An innocent boy is thrown into a wild life with his Aunt and Grandfather. He is forced to come to terms with his true identity and meets friends along the way. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - ruler - a powerful magician Political power play Yes Political plotlets - - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers Yes magical powers: Inner Struggle Yes Plotlet: - - coping with mental/magical powers Kind of series - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Cultural problems, alien culture Yes Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - can cast many different spells Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl Eccentric: Yes How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog |