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Book Review By Bonnie So
Darksong by Isobelle Carmody

This is the second of the trilogy. Two young women, sisters, have been transported into a sort of parallel world. In the course of this action they have been separated. One sister, Ember, is a musician. She has a fatal illness and she is seeking a cure on the island of Darkfall. She has to also warn her sister of her danger on the world of Keltor. Her sister Glynn is trying to find her sister and tell her some very important information. Their fate is entwined within the fate of the world.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding - coping with mental/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 - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Genius (really!)

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - medium future 22-24th century
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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