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A young girl named Jenny Thornton had friends, family and a great boyfriend. On her boyfriend's birthday that she stumbled into a game shop run by an extraordinarily handsome boy named Julian. He sold her a game and she and her friends are sucked into another world... the Shadow World where Julian makes the rules.
He has wanted her since she was a child and he will force her and her friends to play his games in which they must live their worst nightmare. They have only until dawn to reach the door at the top of the mansion to get back to their world. The prize is Jenny and Julian will stop at nothing to have her.
Melody Hays, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- part earth & part fantasy world
Repressive society story
Yes
Repressive because:
- has game where people are hunted
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- empty, or nearly empty world
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
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 kissing
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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