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"A young boy has grown up in a castle with his mentor and guardian. He has always been warned away from one tower in the castle. He entertains himself by exploring all the nooks and hidden secrets of the castle. One day he discovers the way to the dungeon where he meets Igor. Accidentally one day he discovers what was in the forbidden tower. The souls of millions of goblins, who, because of their long imprisonment, want to seek revenge on humans for their betrayal and imprisonment. The young boy must leave the castle for the first time in his life and try to stop the goblins from attacking."
Shawn Vaillancourt, 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 - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age
Yes
Youngster becomes
- an adult (general)
Tech./$$$/Info hunt
Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying
- magical artifact
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- one culture tries to impose its culture on another group
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a teen
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
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an entire race
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- missing body parts/abilities
Setting
Terrain
- Mountains
- Forests
- Domed/Underground City
Earth setting:
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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