Gen, a thief, brags about stealing the king's seal only to be dragged out of the Shadeoak Wineshop and put in prison. He is taken out by the king's scholar and told to steal an ancient artifact known to hold the power of immortality. Along the way he tells stories and encounters frequent painful episodes. Once he has stolen the artifact not once but twice he uses it to his own advantAge and not the ones you may think. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 40 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 0 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - none Setting Terrain Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |