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Radiant Seas continues the story of Sauscony and Jaibriol, their children, and the Ruby dynasty. The first half of the book explains the events leading up to the Radiance War, with Soz and Jaibriol's exile and the death of the Imperator. Once Jaibriol is kidnapped, Soz pursues the position of Imperator and all-out war to rescue her husband and brother from the Traders.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book    -   very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   science fiction story Explore/1st contact/ enviro story    -   Yes Explore:    -   stranded on alien planet, fighting aliens to survive Political power play    -   Yes Political plotlets    -   saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow    -   preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms Magical Beings/Mental/Magical/Powers    -   Yes magical powers:    -   Jedi powers War or Invasion    -   Yes Major kinds of combat:    -   spaceship battles Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   Female Profession/status:    -   fighter (air/space) pilot Age:    -   long lived adults If magical mental powers:    -   mind reading    -   can read emotions

Setting

Spaceship setting:    -   futuristic human warship    -   really, really giant spaceship/station    -   one or two man fighter/scoutship A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:    -   humans in a futuristic society    -   empty, or nearly empty world Planet outside solar system?    -   Yes Takes place in spaceship?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   a lot of techical jargon Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing    -   major character becomes a sex slave    -   rape/molest (yeech!) How much dialogue?    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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