Luis Wu is kidnapped by a pupeteer, and forced, along with speaker-to-animals (now Chmee)to return to the Ringworld. They search for an "element converter", which is actually doesn't exist. After they explore the ringworld again, they discover a horrible truth about Teela Brown... she's now a Protector. They kill her, and eventually save the Ringworld from colliding with its own sun. | ||
Plot & Themes FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Explore: Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults Main Adversary Identity: - Female Alien Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - super strength - is very quick Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Spaceship setting: - alien spaceship A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - inhabited by friendly aliens - neutral aliens - primitive aliens Planet outside solar system? Yes Takes place in spaceship? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - a lot of techical jargon Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |