For 300 years, the alien Tyr had ruled the Earth, imprisoning the true individualists, the geniuses, in dome colonies on poisonous worlds, forcing them to work on projects which the Try hoped would reveal all of humankinds secrets. But Daetrin's secret was one no one had ever uncovered. Taken into custody by the Tyr, he would have to confront the truth about himself at last -- and if he failed, all humans would pay the price.
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement Repressive society story Yes Repressive because: If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - - fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens) - Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap - search for identity/new understanding - coping with mental/magical powers War or Invasion Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults If magical mental powers: - can change shapes Main Adversary Identity: - An "It". Age: - long-lived adults How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Terrain Earth setting: - medium future 22-24th century - - Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship - really, really giant spaceship/station 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 Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |