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The Bone Doll's Twin by Lynn Flewelling

The Bone Doll's Twin is set in a fictional fantasy world where a mad king has killed all of his female relatives to avoid a prophecy that proclaimed a queen would rise to the throne to bring peace and prosperity to the land.

Then Tobin is born, she is a female twin, and her twin brother follows shortly after. To protect her, Tobin's father brings a witch from the woods to their home on the night of their birth. She sacrifices Tobin's twin to cast a spell to make her take on her brother's appearance. However, during the spell's casting the king arrives and the witch lets her hand slip and the boy takes a breath. This ties the boy's spirit to the land and he spends all his days haunting Tobin and his parents until eventually Tobin's mother is driven mad with guilt and throws herself from a tower. This is the world Tobin lives in when we first meet him.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - the ghost chased me!
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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