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A Voice in the Wind - Mark of the Lion 1
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Plot Summary of A Voice in the Wind - Mark of the Lion 1
"Hadassah, a Christan, is taken as a slave by a Roman family and falls in love with their son Marcus. Meanwhile, a Germaina warrior, Atertes, is taken as a gladiator to fight for his life in the Ludus. Both must face challenges and love as their lives intertwine, and bring them together in a triangle of hate and love."
Jolene, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Ancient rome
Abusive: - they smack each other around
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - loving slave - poor loving rich
Difficult/unusual lover? Yes
Struggling with whom? - Dad
Captor, in love with Yes
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Who's in charge? - he is
Family focus? Yes
Family, hating Yes
Abusive lover? Yes

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - "zip'm down, zip'm up. Next!"
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
Sex makes him - unhappy with the sex
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - slave
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Forest Yes
City? Yes
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to torture
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing
Focus of story - many multiple characters
Consequences of sex - abortion
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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