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| Plot Summary of Star Kings |
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"John Gordon is a regular insurance agent. All of a sudden he starts hearing a voice in his head calling him by name. After few nights, he decides to answer the voice, and learns that a man named Zart Arn, 2000 centuries from the future is communicating with him. Zart is a Prince and a scientist who studies the past and wants to switch minds with Gordon. Gordon agrees and wakes up in Zart's laboratory in the future. After about a week in the company of Zart's assistants, Gordon learns the language and some of the history of the times. Then, there is an abduction attempt. He is rescued and brought to Zart's home planet - the capital of the Galactic Empire. Because he promised Zart that he will not reveal his true identity, Gordon is immersed in the political power-play, as the son of the emperor. He falls in love with a princess, bound to marry Zart for political reasons. He and the princess are kidnapped and brought to the leader of the attackers, who kill the emperor. In his attempt to learn the secret of a super weapon, "Destroyer", which only the emperor, and his sons know, the leader learns that Gordon is not Zart.
After Gordon's escape, an attack is orchistrated and Zart has to take the lead. He is forced to use the Destroyer and wins the war. Only then he is able to return to the laboratory and switch his mind back with the real Zart Arn. "
irina, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Time Travel:
- largely forwards/future
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story?
Yes
Story largely takes place in
- Distant future
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
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
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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