ðə kˈɑːnsɛpt əvə pˈɜːsənz bᵻlˈiːf ɐfˈɛktɪŋ ɐ kɹˈiːtʃɚɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈiːtʃɚd ɪn lˈaɪɑːnzᵻz pɹˈiːviəs nˈɑːvəl sælvˈeɪʃən.
The concept of a person's belief affecting a creature also featured in Lyons's previous novel Salvation.