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Plot Summary of Witches Abroad
"Three witches have inherited the fairy godmother stick, and now their mission is to make sure a servant girl in a distant country DOESN'T marry a prince. Very humorous."
Jenni, Resident Scholar

"Magrat inherits a fairy godmother's wand, and the three witches - Granny, Nanny, and Magrat - are off on a long journey to Genoa, Discworld's answer to New Orleans, to save Ella from marrying the handsome prince. Not quite as good as Witches Abroad, but still worthwhile."
Ivy, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Witches Abroad
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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - clash between evenly matched magical power(s) (fantasy)
War or Invasion Yes
Major kinds of combat: - mental powers battles
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - 20's-30's - 60's-90's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - mind reading - mind control - clairvoyant - can see into the future - can fly - can cast many different spells - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - clairvoyant - can see into the future - can fly - can cast all sorts of spells - can read emotions - is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

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

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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