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Plot Summary of Adiamante
"A clash of cultures as a kinder and gentler earth needs defending from attack."
Dinah , Resident Scholar



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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - politician/elected ruler
Age: - 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - can read emotions
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - diplomat
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests - Domed/Underground City
Earth setting: - distant future
Spaceship setting: - futuristic human warship - a space station
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - very controlled society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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