| The visions start when Gemma's mother is killed by a strange shadowy creature- Gemma witnesses every moment of her death, even though she isn't there.
Then, she is shipped off to a boarding school in London. Gemma, who has not been taught more than the most basic social graces, has trouble fitting in at the prim and proper Spence Academy- a situation which is not helped by the fact that she is still having visions, whether she wants to or not... and the mysterious young man who is following her around and telling her that she must stop her premonitions somehow. But it is there that Gemma meets Felicity, Pippa, and Ann, all of whom- like Gemma- dream of being something more than the rich men's wives and socialites that everyone expects them to be. And all of them- like Gemma- have secrets that, if ever discovered, would mark them as undesirable, abnormal, unfit to be ladies of quality. And Spence Academy has secrets of its own... dark secrets linked to a twenty-year-old tragedy and a mysterious diary that Gemma found in the woods. The diary of a girl named Mary who had powers much like Gemma's own... | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - a powerful magician Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Family relations Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Female Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - can see into the future Main Adversary Identity: - Female Age: - 20's-30's Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Earth setting: - 19th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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