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"A lawyer is transported to another world, because he is discovered to have exceptional magic abilities. He is compelled to fight evil wizards, after the evil wizards learn of his magic abilities. THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL BOOK!!!"
Mike Crowell, Resident Steven Gordon Scholar

"This is one of the earliest, and best, novels of Steve Gordon. Worth, a lawyer, finds himself stranded in an alien fantasy world, called "Koo", with Lore, a seemingly poewrful wizard. There, he discovers that he is one of the most magically powerful people ever existed, and that his destiny is to destroy the evil fell captain Arnagorn, and save all of Lower Threstles from enslavement. This book is available at the very bottom of this page."
Dimitri Melamoud, Resident Steven Gordon (creator of Allscifi) Scholar

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Plot

Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%

FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes
Plotlets: - roaming fantasy world, battling hostile monsters
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - good magical powers being hunted by non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - a lawyer creature
Age: - 20's-30's
Has magical/special powers? Yes
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 - average physique - healthy but a geeky weakling

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - mastermind
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can cast all sorts of spells
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none - throughout most of the book.

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
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 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment - moderately detailed references to deaths
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
Is this an e-book? Yes
How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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