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Port Town, 2003, 9.95, 369 pp.
ISBN: 0974083380
In 1779 earth time, American Navy Commander John Paul Jones engages the British in a sea battle when a “dark lord” tosses him into the water. Near death, an angel saves his life. His rescuer Crusader Lea Netera Payton argues with the dark lord Seltar that earth is off limits as a non technical world. Seltar says on the contrary the planet is not part of the Intergalactic Alliance and thus not subject to her protection. He challenges her to face him in a Guardianship vs. Possession duel. She has no alternative but to accept if she wants to save the indigenous population. She selects four major events that must improve the people's well being or she and the planet will suffer.
The first test is Versailles where Seltar holds the frightened arisotcracy in the royal opera house. Lea arrives to engage in battle though she already has set in motion her counterattack. She realizes that the soon to beheaded roi lacks leadership skills. The contest has begun and before it is over, the duel will cross the globe and millenniums past, present, and future. The stakes are the lives of all earthlings and the freedom of their self-appointed guardian Lea.
Though the tale runs at a frenzied pace reminiscent of the movie Time Bandits, Denise Fletcher insures that her key two antagonists are fully developed. The audience will find the action incredibly fast paced as the combatants travel back and forth through the past and the future. Fans who appreciate a strong mix of science fiction, fantasy, historical, and a touch of romance, blended cleverly together, will want to put on their seatbelts and come along for a rousing ride through earth time. Ms Fletcher is a rising star in the speculative fiction genre.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
magical powers:
- clash between evenly matched magical power(s) (fantasy)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- champion of justice
Age:
- 20's-30's
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:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
Earth setting:
- general past
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
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