"Steven Dalt is the one-in-one thousand that survives an attack of an alien creature, leaving him in permanent sybiosis with the alien intelligence- and immortal. As he struggles to adjust to his growing alientation from his mortal fellows, he finds that his symbiotic partner has the ability to heal a mysterious psionic plague that is crippling humanity across the galaxy and the legend of "The Healer" is born. "
Christine O'Leary-Rockey, Resident F. Paul Wilson Scholar
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Overall Review
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Plot
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- preventing an ecological disaster
- fighting a disease/illness affecting everyone
Political power play
Yes
Political plotlets
- preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms
Mental/magical powers focus
Yes
magical powers:
- Jedi powers
If an invasion, from Earth/human POV:
- fighting overt invasion (attacking aliens)
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- search for identity/new understanding
- coping with mental/magical powers
War or Invasion
Yes
Lifeform altered?
Yes
Kind of alteration:
- Given added abilities
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- religious figure
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Has magical powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Desert
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
Spaceship setting:
- futuristic human freighter/transport
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a futuristic society
- humans in a contemporary society
- unfriendly aliens
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Takes place in spaceship?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- an average amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
