The book “Sekret” fits into the archetype of “Overcoming the Monster”. In Sekret, Yulia, the main character, is taken from her family and forced to help the KGB (Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti) in spying and taking down Americans and others that were against them by using a special power that Yulia inherited at a young age. Yulia can read into people’s minds, and see into the past as well. Both of these powers are put to use in helping the KGB, even though YUlia’s being made to use them against her will. Yulia must use these powers by the order of her “boss”, Colonel Rostov, who can control anybody and anyone. THe onlt thing keeping Yulia going is getting to see her family again, the one’s that were taken just as she had been. They are
