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Review Summaries

"This is book eleven in Robert Jordan's long-running series. Two of the protagonists, Rand and Perrin, had to make a deal with a common enemy that was invading their country. Rand did so in order to further his efforts against the Dark One and his minions, while Perrin did so in order to rescue his wife, Faille, from slavery among the Shaido clan. Mat finally becomes married to the Daughter of the Nine Moons as prophesied, and then they become split up. The effect of Mat's marrying the Daughter of the Nine Moons means he becomes royalty among the enemy that is conquering the land, which is an interesting plot twist. And finally, in the White Tower, Egwene works to undermine the false Amerlyn Seat's power from within, while being treated as a lowly novice."
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 10%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
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
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

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 cast many different spells
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - magical being
Age: - long-lived adults
Profession/status: - mage/magician
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric: Yes - obsessed - emotionally unstable - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
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? - explicit references to deaths
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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