Genre
Horror fiction
Setting and Context
Set in 1993, written in the context of horrific revelations of the Taltos species.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narration
Tone and Mood
Ominous
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Lasher.
Major Conflict
There is a conflict between Michael and Mona. Mona is Rowan's cousin, but she is sexually seducing Michael to fall into her trap.
Climax
The climax comes when Lasher tells a story about his past, which offers a horrifying revelation. Michael decides to kill Lasher to get rid of him because he is a mysterious creature.
Foreshadowing
The birth of Lasher foreshadowed trouble in Mayfair's clan. After Lasher's birth, he impregnates all women from his clan, trying to repopulate Taltos creatures. However, all those women miscarry and run away for their safety.
Understatement
Michael understated the ability of Rowan's cousin, Mona, to seduce him. However, she used her stunning beauty as a weapon and seduced Michael, but he resisted her moves.
Allusions
N/A
Imagery
The scene in which Rowan collapses and gives birth to Emaleth is best described using sensory imagery. After Rowan gives birth, she collapses and is taken to the hospital.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Mona takes advantage of her cousin’s disappearance to seduce Michael. Michael realizes Mona’s ill motive and decides to ignore her moves.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
Hitchhiking is used as a metonym for running for safety.
Personification
Taltos incarnated beings are personified as human beings.
