Something is wrong in Achar. Brother-Leader Jaime of the Sensechal entrusts an important mission to the Battleaxe Axis Rivkahson, leader of the Sensechals elite fighting squad and bastard son of the now dead princess Rivkah. Axis must travel to the feared Silent Woman Woods, and to the keep within. There he is to find the long forgotten secrets of the Forbidden, who now threaten the Acharites from the north.
On this journey he is to escort the Lady Faraday, the betrothed of his hated half brother Borneheld back to her home at Ilfracombe. Axis and Faraday soon start to fall in love despite Faraday's engagement, it is then that disaster strikes. Someone named the Destroyer has his sights set firmly upon the conquest of Achar. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Romance Yes Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book. How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - impregnation/reproduction How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |