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Plot Summary of Inside the Walls of Troy
"Set during the legendary Trojan War, "Inside the Walls of Troy" is a gripping novel which tells the stories of two women who were closely linked to the war -- Helen, the World's Most Beautiful, and Cassandra, daughter of King Priam and sister to the legendary Hector. Spanning Helen's childhood, marriage, and escape, as well as Cassandra's early years and life in Troy, this book allows such characters to become much more lifelike. Ultimately, the Trojan War begins and the two women experience great loss and sadness, but are comforted by each other and happy memories."
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - distant past/middle ages
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

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - wealthy
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Eastern European
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
Mountains/Cliffs Yes
Water? Yes
Water: - pleasure/love boat - warship - sail boat
City? Yes
City: - wealthy
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
Unusual Style: - No single main character? - written like a journal/diary/letters
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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