| Screenwriter Phil Hastings and his family move to a small town in New York State to try to resurrect his writing career. But there is something strange about the area they are living in. Little do they know that the Kessler place that they are living in used to be called Elf King Hill of Hill of the Elf King. The 8 year old twins Sean and Patrick are the first to notice that something is different and soon learn to stay away from the "bad thing" under Troll Bridge. Stranger and stranger happenings occur including the discovery of a hidden room in the basement of the house containing ancient dcuments and unusual paintings. Eventually Patrick is abducted by the Elf King and it is up to his twin Sean to enter the lair, armed with the knowledge of old man Barney Doyle and the protection of his ward, and save his brother before the stroke of midnight when Patrick will become the Elf King's slave forever. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Horror story? Yes Horror plotlets - the haunted house chased me! Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Male Age: - a kid Really unusual traits? Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - long-lived adults Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind control - can cast all sorts of spells - is very quick How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Earth setting: - current (early 21st century) Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - actual description of sex How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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