| Lynne Ewing's DOTM #2 Into the Cold Fire is about a fifteen-year-old girl named Serena Killingsworth who has special mind powers and can read others' thoughts. She gets tricked into liking an evil Follower named Zahi and conducts an escape plan with her friends in case she gets turned into a Follower by Zahi's powerful mind control force. She agrees as part of her plan and steps into the cold fire, therefore resulting in Serena's becoming of a Follower. Her friends, the other Daughters battle her and push her, along with Zahi back in and they become normal again. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Romance Yes Romance plotlets: - falling in love with the enemy Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes magical powers: 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 - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - mind reading - mind control - can read emotions Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - a teen Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control 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 - 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 How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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