| Angela Toussaint begins life in the small town of Sacajawea, Washington, being raised by a loving grandmother and a somewhat unstable mother. Grandmother is liked by the community for her "healing" abilities. They live in what was formerly referred to as "The Goode House", named for its original owner.
Upon graduation from high school Angela leaves the comfort of her home, gaining a college degree, becoming a lawyer and, finally, a successful entertainment agent. Along the way she meets and marries Tariq Hill, a professional football player. From that union comes the birth of their son, Corey. Strains of their dual career break up the marriage and Angela yields custody of the child to her husband. During one of their annual "family" returns to the home place, Corey commits suicide during the Fourth of July celebration. Because the gun used belonged to Tariq, Angela blames him for the shooting and any sign of reconciliation ends. Two years later, when Angela returns to check on the house, mysterious deaths begin to happen to those closest to Angela. She discovers that her long-dead grandmother's healing powers were the results of the woman's voodoo practices and that an evil spirit was preying on anyone connected with Angela. Angela realizes that her son had inherited some of the same voodoo traits and in order to save herself and those around her, she must utilize some of the same to combat the murderous evil. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - King Arthur Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Horror story? Yes Horror plotlets - the haunted house chased me! Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's If magical mental powers: - clairvoyant - can cast many different spells Main Adversary Identity: - An "It". Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - super strength - can cast all sorts of spells - Invisibility - can read emotions - is very quick How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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