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Plot Summary of Competitions
"Tamrissa, Jovvi, Lorand, Rion, and Vallant begin their competitions to achieve their masters standings and their right to form a Blending. Rather repetitive, all characters have same perceptions and observations. Second book in the Blending series."
Christine G., Resident Scholar

"A group of five individuals with strong magical talents in the aspects of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit are thrown together into a situation that's way beyond their control. They have to do their best to survive just so they can try to unravel-slowly-each piece of the mysteries about their magical talents, working against the nobility who are trying to keep them in the dark while using them for their own plans at the same time."
Ally, Resident Scholar



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Plot

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




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - great mental powers person
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
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: - wealthy
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - fire/lightning/weather cntrl - can cast many different spells - is very quick
Eccentric: Yes - emotionally unstable
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status: - wealthy
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - fire/thunder/weather cntrl - mind control - can read emotions
Eccentric: Yes - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount - throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society - very controlled society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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