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Book Review By anthony mccurry
Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster

Leia and Luke are being pursued by imperials on the planet Miban in an attempt to find the Kuibber crystal capable of enhancing one's preception of the Force. They must find it before Darth Vader does.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat -
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
Kind of series - Star Wars
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Star Trek or Star Wars book? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
If magical mental powers: - telekinesis - mind control - can see into the future - is very quick

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - can see into the future
Eccentric: Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

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

Writing Style
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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