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"Daynin is a young Scottish farm boy whose quiet life in middle England is turned upside down when he finds what looks like a headstone in his grandfather's field. Boozer, a disfigured old magician, comes along and identifies the object as the Scythian Stone of legend and sets out (supposedly) to help Daynin find a buyer. Standing in the way of that task are the army of Duke Harold of Anglia and the vile Seed of Cerberus, as repelling and conniving a villain as you can ask for, as well as other non-human creatures. On the journey, Daynin is joined by Sabritha, a wench with an attitude who adds a sensual element to the story and several other equally colorful characters. They all band together to outrun, outwit and ultimately outfight those bent on seizing THE SCYTHIAN STONE"
Jon Baxley, 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 - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age
Yes
Youngster becomes
- a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
Age:
- 60's-90's
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- telekinesis
- mind reading
- mind control
- can see into the future
- teleportation
- can cast all sorts of spells
- can read emotions
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
- deluded
- emotionally unstable
- wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Setting
Terrain
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
Earth setting:
- general past
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- descript of touching personal anatomy
Is this an e-book?
Yes
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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