| Dess Parok is a captain in the Anderan military forces who is in the middle of fighting a war against The Horde, horribly disfigured beings who are invading the cities of Andera through erratic unseen portals. He and girlfriend Commander Raina Mohrain go in search of the origin of these portals and discover a deserted city, evidence of a great and highly advanced civilization. The army commissions Dr. Kanston to determine who lived in the city, where it came from and how, if at all, it could be connected to the portals. Meanwhile, both Dess and Raina are called back to base as a major onslaught from the The Horde is about to begin. In the midst of battling an awesome juggernaught, Raina is taken prisoner by The Horde and transported through the portals. Dess must go through the portals into unknown terrain to rescue his beloved Raina and find a way to destroy The Horde and save his people. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear) FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement If an invasion, from Earth/human POV: - fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens) War or Invasion Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 30 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % 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 Profession/status: Setting A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society Planet outside solar system? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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