| "The Skystone" is the first of the Camulod Chronicles, Jack Whyte's brilliant portrayal of the events leading up to King Arthur. The Romans have recently left Britain, leaving the country open to invasion from the Saxons. Publius Varrus and Caius Brittanicus, Arthur's great grand-fathers, have banned together, with a community of people, to save a part of Britain.
They fight against invaders from within and without, and form a friendship that will last through decades, and carry onto their children. From beginning to end, a truly exciting book. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - King Arthur Romance plotlets: - destined love (dream or prediction) Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap - search for identity/new understanding War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand - sword fights Kind of series - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Terrain Earth setting: - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of touching personal anatomy - descript. of non-breast female anat. How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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