| This is the second book in the Sookie Stackhouse series by Harris. Sookie is called upon by the vampires to help find a missing vampire in Dallas, they have agreed to have Vampire Bill, Sookie's boyfriend, accompany her to question the humans involved. Of course nothing is every that easy and Sookie is almost kidnapped before she is even out of the airport.
She has to infiltrate a religous cult who thinks that the only good vampire is a burning one. Sookie ends up being taken hostage, clawed and poisoned, and finding a dead coworker at a sex party that may involve killing. A waitress just cannot count on sore feet being the only problem anymore. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth Romance Yes Romance plotlets: - love forbidden by society Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement 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 - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % If enemy is a group... - cult Human/magical couple? Yes Type of couple: - She's a human, he's a magical being Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's If magical mental powers: - mind reading - can read emotions Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - current (early 21st 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 Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - licking - actual description of sex How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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