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Review Summaries
"Sea Serpents, Magical ships that have intelligences, pirates and merchant families. These are ingredients of this epic fantasy novel.This is the story of merchant family: Vestrit and their liveship: Vivacia and all those who want to possess her. Althea Vestrit-headstrong daughter of the dead captain who is
determine to wrestle Vivacia from her brother-in law Kyle Haven. Winnstrow Haven-kyle's son who wants to become a priest but is forced to become asailor on Vivacia.Kennit:the ruthless but charismatic pirate who wants to rule pirate isle and must capture a liveship to do it.
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Spying & Investigations
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
If enemy is a group...
- pirate band
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
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
- Water
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?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript. of non-breast female anat.
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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