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Plot Summary of Beyond World's End
"Eric Banyon has just returned from a long sojourn in Underhill where he has learned to harness his bardic powers fully and wants to go back to Julliard to finish up his formal education even though he is now a fully trained Bard. Through eleven magic he no longer has to worry about money and the many years that he has spent Underhill has allowed anyone that might wonder about him to give up.

Yet all isn't well because a powerful Unseleighe Sidhe Lord apparently has designs on the city even though elves hate cold iron. The Sidhe Lord Aerune is further drawn to the city because of talents that are suddenly apprearing due to the activating power of a new drug that the Black Labs has developed.

Eric must unite with a old love/enemy from his past if he has a chance to defeat Lord Aerune and somehow keep the Lord from creating a nexus in New York and destroying the city. This is a battle that will take him to Aerune's very domain in underhill to decide the victor.."

steven vanzant, 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 - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
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: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Setting
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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