| This novel is about a struggle to overcome oppression and to strive for human excellence and life. Richard, the main character, is extorted into coming to the enemy's capitol. There, an even more degraded form of communism holds sway. The inhabitants have no reason to live and many are corrupted by the system, outwardly claiming its ideals but inwardly completely twisting them. It is his captors intent to distill Richard's goodness into apathy which she believes is a way of life. Richard, Seeker of Truth, Lord of the extended D'Hara, War Wizard and mate to the Mother Confessor has a problem on his hands. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Romance Yes Political power play Yes Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding 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 - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Male If magical mental powers: - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - healing Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 60's-90's Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - can read emotions Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional 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? - explicit references to deaths Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript |
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