Nightseer - Laurell K. Hamilton Book Review

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" The book starts with the main character, Keleios, as a 5 year old girl who dreams a terrible nightmare in which her mother is murdered by an evil woman named Harque, and herself and her sister are taken prisoner and tortured. Three days later, these events come to pass, and the girls are rescued only 2 days later, but that was more than enough time to permanently scar. The story starts up again 18 years later, Keleios is outside the tower of prophecy, knowing that there is another dark dream awaiting her, but too afraid to fall asleep. But she plucks up the courage and enters, where she is attacked twice in the dream-world, both times almost losing her life. But she does learn things in her dream. She knows that the keep is going to burn down and many people will lose their life. Later the next day, the keep is attacked by a power hungry sorcerer named Velen, half brother to Lothor, who has been trying, by fair means or foul, to get Keleios as his bride. During this battle there are many displays of magic and swordsmanship, but there are also a few very graphic deaths, many involving children, so this book may not be for the light of heart or weak of stomach. Keleios and her three of her friends survive the battle, but are labeled as traitors by a corrupt councilman, and a sent into exile. But they might as well of been executed, because they are teleported to an island where Harque and all her evil minions live."
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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 40%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%

Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - exploring the dreamscape
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - mage/magician
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 - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
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 - deluded - emotionally unstable
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 - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Terrain - Mountains
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? - very explicit references to deaths and torture
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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