| Kale, a village slave, discovers a magical dragon egg and is sent to The Hall to develop her egg-finding ability. Her journey is interrupted when she is attacked by monstrous grawligs. A rescue is made and Kale finds herself on another quest with two companions--a friendly, funny doneel and a begrudging emerlindian.
Kale must rescue a rare Meech dragon egg from evil wizard Risto before he uses it to create an aberrant race. But her mission is interrupted by danger and adventure. Kale must develop her abilities on the run as she races to save the egg and help her friends along the way. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - a powerful magician Adversaries are… - dragon buddy Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book GIANT monster(s) Yes Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - mind reading - mind control Main Adversary Identity: - magical being Age: - long-lived adults Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - can cast all sorts of spells How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Terrain Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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