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Book Review By Daniella Arena
A Sharpness On The Neck by Fred Saberhagen

In "A Sharpness on the Neck", Philip Radcliffe helped save Vlad Dracula from his brother Radu during the French Revolution; earning one vampires friendship and the other's emnity. Now, Radu has again escaped and seeks revenge on his brother and the decendents of Philip Radcliffe.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
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 - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - long lived adults
If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can fly - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - 20th century - 18th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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