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Plot & ThemesTone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past Coming of age - Yes Youngster becomes - ruler - a powerful magician Spying & Investigations - Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement 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 Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Cultural problems, alien culture - Yes Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another groupMain CharacterIdentity: - Male Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - can cast many different spellsSettingTerrain - Water - Mountains - Forests Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times 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? - YesWriting StyleAccounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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