I got so caught up in my ramblings in my last post, I forgot the reason I came here in the first place.
Actually, I think that describes it pretty well. I don't think that anything is going to come closer to pinning it down. And I don't think it will be a major issue if it isn't 100 percent right. 98 percent is probably good enough.
Although, some of it depends on what the explanation turns out to be for the MC's ability to burn people the way she does. If it turns out that she was adopted as an infant from an interstellar adoption agency, it might be sci-fi. If she's adopted from a fairy realm, it could be fantasy. If there is no explanation whatsoever, you could even consider magical realism.
I'm thinking paranormal suspense but still not confident that quite covers it.
Actually, I think that describes it pretty well. I don't think that anything is going to come closer to pinning it down. And I don't think it will be a major issue if it isn't 100 percent right. 98 percent is probably good enough.
Although, some of it depends on what the explanation turns out to be for the MC's ability to burn people the way she does. If it turns out that she was adopted as an infant from an interstellar adoption agency, it might be sci-fi. If she's adopted from a fairy realm, it could be fantasy. If there is no explanation whatsoever, you could even consider magical realism.