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Plot Summary of The Guns of Avalon
"Corwin fights to retake the thrown from his brother Eric. He goes to Avalon first to gather
some special gunpowder which will work in Amber, and along the way undertakes a sidequest to rid Lorraine of
monsters from the black road."

Steve, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Guns of Avalon
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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - deposing an evil leader
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - super strength - teleportation
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - super strength - teleportation
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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