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Plot Summary of Pollen
"A plague of pollen is pouring into the real world from the world of Vurt. Sibyl Jones, a shadow-cop, tries to find out who's behind it all, while her daughter seeks revenge for the death of her dogboy lover."
Shane Tiernan, Resident Scholar



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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - preventing an ecological disaster - fighting a disease/illness affecting everyone
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - two lovers coping with tough mission
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal) - unraveling a conspiracy
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - good magical powers hunting non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Robots, Computers, VR Yes
Robot, PC, VR Plotlets: - virtual reality
Inner Struggle Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one human from different culture of other humans

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind reading - can read emotions
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - clairvoyant - can see into the future - super strength - can cast all sorts of spells - can read emotions - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - impregnation/reproduction - weird alien sex - actual description of sex - description of breasts - descript. of private male anat. - descript. of non-breast female anat.
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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