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Future Indefinite: Round Three of the Great Game
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Plot Summary of Future Indefinite: Round Three of the Great Game
"In the final book of the Great Game trilogy, Edward Exeter has accepted his destiny - he has decided to become the Liberator. Taking on all the "gods" of Nextdoor's pantheon, he leads a crusade that sweeps through the world. But can he defeat the gods who have been playing their game for centuries? And if he can, what will he have to sacrifice?"
Ivy, Resident Scholar

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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - overthrowing govt/kingdom
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can cast many different spells
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: - an organization
Age: - long-lived adults
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - emotionally unstable - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Planet outside solar system? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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