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Plot Summary of Beyond World's End
"    Eric Banyon has just moved to a New York City apartment and is ready to settle down and get a degree at Juilliard. However, his peace is interrupted again upon the discovery of a talking gargoyle and magic in his apartment building.
    Unfortunately, a new scheme has emerged from a secret organization of drug-dealers, who happen to do their business not too far from Eric's apartment. These people have discovered a new drug, one that has drastic effects on its user, either awaking extreme magical abilities in the individual or killing the person. Furthermore, an evil elf-lord has involved himself with this organization and wants to use these drugs to take over the world.
    When this plot is uncovered, Eric Banyon has to put his unique, world-saving Bardic powers to use once again. "

Jenn, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Beyond World's End
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - unraveling a conspiracy
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
If enemy is a group... - drug dealers

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can cast many different spells
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Profession/status: - wealthy
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
Eccentric: Yes - deluded
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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