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Candle Iron by Sally Odgers

A quest for that most valuable treasure - the chance to go back to the beginning and make things right!

Castle Torm is under siege, attacked by an army in the thrall of an evil spellbinder. Torm may fall, and the land of McAnerin with it. Survival is in the hands of one young man and five teenagers…


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - subtle invasion (mind control, lookalikes)
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - sword fights
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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