| Lord Wyldon, training overseer for Tortall's knights-in-training, has always been opposed to the law that girls may train as knights. But when a girl actually submits for training, he is furious. Keladry of Mindelan must go through the ordeal of knight training and prejudice from the boys to gain friends and become a Lady Knight, but how can she prove herself when she is on a year's probation under Wyldon's nose? | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - great warrior Training/Apprent. Yes Working up the ranks of... Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14) Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a kid Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a teen Profession/status: 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 Earth setting: - general past Takes place on Earth? 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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