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Plot Summary of The Chosen
"The Chosen basically tells of the journey of Carnelian, his father and three other masters as they travel from a remote island back to the Osrakum for the election of a new God-Emperor. Once the characters arrive, the story focuses on the election itself and Carnelian's time spent in Osrakum, the home of the masters hidden within a crater."
Blue Istari, Resident Scholar

"Carnelian's father was in exile, but is recalled to preside over the selection of one of the dying emperor's two sons as next emperor. Carnelian is heir to one of the most powerful lords in an opressive and sadistic society, but has been brought up by slaves who he has always regarded as family.

He has to watch as his old home is torn apart, most of his household are abandoned to starvation, his half brothers are treated as slaves or killed by other lords, and attempts on the lives of his party as they race to arrive at the capital before the emperor dies.

His father is dangerously injured by an assasin sent by the empress and is near death. In the capital he is treated with further contempt and plots by his relatives who have usurped his fathers position in his absence. Unaware, he meets and falls in love with Osidian, one of the candidates for emperor....and history threatens to repeat the exile of his father as the election of emperor draws near."

David Pearce, Resident Scholar



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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 25%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 35%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - ruler
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - factions fight within govt for control - election campaign
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age: - a teen
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male - Female
Age: - 40's-50's - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Setting
Terrain - Desert - Mountains - Forests - Domed/Underground City
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - very controlled society
Takes place on Earth? Yes
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - explicit references to torture
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - descript of touching personal anatomy - actual description of sex
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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