"The espis is a natural phenomenon that occurs on the planet Doroon less than once in a lifetime. No Keeborn now living can remember the last time it occurred, but this natural disaster is now upon them and the human colonists they've befriended.
The coming of the espis heralds a time of great storms and flooding for the entire planet. It's part of the natural cycle of the planet, cleansing it on a regular basis. But woe to any creature that finds itself unsheltered when it comes.
That colony the humans built will never withstand the storms and floods, and the Keeborn are in such danger that they are doing well to find shelter for themselves."
Downstrike, Resident Gloria Jean Hartman Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- colonizing/homesteading another planet
- surviving natural elements on planet
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Intense exploration of society's culture?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can talk to animals
- mind reading
- super strength
- can fly
- Invisibility
- can read emotions
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a lot
Setting
Terrain
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
Earth setting:
- distant future
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human freighter/transport
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- inhabited by friendly aliens
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- an average amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
