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"The House, where Claidi is a servant to Princess Jad Leaf, is a sort of "bubble" society, with everyone there not knowing of the world beyond. They think that the outside world is a terrible place and dubbed it the Waste. A man from the Waste lands near the House in a hot air balloon. He is taken prisoner, but Claidi helps him escape and finds herself in the Waste, which turns out to be not that bad. Claidi and the balloon guy, whose name is Nemian, travel around and meet groups of very interesting people. Claidi must decide what she wants for herself now that she's out of the House."
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"Claidi has lived her whole life in the House as a servant to mean princesses. The House has always told them that there is nothing out in the Waste beyond the House walls. But when a stranger comes out of the Waste, Claidi is told to help rescue him. She travels and discovers some things are good in the Waste-that-isn't. The stanger, a prince named Neiman, turns out to have betrayed her. In the end though, she is rescued by a man named Argul, who she falls in love with. This is all told through diary entries in a stolen book."
Sophie Weiner, Resident Tanith Lee Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 35%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 25%

Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past - part earth & part fantasy world
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - an adult (general)
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Romance Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14)

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - unemployed - servant
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 - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
Terrain - Jungle - Desert - Forests
Earth setting: - general past
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog

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