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Book Review By Nikki Moon
Golem in the Gears - Xanth 9 by piers anthony

Grundy the Golem (turned real) is searching for his little friend Ivy's pet. That is the gap dragon, reduced to a baby, named Stanley. So he must ride the monster under the bed to the ivory tower. The rest is for you, the readers, to find out!


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Explore:
Kind of series -
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - magical being
Profession/status:
Age: - long lived adults
If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - mind control - Invisibility - can read emotions - is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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