Let’s start with a definition: Per Wikipedia “foreshadowing or adumbrating is a literary device in which an author indistinctly suggests certain plot developments that will come later in the story.”
Usually when you think of foreshadowing, you think of a plot device that is used in mystery or suspense, but as more and more authors are writing series books, I am discovering that it is being utilized more in the romance genre.
In the mystery genre foreshadowing is used typically as a precursor to pending doom and build suspense for the great pièce de résistance. I remember racing through the pages of Tom Clancy’s Patriot Games desperate to find out what was going to happen to Jack Ryan’s family.
In the romance genre it can be used for a mystery within the story, however many authors use it to create desire for the next book in the series. It is like a movie trailer broadcasting coming attractions. It can be about a character and a potential relationship or it can be a plot device. But no matter what it is about the author creates a hook for the reader and gives them a reason to buy the next book.
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Yeah, I read non-romance. Not much, but I do. That being said, with romance reading and review books, plus grad school coursework, I have to be really choosy with what I read. At the same time, I’m determined to branch out from romance and YA, and I’m going to make it my goal to read at least one non-romance book each month. Since fall is big publishing season, here are three non-romance books that caught my eye, in no particular order:
First, a huge “thank you” to all of you for your enthusiasm about the Special Title Lists, and for your many suggestions about the lists. We’ve tallied all of your suggestions and are pleased to announce that your top four choices amongst the Special Title Lists are now open for additions. The following four lists will be open for suggested additions from now until Sunday evening, September 16, 2012, at midnight:
