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Plot Summary of Ghatti's Tale: Finders-Seekers
"On the planet of Methuen, Seekers-Veratis and their ghatti bondmates are finders of truth. For Seeker Doyce Marbon and her bondmate Khar'pern, searching out truth is not only part of their career, but now part of their survival. Seekers and their bondmates are being murdered by an unknown
society, their brains stolen. While searching for the cult behind the murders, Doyce is searching within herself to overcome her past. With Khar'pern by her side, Doyce realizes she can overcome anything.
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Allison Carone', Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Ghatti's Tale: Finders-Seekers
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Animal Story Yes
Kind of animal - cat

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - mentally ill - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
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

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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