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A magical being known as the Eternal Champion, who has lived a thousand lives as both good and evil warriors in the quest to maintain the balance between the spirits of Law and Chaos in the multiverse wants no more of his life. In order to find his lover from one life, he must fight a wide variety of battles on many worlds against the spirit of Chaos, which is seeking to invade all the universes and ensure its control forever. A very unusual and epic book.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of 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% FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?    -   fantasy world/fantasy past Romance    -   Yes Romance plotlets:    -   two lovers coping with tough mission War or Invasion    -   Yes Major kinds of combat:    -   sword fights Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Identity:    -   magical being Profession/status:    -   warrior/knight Age:    -   long lived adults If magical mental powers:    -   is very quick

Setting

Terrain    -   Water    -   Forests A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:    -   humans in a primitive/fantasy society    -   humans in a contemporary society Planet outside solar system?    -   Yes

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   very explicit references to deaths and torture scientific jargon? (SF only)    -   none/very little science jargon needed How much dialogue?    -   significantly more descript than dialog

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