"Young woman forced to face her identity and that of her families after voluntarily stranding herself on a planet. Learns to see herself not only as the Dukes sister, but as Tess. Learns to live in and live a culture far different from her own and learns the secrets of that culture as well as her own. "
pam, Resident Kate Elliot Scholar
"Tess Soerensen hops a ride on a Chapalii freighter, back to her ex-insurgent brother, Charles. She discovers that the Chapalii are up to no good, so she follows them to Rhui, a semi-settled planet where humans have been transplanted, millenia ago, possibly by the Chapalli. There she is taken in and earns a place with the nomadic jaran."
Christine G., Resident Kate Elliott Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book
- very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Coming of age
Yes
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
- generally friendly contact with alien(s)
- stranded on alien planet, fighting aliens to survive
- surviving natural elements on planet
Romance
Yes
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture
Yes
Culture clash-
- feelings of a human growing up among aliens
Human/magical couple?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
- scholar
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
- an entire race
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scholar
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
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 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
- explicit references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- descript of kissing
- impregnation/reproduction
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
