Tapping into long-standing, popular gothic fantasy traditions—like the vampire or shape shifter—demands an understanding of how those creatures have been previously presented world-wide in folklore, classic literature and film, and contemporary pop culture.

A lack of such understanding generally lends itself to derivative work, perhaps passing muster among those new to the genre but not seasoned readers. In contrast,

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discussion questions

• TANTALIZE opens with a prologue in which Kieren accidentally hurts Quincie. She carries the scars on her hand. What do these scars symbolize in the story?
• After meeting Vaggio’s girlfriends at his funeral, Quinice observes, “It was funny, though, the things you didn’t learn about people until after they died.”

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