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Plot Summary of The Light Bearer
"The Light Bearer is an engaging novel about Auriane, a Germanic warrior and priestess during ancient Roman times. The Germanic tribes are trying to fight off the legions of the Roman empire, and Auriane is captured and forced into the gladiator arena, where she poses a threat to the emperor's power. Auriane also falls in love with the Roman politician Marcus Julianus, her enemy, and greatest ally."
Ashareh, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Time/era of story - ancient Rome
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Life of a profession: - prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes
Lover is - an historical enemy

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can see into the future
Ethnicity/Nationality - German
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed - deluded - emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 (a fair amount)
Europe Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of hetero sex - rape/molest (yeech!)
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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