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The Highwayman - R.A. Salvatore Book Review

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" R. A. Salvatore CDS Books, Feb 2004, 25.95, 372 pp. ISBN: 1593150164 Decades before the Demon wars, Horne was not a united kingdom but a region of clans each ruled by a laird who owned the peasants who worked for him. The clans forced the peasants to build roads that would connect the land so trade would be easier. There was much danger at this time because of the goblins, who killed humans for spite and the power, and dwarves who wore red berets drenched in human blood after they killed the humans mankind. Bran Dynard, a monk of the new religion that is sweeping the land, returns from Jacentha where he studied with the mystics who deepened his understanding of the relations between the secular and the church. He returns home with his Behrnese bride but the church treats him as an outcast and he must send his wife into hiding where she dies giving birth to a physically disabled son. The church reluctantly takes him in with the sword his mother crafted but they treat him like garbage until he is old enough to learn the teachings of his mother and the healing stone. Harriet Klausner "
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - guardian of justice
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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