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Plot Summary of The Oathbound - Vows and Honor 1
"Tarma's clan was killed, sparing only her. With the help of her newfound friend Kethry the mage, she must take revenge against the enemy, and find her place in the world. "
Jennifer Clark, Resident Scholar

"Tarma, a swordsworn, and Kethry, a White Winds Mage, become mercenaries after avenging the deaths of Tarma's clan. They try to gain a reputation so that people wil come to join her clan when they finaly re-establish it in the plains."
Sno the changeling Star-Fairy, Resident Scholar



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




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - overthrowing govt/kingdom
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - bounty hunter
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being - Male
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - religious figure
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - super strength - can cast all sorts of spells - is very quick
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
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 - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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