| Merry Gentry is a private detective and faery priness living with her chosen 'harem' of men/bodyguards, one of whom must sire her child by order of her aunt the Queen of the Unseelie Court. The incentive is the throne, but Merry's cousin Cel is also in line and will do anything to be the first to have a child.
Unknown assasins now target Merry, and as her powers (and those of the others) around her grow and spiral out of control a new killer emerges. for three years she has been enjoying the life of a magical detective and now it is up to her to find the killers and stop them. | ||
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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 Political power play Yes Political plotlets - factions fight within govt for control 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 - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's If magical mental powers: - can cast many different spells Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: 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: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence 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 How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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