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Plot Summary of The Hand of Chaos - Death Gate Cyle 5
"This is the 5th book in the death gate cycle. In this book
Haplo travels back to Arianus and meets the characters from the first book."

Laboni huq, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book - very upbeat
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - search for identity/new understanding
Adversaries are… - dragon buddy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
GIANT monster(s) Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can see into the future - teleportation - can cast many different spells - healing
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind reading - super strength - teleportation - can read emotions
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Setting
Terrain - Forests
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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