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Plot Summary of Camber the Heretic - Legends of Camber of Culdi 3
"Third of a trilogy. The magical Deryni race is being persecuted by a human regency council governing the land of Gwynedd. The Camberian Council tries to save their race while assisting the human kings."
Michele L. Kuhar, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Camber the Heretic - Legends of Camber of Culdi 3
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow - factions fight within govt for control
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - clash between evenly matched magical power(s) (fantasy) - good magical powers being hunted by non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - mind reading - mind control - teleportation - can cast many different spells - Invisibility - can read emotions
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
Profession/status: - diplomat
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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