In Spidersilk the novel, the main character, Mark, meets some of his friends while in a dream state. However, when he changes dimensions he finally gets to meet some of the people he dreamed about without having to first fall asleep. In our own reality many scientist believe dreams could be a link to another dimension. Here’s a fun look at dreams and their many components. http://www.actualism.org/Articles/part7.html

In Spidersilk the novel, Mark is constantly reloading on espresso. This is a pretty common practice in this dimension too, but how much do you really know about coffee? This website is a great source for cool coffee info! http://imgur.com/a/f9Hki

In the novel Spidersilk, spiders use their spidersilk to help protect Mark. This substance isn’t just in Mark’s dimension though! In fact, its most popular debut in pop culture is via Spiderman who uses the webs to scale buildings and protect the innocent. In today’s world spidersilk is being talked about more and more. There’s even talk of using it for vaccinations to help avoid the need for refrigeration in areas where the luxury may not be available!
Check out more here: http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/i9/Spider-Silk-Poised-Commercial-Entry.html

“A drop of blood landed on the cement basement floor. Draul’s head hung loose as he attempted to gain all the strength he could. His hands bound behind him, his feet were strapped to the chair”._Spidersilk the novel

In Spidersilk the novel, the main character Mark enjoys developing video games. To him, they are another thread to the multi-verse. Although today our video games aren’t quite as real as the video games in Mark’s dimensions, we are quickly producing new ways to make players feel like they’re actually in a different world. For instance, some teams have invented special equipment so a player actually feels when they are injured, whilst other teams are working to strengthen virtual reality techniques.

For more information on some of these elements, check out this link:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/video-game-vest-simulates/

“An old shoe was resting a few inches away from where he had walked. The old shoe suddenly gave him a strong feeling of déjà vu, as if it was somehow an old friend.”_Spidersilk the novel

In Spidersilk the novel, the story takes place in many different dimensions. There’s a lot of theories based on dimensions in our own dimension, which makes the story even more fascinating. In our world, we seem to stick to our layer of the dimension, but in Spidersilk Mark not only dominates on his own dimension but battles foes from another dimension and still travels via hyperspace through other dimensions, including the dimension in which he dreams.

For more information on multi-dimensions, check out this list:

http://www.livescience.com/46040-do-we-live-in-a-multiverse.html

“Is that you Tina?” Mark finally queries. “Who else would send you a video while bungee jumping?”_Spidersilk the novel