| A fugitive since the age of seven, Michela keeps one goal, one drive, close to her heart—remove Camilla from power. Camilla, now reigning as queen, cleverly murdered Michela's parents and sent her to be killed shortly after learning the girl's suspicions.
We start with Camilla's perspective, from when Michela is a baby to when she is seven years old. When a traumatic experience pushes Camilla over the edge, she sends her huntsman to take Michela out into the forest to kill her. Nearly everything from this point on is Michela's perspective, starting when she is taken in not by seven little men, but a full-out family. For the next several years, she finally receives a semi-normal childhood with her foster family. When Michela is 21, she already a captain in the dwarf army. After earning the reputation as a competent warrior and becoming a war hero, she finally decides it is time to take back her kingdom from Camilla, who has become a cruel tyrant. Werewolves and poisons run amok in this world and Michela must deal with physical and emotional challenges as she crosses from soldier to queen. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - ruler Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Type of couple: - She's a human, he's a magical being Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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