| Arianna Kelt is an orphan who has been on the run on and off ever since she can remember. She is a skilled thief. After a bumbled robbery attempt of a bank, she sees a wizard, which gets her into all kinds of trouble. Then she has the law gnomes after her and she gets sent to the Peoples Court. She doesn't understand what is happening to her until the wizard, Mortimer, casts a spell of enlightenment on her, and just before the judge sentences her she begs for mercy.
The judge feels sorry for her, and allows Mortimer to take her to the wizard academy. Since she is a wizard seer, she has talent with magic, but they don't know how much talent. She begins training in the wizard academy. | ||
|
Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - a powerful magician Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14) Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Profession/status: Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - fire/lightning/weather cntrl Really unusual traits? Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Genius (really!) Setting Earth setting: - current (early 21st century) A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society Takes place on Earth? Yes Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
||