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Plot Summary of Stolen
"Elena Michaels is the only known female werewolf. While checking out some suspicious information for her Pack, Elena is kidnapped and imprisoned. Her captor is Ty Winsloe, a computer tycoon whose main interest lies collecting supernatural creatures. He had acquired members of every species of supernatural creatures that live in the human world (witches, werewolves, vampires, etc.). Experiments trying to capture the essence of what makes those creatures magical were conducted, in the hopes of making a usable serum. In the meanwhile, Winsloe hunted the creatures who had worn out their welcome.

Elena did her best to help out the people who were, like her, imprisoned, especially a young out-of-control witch named Savannah. All the while she was trying to contact her Pack to let them know where she was and to find a way to escape. The fact that Winsloe had other supernatural creatures under his employ to act as wardens makes this more difficult, and so does the fact that Elena doesn't want to leave Savannah. But she has to get out before her turn for the Hunt comes ..."

Sarrah, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Stolen
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - werewolf teething

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - journalist
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - super strength - is very quick
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - wealthy
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

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

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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