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Book Review By Daniela Lo Presti
Dawning of a New Age by Jean Rabe

Gods of Krynn have vanished and in their place dragon highlords rule over the lands. A band of heros rises up to stop dragon highlords from destroying humanity. Dhamon rises up as a young man and becomes a warrior fighting against dragon highlords, dragons and ogres. He fights for honor and to preserve humanity in a world where humans are paying tribute to dragons to survive in peace.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great warrior
Adversaries are… - dragons (hostile)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
GIANT monster(s) Yes
Descript. of chases or violence - 20 %
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 %
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 %
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20 %

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - super strength - can fly - can cast all sorts of spells - can read emotions - is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than 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? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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