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The Madness Season by C.S. Friedman

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.


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
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