| Claude Lucas is a NASA scientist with a secret regarding the latest American rocket. The only trouble is, he doesn't remember what it was. In fact, he doesn't even remember who he is. He wakes up one morning, in rags, in a train station in Washington D.C. Luke only knows his name is Luke because a fellow bum (actually an undercover CIA agent) called him that. Following a series of assumptions he makes about himself, he finds himself at a library. He reads some books about memory to try to understand what has happened. He finds that basic knowledge is still remembered to victims such as himself, so starts scanning different subjects in the library. He finds the math is very easy. He starts looking at various scientific texts and comes across astronomy and eventually rocketry. He understands the texts completely and actually spots errors in the books. Through more hypothesis Luke gradually finds out more information about himself, including the fact that he has a secret that someone doesn't want revealed. Follow the quest as Luke tries to remember his past, with the aid of some old friends, while trying to save the future of the United States.
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) Time/era of story: Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 40 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 30 % Crime plotlets: Who's the terrorist enemy here? Search for technology? Amnesia story? Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Motive of antagonist - power The antagonists are: - communists How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting United States Yes The US: - Northeast - Southeast City? Yes City: - Washington D.C. Misc setting - fort/military installation Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment A lot of techno jargon? Yes Kind of jargon? - astronomy Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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