The Jewel Of Bas - Leigh Brackett

Novella

Number of words : 18000
Percent of complex words : 6.7
Average syllables per word : 1.4
Average words per sentence : 10.6


READABILITY INDICES

Fog : 6.9
Flesch : 78.2
Flesch-Kincaid : 5.0




SETTING

Phrygian Hills

The beginning of Mouse and Ciaran's journey on the tenth planet.

Forbidden Plains

To be crossed to get to Ben Beatha.

Ben Beatha

The Mountain of Life, home of Bas the Immortal


CHARACTERS

Mouse

A young woman, partnered with Ciaran.

Ciaran

A bard, partnered with Mouse.

Bas the Immortal

An ancient traveller from Earth who looks like a boy. In conflict with the androids.

Ram

A trapper.

Khafre

An android.

Steud

An android.

Marsali

Bas' love.


RACES

Kalds

Furry Beasts that serve the androids through mind control. Wand carrying enforcers.


TECHNOLOGY

The Stone of Destiny

Source of Bas' power.


MEDIA

The Distance Cycle

A group of planetary legends.


CONCEPTS

Dagon

An Elder God of Atlantis.

PLACES

Hyperborea

Ancient Earth civilisation.

Atlantis

Ancient Earth civilisation.


PLOT

Mouse and Ciaran, a hungry disreputable pair are travelling out of the city and contemplating heading for the territory of Bas the Immortal, with slaves, androids and beast-men to deal with. They learn what Bas is - an ancient traveller from Earth-was around for Atlantis and Hyperborea-to this tenth planet, and why the androids are opposed to him.


3.5 out of 5