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Plot Summary of Polgara The Sorceress
"I can't explain it. There is just too much. It's essentially a story from the point of view of a character depicting her version of events that have already transpired."
Kamal Bosamia, Resident Scholar

"This book is told by Polgara herself about what happened before what had happened in the series before her. She goes through her struggles, accomplishments, and other emotions she felt throughout her life. It's a wonderful book that people can realate to. It will make you shed tears and laugh out loud. "
Laura, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Polgara The Sorceress
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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - guardian of justice
Romance Yes
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding an assassin (political)
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow
Repressive society story Yes
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - clash between evenly matched magical power(s) (fantasy)
Lifeform altered? Yes
Kind of alteration: - exotic/alien torture for major character - Magically turned into another being
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King - mage/magician
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - can fly - teleportation - can cast many different spells - is very quick - can read emotions
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - religious figure
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control - can see into the future - super strength - can fly - teleportation - can cast all sorts of spells - Invisibility - can read emotions - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - obsessed - mentally ill - deluded - emotionally unstable - 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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Desert - Water - Mountains - Forests - Domed/Underground City
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 1st - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - major character becomes a sex slave
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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