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Review Summaries
"This is the third book in the Wizardry series. The main character in this one is Dairine, the younger sister of the teenage wizard Nita. Dairine has always yearned to have magic in her life, so that she can defeat the Darth Vaders of the universe. She gets her wish when her family's computer arrives, and she discovers that she can use the computer to do the same magical things that her sister can do. Her obsession with Star Wars leads her to travel to far away planets - and the aliens chasing after her force her to travel even farther away than that. While Nita and Kit, another wizard, search for her, Dairine learns how to use her new magic, just as she learns that the magic isn't just for fun and games. She'll need allies and every bit of knowledge she has to defeat the Lone One, who wants her dead."
Melissa Cookson, Resident Diane Duane Scholar
"A sequel to "So you want to be a Wizard" and "Deep Wizardry". Nita's genius little sister Dairine becomes a wizard out of jealousy of her sister's powers, and she has amazing powers. Too much. A computer wizard, Dairine's power lies mainly in traveling to other planets, other galaxies, even. Then Dairine takes her power too far, going to another universe. She can't get back! Dairine deals by traveling farther and farther from earth and her home. Nita and Kit chase her through the universes, hoping to catch her before it's too late"
Susanna, Resident Diane Duane Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 20% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 40% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy story on current Earth
Coming of age
Yes
Youngster becomes
- a powerful magician
Explore/1st contact/ enviro story
Yes
Plotlets:
- exploring a wondrous planet or phenomena
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
- mage/magician
Age:
- a kid
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- teleportation
- can cast many different spells
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- magical being
- magical being
Age:
- long-lived adults
Profession/status:
- killer
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- fire/thunder/weather cntrl
- teleportation
- can cast all sorts of spells
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
- a little/some
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Which planet?
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
Earth setting:
- 20th century
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- inhabited by friendly aliens
- unfriendly aliens
- empty, or nearly empty world
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Not Earth, in Solar System?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- some scientific explanation
How much dialogue?
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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