Dragon Bones - Patricia Briggs Book Review

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"Ward of Hurog, the heir-apparent Hurogmeten, looks and acts like a simple man . But in truth, he is nothing of the kind. Forced to hide from an abusive, corrosive relationship with his father, he plays "dumb" to protect his beloved brother Tosten (who everyone thinks has died), and his younger sister Ciarra, mute since birth due to an ancient curse. When his father dies, he meets the 'ghost' of the castle, who gives him the Hurogmeten's ring--and is more than he seems to be. From his father's death, the rescue of a myterious slave woman, events precipitate to push Ward head-on into his destiny."
Tina Loflin, Resident Patricia Briggs Scholar

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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%

Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - magical artifact
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Family relations Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - warrior/knight
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - super strength - can cast many different spells - healing
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - 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 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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