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Book Review By Rachael
The Rowan - Damia Series 1 by Anne McCaffrey

Orphaned as a child, The Rowan Child is a strong telepath whose cries could be heard far away. She grows up surrounded by those who will help and hinder her evolving into one of the most powerful of her kind - a T1.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes
magical powers:
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %
Type of couple: - Both human, she has mental powers

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Age: - a teen
If magical mental powers: - telekinesis - mind reading - teleportation - can read emotions

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - telekinesis - mind reading - teleportation
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - medium future 22-24th century
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - big overbuilt futuristic city - very controlled society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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