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Plot Summary of Everville
"A continueing story about a heroine who must use her "Art", or majic to save the awake world from being invaded by an enemy from the dream world. Many majical beings and creatures help and hinder her in her quest. This book will answer many questions that were left to linger at the end of "The Great and Secret Show", the first book of the Art."
Mike Mollett, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Everville
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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 - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - sensitive (sigh....)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Horror story? Yes
Horror plotlets - bad dreams

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - clairvoyant
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - unemployed
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - clairvoyant - super strength - can read emotions
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Earth setting: - current (early 21st century)
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - humans in a contemporary society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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Clive Barker Resident Scholar Profiles

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