| Donal Yorkson, a rookie cop in the science fiction city of Gardon, is called on to solve the murder of Princess Lyda. Untangling a web of clues leads him to the Advocates of Sefron and home again where he is betrayed by one he trusts. Why Lyda was killed and her son (the queen's grandson) was not is at the core of this Eppie award-winning mystery. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal) - unraveling a conspiracy - Kind of series - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
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