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Plot Summary of Mystify The Magician
"David, April, Jalil, and Christopher have left Atlantis and they find themselves in a new land that they soon learn is Eire. One of the first people that they meet in Ireland is Lorg the giant and he tries to eat Christopher and is barely stopped in time by Etain, a beautiful half-elfin princess. They travel to her father's castle but they have barely arrived when they receive the message that Lorg has been killed. They soon learn that Senna has brought over one of her followers and he has an automatic weapon and he's on the lose. It soon becomes apparent that Senna is bringing over her own private army from the real world and the fight is just beginning. The Sennites manage to take the castle after some brutal fighting and the only person that escapes is Christopher. He meets up with Merlin and they sneak back into the castle and cause confusion among Senna's troops. This confusion is further heightened by the arrival of Loki's son Fenrir and his subsequent death. In the chaos April manages to kill Senna possibly trapping herself and the others in Everworld along with leaderless band of killers that Senna has already transported through the gateway."
steven vanzant, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Mystify The Magician
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Plot

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




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - a teen
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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