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Plot Summary of Lord of Midnight
"The heroines father is killed in a court battle for treason & the king sends the knight who killed him to claim all that was his & marry one of the maidens of the household."
Kim Mills, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Time/era of story - Distant past/middle ages
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - chased by/chasing kidnapper/killer
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - (general) search for identity/new understanding
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her
Matchmake, (will/family) Yes
Matchmaker... - forced together for inheritance

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - somewhat promiscuious
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - blissful
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - unemployed
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - confused - guilty
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - a better lover - mature
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Forest Yes
City? Yes
City: - London
Misc setting - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 70%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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