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Book Review By Maria Cerimeli
Night Mare - Xanth 6 by Piers Anthony

The Nightmare Imbrium must go to king Trent and give him a message from the Night Stallion. She unknowingly finds the horeseman and is caught by him but escapes. When she gets to Castle Roogna, King Trent as well as his sucessors dissappear untill finally leaving it up to Mare Imbrium to not only save them but to defeat the horseman and save Xanth.


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 -
Parody Yes
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 - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - animal
Age: - long lived adults
If magical mental powers: - Invisibility

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a lot
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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