Winter Rose

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YOUNG ADULT FANTASY ADVENTURE

2000s

Crystal Crichlow

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Submision Type

book

Logline

A long time ago Pandora opened the box Zeus gave to her and all the evil escaped into our world, but hope remained, and she can either be our salvation or our end.

Genre

Young Adult,Fantasy,Adventure

Short Summary

As the fate of the world dangles precariously on the shoulders of 16 year old, Winter, she must quickly learn to master the source of her powers and find the courage to overcome her fears.

Setting

Canada

Based on a True Story

No

Plot - Premise

Overcoming Monster/Villain,Tragedy,Voyage and Return,Quest

Plot - Other Elements

Twist

Mature Audience Themes

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Main Character Details

Name: Winter Rose

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Modest,Selfless,Sarcastic,Secretive,Insecure,Underdog,Badass,Adventurous,Empathetic

Additional Character Details

Name: Zeus

Age: immortal

Gender: Male

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Masculine,Badass,Educated,Honorable,Leader

Additional Character Details

Name: Shane

Age: 16

Gender: Male

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aggressive,Confident,Unapologetic,Insecure

Additional Character Details

Name: Adonis

Age: immortal

Gender: Male

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Villainous,Seductive,Heartthrob,Complex,Lone Wolf

About The Author

I was born on a small island in the Caribbean and moved to Canada when I was child. I spend most of my time crawling into books, wishing I could live inside them. When I'm not playing with my pets you can usually find me binge watching all the things.

Target Audiences

Age: 13-17,18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Universal

Group Specific

Information not completed

Publishing Details

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Self-publisjed

Year Published: 2012

Hard Copy Available

Yes

ISBN

Information not completed

Genre

FANTASY

Brief

A sixteen-year-old girl is the only hope to stop an enemy that could destroy humanity. She discovers her powers with the help of mythological beings and needs to fight alongside them to defeat this enemy.

Overall Rating

FAIR

Point of View

FIRST PERSON

Narrative Elements

Authors Writing Style: FAIR

Characterization: FAIR

Commerciality: FAIR

Franchise Potential: GOOD

Pace: FAIR

Premise: FAIR

Structure: FAIR

Theme: FAIR

Accuracy of Book Profile

Yes, but Adonis is not necessarily an antagonist. He starts leaning more towards the evil side, but then falls in love with Winter and starts fighting on her side. This book is probably part of a series, but based on this book alone, Adonis doesn't seem like a Winter's antagonist.

Draw of Story

The dialogues are fun, entertaining to accompany. Starting the story with Winter's trivial everyday life is positive. We understand that girl who is going through the difficult phase of adolescence and her difficulties in socializing because she is "different."

Possible Drawbacks

The excess of explanation about the rules of the universe ends up becoming tiresome. As it is a magical world, we have to know about this universe, but the oral exposition ends up making everything very similar. Why not use more actions to present certain rules? Maybe it was more interesting.

Use of Special Effects

THE STORY RELIES HEAVILY ON SPECIAL EFFECTS

Primary Hook of Story

The hook is this teenage girl who feels awkward about other teenagers and wants to get in touch with her father, who has been away for years. Her human side, trying to figure out this new Winter that is emerging, is the hook.

Fanbase Potential

It is a story that can attract children and teenagers, precisely because of this feeling of awkwardness or triviality that some might feel, together with this desire to be special, to be chosen, stand out among so many other people.

Awards Potential

The story, for its magical base, can bring good visual opportunities for technical awards. In terms of narrative, it could win awards if the story takes a more dramatic path, in which conflicts arising from adolescence and this sense of inadequacy become more evident.

Envisioned Budget

LARGE BUDGET

Similar Films/TV Series

HARRY POTTER: A TRIVIAL ORPHAN CHILD DISCOVERS HE HAS MAGICAL POWERS AND IS SENT TO A PLACE WHERE HE CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT IT. I AM NOT OKAY: A TEENAGER HAS TO DEAL WITH GROWING DIFFICULTIES AND FAMILY ISSUES WHILE DISCOVERING SHE HAS POWERS.

What’s New About the Story

This mixture of Greek mythology with the life of this seemingly ordinary girl.

Lead Characters

Winter is a good protagonist. She has a mind of her own, is brave, knows what she wants, while being insecure about the school and her peers. She has a fun, ironic way of talking that is also attractive. Mythological beings are interesting too, with their own characteristics, but they could sound less human. Some are gods and have overwhelming powers, but they end up behaving and talking like humans. Maybe they could be more eccentric, more weirdo, which would fit Winter's story very well.

Uniqueness of Story

It's not a rare gem because stories of trivial young people discovering superpowers are quite common to see. This story could draw more from Greek mythology to stand out from the rest.

Possible Formats

Film: Streaming TV Series: Streaming

Analyst Recommendation

WORK IN PROGRESS

Justification

While the story has many positive points, it has room for improvement (see possible paths below). If you can't change the story at this point, my suggestion is using your notes as a guide to highlight the best aspects of it when taking the next steps, either putting a pitch page together, a treatment, or a presentation.

Tips for Improvement

The book ends in a way that suggests a sequel, so in this case, you don't know what's next in the story, but just talking about this single book, the arc could feel more complete. It ends up open, with questions raised by Winter and the death of an important character. It would be interesting to see the conclusion of something there—a new Winter growing after the death of Adonis, something that could give us a sense of closure. Mythological beings and mythology itself could be further explored because it turns out to be a differentiator for a more familiar story. Beings are very similar to all of us, and the opportunity to create eccentric and original characters is thus lost. The rules of Greek mythology could also be applied more widely here. The relationship between Winter and her father could be built better too. The fact that he is from the wizarding world was expected, but having been away from Winter for so long could create more problems and conflicts for both of them. The story has appeal, good mythological elements, but it needs further narrative and character development to get more attention within its genre.