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Book Review By Karmen
The Ancient Future by Traci Harding

Tory is transported to the Dark age, 5th century, and falls in love with the prince.
They are wed, and all goes well.
Then, they are forced to fight the evil and use their wits.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book -
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - King Arthur
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - ruler - great warrior
Time Travel: - largely backwards/past
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - destined love (dream or prediction)
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
If magical mental powers: - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - can see into the future - teleportation - can read emotions

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control - teleportation
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 - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - 20th century - general past - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times -
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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