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Prisoner of Time by Caroline B. Cooney

Devonny travels from the Victorian era to modern times and meets up with Annie's brother, Todd. Todd is her only hope of getting out of a bad marriage-or can Devonny change the situation on her own?


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Matchmake, (will/family) Yes
Matchmaker... - forced together for inheritance
Time Travel Yes
Type of time travel - past to present

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - a teen
Unusual characteristics?

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status:
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - California
City? Yes
City: - New York - dirty, dangerous (like New York) - wealthy -
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion - moving train

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 40%
Weird Victorian/Shakespearean English? Yes
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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