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Plot Summary of Mindspark
"A killing Dark is sweeping through the universe killing all life that stands in its path. A lone oreseeker, Jaspen, must face his inner problems and lost love in order to access the abilities he has--abilities that mean he alone might be able to save what life is left. Jaspen must find a way to overcome his emotional inadequacies in order to access his abilities so that he might have a chance to rescue the mindsparks, the living essence, of the beings on Earth. Since the bodies have no way to survive the Dark this is the only chance that there will be anything left other than total oblivion. "
Karen Daniels, Resident Scholar




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Plot

Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 60%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind control - clairvoyant - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - throughout most of the book.

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains

Style
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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