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Review Summary
Dirk Dulaine has returned to his home planet of Melange. His goal is to spark an uprising of the repressed cloned workers against the oppressive settlers. His problem is how to do this. But when he meets up with the Giant Gar and the beautiful Madelon the problem is solved for him. Gar being a telepath and a blank mind after a terrifying ordeal at the insane asylum takes up the staff of the legendary DeCade, a powerful wizard from the past, and beomes DeCade himself. Together the two incite the cloned working class to rise up against the aristocracy and simultaneously they strike against the castles of their oppressors.
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%




Tone of book - very upbeat
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - overthrowing govt/kingdom
Repressive society story Yes
Repressive because: - strict rationing of freedoms/goods
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's a slave/repressed? - humans are slaves of other humans

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - champion of justice
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - society
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged

Setting
Terrain - Desert - Mountains
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - very controlled 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: - vague references only
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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