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Soothsayer by Mike Resnick

Everyone in the galaxy is hunting for a little girl who can not only see into the future, but cause whatever future she likes to come about. The Mouse is trying to protect the little girl from bounty hunters, but Carlos Mendoza, the Iceman, realizes that the little girl needs no one's protection. The only decision he has to make is whether to try and kill her or not.


Plot & Themes
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
If magical mental powers: - can see into the future

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Spaceship setting: - a space station - futuristic human freighter/transport
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - empty, or nearly empty world
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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