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Mind-Speakers' Call - The Ghatti's Tale 2
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Plot Summary of Mind-Speakers' Call - The Ghatti's Tale 2
"After battling the Gleaners in the first book (Finders-Seekers), Doyce has shut her mind to Khar. Khar opens her back up, and to help them heal, askd Swan to allow them to go on a diplomatic mission to the neighboring country of Marchmont about trade relations. Doyce inadvertantly becomes the envoy of the mission and has to deal with the strange goings on in the Marchmont's monarcy-- including something about "Gleaners"!"
Pam Monahan, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Mind-Speakers' Call - The Ghatti's Tale 2
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 70%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - clash between evenly matched magical power(s) (fantasy)
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - diplomat
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can talk to animals - telekinesis - mind reading
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

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - telekinesis - mind reading - mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - inhabited by friendly aliens - primitive aliens
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - impregnation/reproduction - rape/molest (yeech!)
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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