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Starpilot's Grave - Mageworlds 2 - Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald Book Review

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"Book two of the Mageworlds. Beka has help now, but she didn't realize that the Mageworlds were planning on starting another war when she went to find the man who arranged her mother's death. Now she has to get back and warn the Republic, that it has a weakness in its defenses. The Magelords are planning to wreak their vengeance on the hated enemy."
Ed Phillips, Resident Debra Doyle and James D. MacDonald Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 60%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - finding a killer (criminal)
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: - Female
Profession/status: - fighter (air/space) pilot
Age: - 20's-30's
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: - an organization
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control - can see into the future
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount

Setting
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
Planet outside solar system? Yes
Takes place in spaceship? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - an average amount of scientific explanation
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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