| This is the 4th book in the series about Princess Meredith of the faerie Unseelie Court. The faeries are broken up into the Seelie Court of Light and Illusion and the Unseelie Court of Air and Darkeness. To become heir to the throne of the Unseelie Court the Queen has set both Meredith and her sadistic son Prince Cel on a race to become/get someone pregnant, to insure that the blood lines will survive. Once someone is pregnant they will marry the mate and that will be the future ruler.
Merry and her entourage of Raven Guards (who are also her lovers) are called back to the Unseelie sithen. On the way Princess Meredith avoids and attempted assignation and thwarts a coup attempt. The princess gives a press conference about the assassination attempt in the faire mound, unheard of before as the Queen is concerned about the Princesses safety. Unfortunately a photographer and another are found dead. Merry convinces the Queen to allow local police into the sithe, under her and her guard's watchful eyes. As the investigation is underway Merry and her guards thwart another assassination attempt. In addition Merry has gained another power to go with her Hand of Blood and Hand of Flesh powers and those who have had sex with her are coming back into their ancient powers, once thought lost. As the powers are brought back to individuals this causes the Queen to become very jealous and cruel. Merry on the other hand is doing what she can to protect her guards and any of the other Ravens that she is able to. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy Political power play Yes Political plotlets - factions fight within govt for control Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Terrain Earth setting: - current (early 21st century) Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - licking - orgies - society controls main character's sexing - actual description of sex - description of breasts - descript. of private male anat. - rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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