| This book is about the legend of King Arthur, as told through the eyes of the women who possessed power from behind the throne. It is mainly focused upon Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister, who was raised in Avalon to be a priestess and worshipper of the Mother Goddess, but flees after a devastating encounter with Arthur leaves her shaken, distressed, and pregnant (literally). | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - King Arthur Romance Yes Romance plotlets: - - - - destined love (dream or prediction) Political power play Yes Political plotlets - Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes magical powers: Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - - - search for identity/new understanding - coping with mental/magical powers - change of heart Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Cultural problems, alien culture Yes Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group - one person from different culture of other persons Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - long lived adults If magical mental powers: - clairvoyant - can see into the future - can cast many different spells - can read emotions Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - clairvoyant - can see into the future - can read emotions 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 Earth setting: - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - orgies - impregnation/reproduction - - main character impregnated against her will - actual description of sex - description of breasts - descript. of private male anat. - descript. of non-breast female anat. - rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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