Summary Of The Last Time I Left You By Sherrilyn Kenyon
The last time I left you, Nick was just learning about his powers, his father, and all the supernatural beings. Leaping forward one year, Nick Gautier thinks that nothing can touch him. Waking up in a strange universe where his mom is a rich business woman instead of a waitress, he has a real father, and no powers whatsoever, he runs and hides in distress. Calling for help, his assassin/girlfriend comes to his aid. Fighting a long, tough battle with the Sakkan, head general of Nick’s darkest forces, he reaches his full potential. In this essay I will explain the mood, the author’s purpose, and her use of imagery.
The author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, wrote this book mainly to entertain and to persuade readers not to tamper with fate. In fiction …show more content…
For example, this passage is a perfect demonstration of imagery.
“Suddenly, the darkness began to cradle him. It slithered around his limbs and wound itself tightly over his chest just as it had earlier. Then he saw the Ambrose Malachi in all of its glory ridiculing Caleb. Moving on, he saw his mother weak and defenseless. Disappearing, Nick traveled alone in the darkness. Hearing a soft, gentle voice beckoning him, he almost gave in until he remembered one fact that he had learned the hard way: Beware of the easy path, it’s never as simple as it seems. Falling away from the voice, the darkness began to spin faster and faster until he was returned home.”
She warns the reader not to take the easy way out, but instead strive for what God has planned. In another passage, Nick summons a fireball which Kenyon describes vividly writing about it’s warmth and glory. Nick must decide whether to throw it at his own army or the Arelim, a giant peace-keeping force meant to slay the Malachi and the Sephiroth. He tries to throw it at the leading force of the Arelim, but it refuses to leave his hand. The fireball is affected by
The author, Sherrilyn Kenyon, wrote this book mainly to entertain and to persuade readers not to tamper with fate. In fiction …show more content…
For example, this passage is a perfect demonstration of imagery.
“Suddenly, the darkness began to cradle him. It slithered around his limbs and wound itself tightly over his chest just as it had earlier. Then he saw the Ambrose Malachi in all of its glory ridiculing Caleb. Moving on, he saw his mother weak and defenseless. Disappearing, Nick traveled alone in the darkness. Hearing a soft, gentle voice beckoning him, he almost gave in until he remembered one fact that he had learned the hard way: Beware of the easy path, it’s never as simple as it seems. Falling away from the voice, the darkness began to spin faster and faster until he was returned home.”
She warns the reader not to take the easy way out, but instead strive for what God has planned. In another passage, Nick summons a fireball which Kenyon describes vividly writing about it’s warmth and glory. Nick must decide whether to throw it at his own army or the Arelim, a giant peace-keeping force meant to slay the Malachi and the Sephiroth. He tries to throw it at the leading force of the Arelim, but it refuses to leave his hand. The fireball is affected by