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| Plot Summary of Shards of a Broken Crown - Serpentwar Saga 4 |
"General Fadawah decides to set up a kingdom for himself in Midkemia. He embarks on a campaign to cement his place in the Midkemian Northlands. Prince Patrick however is determined to retake Krondor, what he sees as the centre of his empire. It is up to Dash and Jimmy, grandsons of the legendary Jimmy the hand, to scout out the city and to set up law and order in the city once it is retaken. It is discovered by Pug and associates that there is again something more sinister at work again as the death cult makes a return and the dead start rising from the grave to fight. It is up to Pug and Thomas to team up again, this time with Miranda and Nakor, to stop this evil being and again bring peace to the world of Midkemia. At the same time Pug must also stop the greed for land that is possessing Fadawah, the empire of kesh and even his own ruler Prince Patrick."
Neil Morey, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of Shards of a Broken Crown - Serpentwar Saga 4 |
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
War or Invasion
Yes
Major kinds of combat:
- sword fights
- magical battles
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- An "It".
Age:
- long-lived adults
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- super strength
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
Terrain
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
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?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
How much dialogue?
- significantly more descript than dialog
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