Browne, N.M. Hunted.BROWNE, N.M. Hunted. Bloomsbury. 336p. c2002. 1-58234-759-X. $15.95. JS KAREN has been badly beat up by a gang of jealous jeal·ous adj. 1. Fearful or wary of being supplanted; apprehensive of losing affection or position. 2. a. Resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious: jealous of the success of others. girls, and she lies in a coma coma, in medicine coma, in medicine, deep state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even by painful stimuli. The patient cannot speak and does not respond to command. in the hospital, watched over by her anxious grandmother. Her spirit, however, has traveled to a different place and time, a medieval land where magic still exists--in which Karen finds herself in the body of a fox. She meets up with a young man called Mowl, who is on the run from an evil king. The two have a mystical mys·ti·cal adj. 1. Of or having a spiritual reality or import not apparent to the intelligence or senses. 2. Of, relating to, or stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God: bond, and together they must fight off enemies and figure out whom to trust, while trying to restore the rightful king. Meanwhile, Karen feels the pull of both worlds, and she must decide which one she will live in. This dark fantasy For the fantasy subgenre, see Dark fantasy Dark Fantasy was an American old-time radio show featuring horror and suspense stories. It had a short run of 31 episodes, debuting on November 14, 1941 and ending on June 19, 1942. , enlivened en·liv·en tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens To make lively or spirited; animate. en·liv  en·er n. by fight scenes and Karen's strong sensory experiences as a wild animal, will appeal to fans of the genre. It cuts back and forth between Karen's hospital bed and the ancient kingdom in which she also struggles for survival. The ending, in which Karen opts for life in the kingdom, is surprising but satisfying.
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