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Plot Summary of The Promised Ones
"Over a thousand years ago Labad prophesied the coming of the two who would deliver the world from devastation. Now the time has arrived and the destroyer is on its way.

Adam and Charity, twins from the far northwest, know that something is going on and that the prophecy is pointing in their direction. It's up to them to prevent the destruction of all they've ever known. The only problem is, they have no idea how to go about doing it.
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Robert Lee Beers, Resident Scholar




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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 - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - farmer
Age: - long lived adults
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals - telekinesis - can cast many different spells - healing
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
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 - very athletic

Main Adversary
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can talk to animals - telekinesis - clairvoyant - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Water - Mountains - Forests

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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