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| Plot Summary of The Healer's Keep |
"Years have passed since King Kareed waged war on bellandra, but still the people remember. Now, Torina and Landen's daughter, Saravelda, has been chosen to seek the legendary Healer's keep of Bellandra. Desperately trying to fit it, Saravelda keeps her royal identity a secret, calling herself Sara, and mingling with the other students as though she were another commoner. Within saravelda lies a power almost legendary.
At night, strange dark creatures stalk saravelda in her dreams, while a young man, Dorjan, tries to fight them off. For that is Dorjan's gift; his family have the rare ability to enter another's dreams and shape the situation. But another girl walks in Dorjan's sleep, a sister whom he has never known. She seeks his help in combatting the evil of Lord Morlen, an old foe of their family.
Together, Dorjan and Saravelda must fight this threat."
Kara A. Marais, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Healer's Keep |
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring the dreamscape
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
magical powers:
- bad magical powers hunting non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- a teen
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- mind reading
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
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
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
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
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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