| In the kingdom of Delain, the old king Roland the Good, finds himself, near the end of his life, without an heir to the throne. He marries a young woman named Sasha, who bears him his first child Peter. There is a magician, who has lived for hundreds of years, always leaving Delain and returning under a new name, to plunge Delain into chaos. This time around he comes as Flagg, the king's advisor. Flagg is content with Roland as king, for although Roland is a good man, he is an idiot. An idiot who can be controlled by a man cunning as Flagg. However when Peter is born, Flagg instantly realizes the threat to his power. Peter is brave, and intellegent, the stuff of legends. Peter would not be controlled as Roland was.
The cunning magician secretly plots to kill Roland, and frame Peter. Then Peter's brother Thomas, five years younger than he, would become King. Thomas was not like his brother, he was dumb and was terrified of Flagg. Flagg could use this to control him. Peter imprisoned in the Needle, a 300 foot tower, meanwhile plots a daring escape, with the help of his friend Ben and without him knowing it, the same man who had convicted him guilty of murder; Judge General Anders Penya. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - depressing/sad FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - ruler Political power play Yes Political plotlets - factions fight within govt for control Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's 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: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Genius (really!) Setting Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths What kind of sex: - descript. of private male anat. How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |
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