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Plot Summary of The Warlock In Spite Of Himself
"A government agent goes to a planet where humans escaped to start a society like King Arthur had. He wants to help them beome a democracy. There are a number of people with ESP who are witches and warlocks. The agent finds that he has some ESP powers and helps the people stop an organization from making the world into a dictatorship. He marries a local witch and stays there."
Ed Phillips, Resident Scholar



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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Repressive society story Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's a slave/repressed? - discrim against people with mental powers

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - government investigator
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - telekinesis - teleportation
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
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
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - some scientific explanation
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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