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"Melisande Chapeleine joined the Third Crusade against the wishes of her father and older brother, both crusaders. Her mission is to nurse the wounds of the crusaders who are fighting in the Holy Land. But when she is the sole survivor of a massacre, she is rescued by Gabriel de la Rive, who takes her to his home in the desert. In spite of their different cultures, they begin to fall in love, but both are obsessed with finding justice - Melisande for her brother and Gabriel for his people."
Rebecca Herman, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- loving someone from historic enemy
If one lover chases another...
- they alternate
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- nurse
How sexual is this person?
- naive virgin
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Israel
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- hostile arabs
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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