SuitabookNightfall
Lisa Jane Smith
- Reading
- Try a short shared reading check-in early on: ask whether the developing pace is holding your reader's interest, and adjust the reading rhythm or take breaks accordingly.
- Themes
- Atmosphere and gradual suspense: The story uses atmosphere and a gradual build of suspense, making pacing part of the horror experience. The gradual build lets atmosphere and unease shape the suspense.
- Return, possession and threat: Elena returns after sacrificing herself, while a creature capable of possessing Damon becomes a threat to her. The return and possession place the characters in a supernatural threat.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes a creature capable of possession and an explicit intention to kill Elena. Consider whether supernatural menace and a threat to a character are comfortable material for your reader.