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This is a retelling of the Trojan War from the prespective of Paris' sister Kassandra. The only person who was against bringing the Trojan Horse into the city of Troy.
Virginia Bodenstab, Resident Scholar
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- alternate history
Coming of age
Yes
Youngster becomes
- ruler
- an adult (general)
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Repressive society story
Yes
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- long lived adults
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can see into the future
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
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
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- bulging muscles
Setting
Terrain
- Mountains
Earth setting:
- general past
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- major character becomes a sex slave
- actual description of sex
- rape/molest (yeech!)
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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