"Police officer Jack Dawson and his partner have a problem, there seem to be a rash of 'locked door' murders in New York. The deeper they investigate, the more mysterious it gets; and incredulous. Now Jack and his children must flee for their lives while trying to find the source of the mysterious monsters chasing them through the winter bound Big Apple."
J. E. Deaver, Resident Scholar
"People are dying in mysterious ways. A cop trys to overcome an enemy who has the power of dark voodoo, and save his children and the woman he loves."
Monica Hughes, Resident Scholar
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Review Analysis of Darkfall
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Plot
Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases - 20% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror Story?
Yes
Horror plotlets
- the monster chased me!
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
- a significant amount
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- killer
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric:
Yes
- deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
- power
The antagonists are:
- cults
Monster of some sort?
Yes
Kind of monster:
- general monster
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
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
- Los Angeles
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 8 or more
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual forms of death
- eaten
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- mostly dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
