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Plot Summary of Spire City
"A few advanced humans called tecs live on an underdeveloped colony world. They have powerful minds and control the native population. They live on a huge Spire in the centre of the only city. The natives live around the city and in farms. The tecs control society until one day the Spire disappears and most of them are killed. This is the natives chance for revolution but will they overcome the tec remnant? "
Derek Smith, Resident Scholar




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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40%




Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Repressive society story Yes
Repressive because: - controls your mind
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of other humans

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - gambler
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - mind control
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - accused criminal
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Terrain - Desert
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a futuristic society - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - empty, or nearly empty world
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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