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Quiet Storm
ISBN: 0974408425
Golden eyed Ver dala Ven Cobo loves Jishni, but she married his brother Bail as state obligations compel her to acquiesce to the previously arranged marriage. Cobo and Jishni continue their taboo tryst until she says her vows to Bail. Jishni gives birth to a gold-eyed boy that means Cobo sired the lad as only a golden eyed Betnoni can procreate a golden-eyed child. Although Bail knows the truth, he accepts the infant as his own son. Unable to see his beloved with someone else, Cobo flees to the forbidden Shodalum in spite of his sibling's noble act and his own duty as this generation's Ver dala Ven.
In Shodalum, Cobo becomes a farmer and “adopts” a desert native Gella as his “chosen sister”. However, visions creep in his mind that his adult son though raised in a caring household lacked the training that only a Ver dala Ven could provide the next generation magical user. Evil surrounds Taen tainting him. With Gella accompanying him, Cobo reluctantly heads home to help Taen find the proper path and complete his own destiny of uncovering the singing spirit guide called the Masing Star.
The second “Last Gate” tale is an exciting action-packed fantasy that moves forward rather quickly yet insures that key cast members are believable and fully developed especially Cobo and Taen. The duality of the complex story line ingeniously converges at key pivotal moments similar to the DNA helix until complete merger occurs as Cobo's homeland has quite a subplot too. Though reading book one BETNONI'S PROPHECY will expedite understanding motives, COBO'S QUEST is a strong tale that will send fantasy readers not so quietly storming their bookstores for the first novel.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Elizabeth A. Merz Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Romance
Yes
Romance plotlets:
- love forbidden by society
Inner Struggle
Yes
Plotlet:
- coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Family relations
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- farmer
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
Earth setting:
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
How much dialogue?
- significantly more dialog than descript
