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"Oh no! The Nextwave of invaders have come to conquer Xanth, and they mean business! Mare Imbri, one of the gourd world's Night Mares, is selected to be the liasion between the gourd world and Xanth proper, but no one can understand her message... "Beware the Horseman!" King Trent has been stricken ill, and just as temporary King Dor becomes competent at repeling the Mundane army, he too gets stricken. As each of the few remaining Magician-class men take the throne, the same thing happens to them. At the rate they're going, who will save Xanth from the invading horde?"
Melissa G., Resident Scholar
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"Imbri is a night mare recently turned day mare. She bears a message to the king to "Beware the Horseman" and "Break the Chain". He did not the warning seriously enough, and now Xanth is facing the Nextwave of Mundanes without their experienced king."
Nikki Moon, Resident Scholar
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"Mare Imbri is sent on a mission to warn king Trent and Cameleon "beware the horseman". But who is the horseman?"
Aline, Resident Scholar
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"A Night Mare (Imbrium) takes the message "beware the horseman" to the current king. This results in many battles and the loss of ten kings in order to prevail over the nextwave of 'mundanes' that try to take over the magical land of Xanth. Will the mare Imbrium be able to save the land and finally live her dream of seeing a rainbow... read the book."
pip pip hooray, Resident Scholar
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"It is time for Nextwave in Xanth. The invasion of the Mundanes. They encounter the magical dangers of Xanth. Imbri, a Night Mare is sent to the King, Trent to act as a messenger to warn of the invasion. Slowly the kings keep disappearing locked into a sightless open-eyed sleep."
Shawn Vaillancourt, Resident Scholar
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"The Nightmare Imbrium must go to king Trent and give him a message from the Night Stallion. She unknowingly finds the horeseman and is caught by him but escapes. When she gets to Castle Roogna, King Trent as well as his sucessors dissappear untill finally leaving it up to Mare Imbrium to not only save them but to defeat the horseman and save Xanth."
Maria Cerimeli, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Parody
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- magical being
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
- Invisibility
- is very quick
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Main Adversary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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