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"Threads is a reincarnation fantasy about Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. After murdering hundreds of people, Henry VIII has has his wife Anne executed for adultery. From a place in the afterlife, Anne struggles with her feelings of betrayal and grapples with the assignment she has been given: to forgive him. She also needs to redeem herself for having failed a test by not loving her daughter Elizabeth I."
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Plot
Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history
Time Travel: - into past and future equally
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission - destined love (dream or prediction) - falling in love with the enemy
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - change of heart
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story? Yes
Religious overtones? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric: Yes - mentally ill - emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of touching personal anatomy - rape/molest (yeech!)
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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