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"In an alternat reality St. Louis, Anita Blake, the police's expert on vampire and crimes, finds herself blackmailed into helping the myterious master-vampire of the city. Something is killing of the oldest and most powerful of St. Louis's vampires. Anita must stop the murders before the vampires turn on her or worse yet--turn her into a human servant. "
Byrle, Resident Scholar
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" Anita Blake lives in alternate world where vampires, werewolves, and other magical creatures live side by side with humans and have civil rights! Anita is the executioner, a person who kills rogue vampires and raises the dead for a living. She also helps the police solve crimes that deal with the supernatural. Anita is hired(or threatened) by the city's master vampire to find a serial killer targeting vampires."
Rodney Powell, 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 - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Spying & Investigations
Yes
What is main char. doing?
- finding a killer (criminal)
Kind of alteration:
- exotic/alien torture for major character
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can cast many different spells
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
- magical being
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can talk to animals
- mind reading
- mind control
- super strength
- can fly
- can cast all sorts of spells
- can read emotions
- is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th century
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit 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:
- descript of kissing
- licking
- orgies
- actual description of sex
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
- little dialog
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