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Book Review By Melissa Cookson
Night World: Spellbinder by L.J. Smith

Thea Harman is a witch who sees humans as somewhat stupid and potentially dangerous creatures, until she meets Eric. There's a connection between the two of them, and she's shocked to discover that they're soulmates. They're meant to be together and nothing can push them apart. Unfortunately, Thea is part of a society know as the Night World, and their laws say that it is forbidden for someone in the Night World to fall in love with a human. Thea's sister, Blaise, wants to save her, but not in a way Thea approves of. Guys can't help but want Blaise, and her plan is to get Eric to fall in love with her and then to kill him. Thea's got to stop her, but she's got other problems to deal with. She's let a murderous ghost loose and has to capture it and send it back before it kills anymore people.


Plot & Themes
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: -
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 - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals - can cast many different spells - healing

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Setting
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
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