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Plot Summary of Awaken Me Darkly
"Mia Snow is a crack agent for the Alien Investigation and Removal Agency (AIR) in New Chicago. More than a dozen types of aliens have lived on Earth for about 70 years when this story starts. As an AIR agent she is charged with hunting down and if necessary terminating those aliens that don't follow the rules. Suddenly there are a string of murders by one of the Arcadians, the most vicious of the aliens on Earth. All of the men who are killed are young with dark hair and eyes. When pursuing leads Mia's partner and friend (Dallas) is mortally wounded. Doctors say that Dallas won't live by Mia won't accept that. When the prime suspect Kyrin en Arr suddenly presents her with a way to not only save Dallas but to solve the murders (he claims) she is torn between saving her friend and her ethics. Add to this the fact that she is drawn to Kyrin as she has never been drawn to any other man and Mia is suddenly dealing with feelings while on her job, something that is new for her.

Mia can suddenly sense when Kyrin is near. She feels a sensual pull whenever he is near, and finds herself thinking of him whenever he isn't around. Kyrin one night demands the price of a kiss and this kiss rocks them both of them. Kyrin announces that she is his and that when things are over they will be together. Mia being a strong woman decides she will do everything she can to fight this attraction, which she does until a series of, events find her in Kyrin's house and bed. At this point she decided to listen with her heart and not her head.

As the murder of the men is unraveled parts of Mia's past will unravel, which Kyrin is also tied to.
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Tanya, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Awaken Me Darkly
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Plot
Time/era of story - Near future
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Fantasy/Magic Yes
Fantasy/Magical Lover Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - scientist
Age/status: - magical being
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - invisibility - telekinesis - super strength - teleportation - is very quick
How sexual is this person? - several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Has unusual powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can see into the future
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - less bitchy/arrogant - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 50%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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