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Heir to the Shadows - Black Jewels Trilogy 2 - Anne Bishop Book Review

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Jaenelle has grown up and become a Witch. Her mind, though shattered, is slowly being healed by her loved ones, her family, until she is ready to face her destiny.
Rachael, Resident Scholar

The Blood have waited centuries for the coming of Witch, the living embodiment of magic. But Jaenelle, the young girl prophecy spoke of, is haunted by the cruel battles fought over her future power because not all the Blood await her a their savior, but as their puppet. Her guardians have healed her physical wounds, but her mind is still fragile, protecting itself with a shield of amnesia. When her memories return she must be ready to accept her fate and responsibilities that come her her power.
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - a teen
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - telekinesis - mind reading - can see into the future - can fly - teleportation - can cast many different spells - healing
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - dictator - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - telekinesis - mind control - teleportation - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - very controlled society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths - very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - use of artificial tools - society controls main character's sexing - major character becomes a sex slave - actual description of sex - description of breasts - descript. of private male anat. - rape/molest (yeech!)
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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