The References

On a stormy night in the bowels of the library, a freak lightning strike sends a jolt of electricity -- and magic -- into the hard line of the old desktop computer. Richard Shanary is injected with enough voltage to fry eggs -- not to mention download the entire contents of the web dictionary he was currently scrolling. Every word from A to Z is seared into his brain forever.By the time he wakes, Richard has gained the superhuman ability of instant recall on any definition in the English language, and even a few in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Richard Shanary has become the Human Dictionary With his new powers, he is bound to uphold the laws of society and grammar But Richard isn't alone. A scientist turned dinosaur and a mapmaker who is better than any GPS stand with him against a surprisingly similar villainess and the meanest slang-speaking gang in the city In a time when the world needed a hero -- it got three They are... The References Rated PT (Prime Time) -- No major objectionable material, some fantasy violence.