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Mike McAuliffe, a lonely workaholic, is creating a technology that will save the star people from the evil Others - only he doesn't realize the importance of his project. Then out of the blue a beautiful woman appears in his life. At first Mike thinks she is an angel. Then he thinks she's crazy. Then, as his world goes up in flames around him, he has no choice but to follow her, on the run, hiding from an enemy who could be anyone - anywhere. No choice but to trust this woman with golden eyes, who says she has been sent to help him accomplish an unknown goal. And no choice but to fall in love with this innocent he knows must leave him once her mission is complete...
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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 20%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%

Tone of book - depressing/sad
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy story on current Earth
Romance Yes
Tech./$$$/Info hunt Yes
Stealing/recovering/destroying - method of transportation
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Inventing-of-item story? Yes
Human/magical couple? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - computer programmer
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an entire race
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind control
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Earth setting: - near future (later in 21st century)
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - a moderate amount of scientific explanation
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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