon: Freakshow, to BigBad Ironwheel.

* UnicornsAreSacred: The first member of the group to be grievously harmed is poor Merrylegs.

* FourTempermentEnsemble:

When Rodney applies for a job as a roller coaster mechanic, he never suspects the world of craziness he's about to enter. When the weird old guy who hired him prompts him to touch the rails, he experences a massive shock and blacks out--and that night, turns into a living roller coaster! The were-roller coaster that calls itself Railrunner turns out not to be just a random monster, but the lost Chosen One of the Amusement Park Between, another world populated by living carnival rides and currently ruled by an evil coaster named Ironwheel and his followers, the Fallen. With his mentor Thunderbark, the Park Between's former greatest warrior, and his companions Merrylegs the carousel horse and Static the bumper car, Railrunner fights his own bloodthirsty thrill ride instincts and his depression at being forever apart from his human girlfriend, Clare, as he attempts to rise to fulfill his destiny.

* TheObiWan: Thunderbark, to Railrunner.

* InMediaRes: The book begins with a POV sequence that takes place later in the story.

* WhoWantsToLiveForever: Railrunner is less than thrilled to discover he's potentially immortal, since his "life sucks" and he's separated from his one true love, Clare.

* MysticalPregnancy: Only red roller coasters are born, not made. Their mothers are chosen by what are apparently gods for their good character, then summoned to the Temple of the Red and is somehow impregnated. They have amnesia about the exact process, which brings up some UnfortunateImplications.