Welcome to Bezek. You've been here before, right? You don't remember? That's okay. No one remembers.
Bezek is a town that has been forgotten. To find out why, you'll need to read The Visions of Bezek, but maybe if I give you a brief history, it'll nudge your memory.
Bezek rested in the northeastern United States. It was cradled in dense mountain woods, making it feel isolated from the rest of the world. At its heart was Tokala Lake. Tokala is Native American for fox, so some people just called it Fox Lake. Those furry critters were abundant in the area. There were always weekly police reports about foxes stealing everything from newspapers to car keys. Back to the Lake, it was large enough to fit most or all of the town inside it. I think I have a map somewhere. Here it is!
As you can see, it's a sizable lake. That's what encouraged settlement here, long before people lived in brick buildings. Time gave way to the construction of the Historic District and, for an age, that was Bezek. The District carried all the essentials of a town, but it was outgrown as the years passed. The town's medical field prowess resulted in endless growth and, at its peak, the size of the town seemed to double overnight spreading around the lake. This map depicts the results. The Business District filled out on the other side of Tokala. People from all over the nation came to Bezek for work in the medical field or to be patients at the hospital, which relocated to the mountain west of the Historic District. The collection of new facilities was large enough to be a small village by themselves.
Ring any bells? No? Well then, you'll just need to read the book to recall your time there.
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