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Camber the Heretic - Legends of Camber of Culdi 3 - Katherine Kurtz Book Review

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Third of a trilogy. The magical Deryni race is being persecuted by a human regency council governing the land of Gwynedd. The Camberian Council tries to save their race while assisting the human kings.
Michele L. Kuhar, Resident Scholar


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FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - fantasy world/fantasy past
Spying & Investigations Yes
What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement
Political power play Yes
Political plotlets - saving govt/kingdom from external overthrow - factions fight within govt for control
Mental/magical powers focus Yes
magical powers: - clash between evenly matched magical power(s) (fantasy) - good magical powers being hunted by non/weaker magical(s) (fantasy)
Inner Struggle Yes
Plotlet: - fighting a personal illness/handicap - coping with mental/magical powers
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Cultural problems, alien culture Yes
Culture clash- - one culture tries to impose its culture on another group

Main Character
Identity: - Male
Has magical/special powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character: - can change shapes - mind reading - mind control - teleportation - can cast many different spells - Invisibility - can read emotions
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - diplomat
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

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Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - significantly more dialog than descript
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