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Book Review By Sherrie L. Jones
Twilight Hunger by Maggie Shayne

Morgan is a screen writer. She moves into the family mansion to get some rest and die peacefully. Morgan has a fatal disease. While rumaging through the attice she finds a journal that contains stories of a vampire's life. Morgan turns these old journals into screen plays. She is so interested in these journals she has vivid dreams at night of the vampire. She even wakes up with actual bite marks on her neck. In Morgans secluded world Dante does exist. And he is in love with her.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
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 - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 %

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind control - can fly - teleportation - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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